Journalism 391R - S-Travel Writing & Photojrnlsm

This course requires a group trip to Sicily during spring break in March. Students will learn about travel writing and cultural reporting. Photography will be taught by an experienced photographer, including digital photography using Photoshop. A photo essay and a travel article are required along with several readings. Students are required to eat weird food with a smile. Sign-up in fall semester is required.

Open to Journalism majors only. To be enrolled in this Spring semester course, students must apply, be accepted and pay for travel associated with a required trip to Sicily, which will take place during Spring recess in March 2013. Please contact Richard Newton for details at: rnewton@tei.umass.edu.

After spring recess, the class will meet in FAC 444