The Visual Journalism program emphasizes the convergence of digital media, combining photography, print design, web design, new media and video into a program that embraces the power of visual storytelling. Students learn through a hands-on approach to multimedia authorship and collaborative creation of new media.

Coursework includes Photography, Multimedia, Web Design and Electronic Media Production. Faculty members are award winning professionals who lead their fields. SoC facilities and equipment includes a wide range of digital photography tools, computer imaging and 3-D graphics capability, non-linear digital editing and post production sound, large digital format printing, digital audio and related multimedia tools.

Visual Journalism students have many opportunities to intern or work part-time within the Greater Miami-Fort Lauderdale area as well as throughout the US and around the world. The program offers study abroad opportunities and has relationships with Visual Journalism organizations, institutions, and companies in Ecuador, Prague, Darhmsala, Barcelona, and other global geographical centers.

Alumni of the program include award-winning journalists with Time Magazine, Agence France Presse, AP and leading newspapers and web sites.