History

The School of Journalism can be traced back to 1985, and is one of the earliest news and communications educational institutions in Yunnan province, and indeed in the southwest of China.

The school was founded in 2014 and joined hands with China Radio International to set up the South Asia & Southeast Asia International Communication School in 2016.

Goals 

The school attempts to boost ties with colleges and universities in South and Southeast Asia.

It also expects to organize diversified activities, including students' joint training, news workers training and production and awards for documentaries and micro films, based on the school's powerful faculty and Yunnan's rich and colorful environment and human resources.

Yunnan University welcomes students from all over the world.

Majors 

The School of Journalism at Yunnan University is the only school in Yunnan providing degree options in that field from bachelor level to doctorate.

·For undergraduates:

Department of Journalism

Department of Radio and Television Broadcasting

Department of Network and New Media

·For postgraduates:

Department of Journalism

Department of Communications

Department of Culture Communication

Department of Journalism and Communication（MJC）

·For post-doctoral students:

Department of Culture Communication

Research 

Since the establishment of the South Asia & Southeast Asia International Communication School, faculty members have made historic academic achievements in the fields of international and cross-cultural communication.

Internationalization

In recent years, the school has cooperated with a large number of international organizations. It has joined hands with world famous universities to share teaching methods, including the School of Journalism at the Université de Strasbourg and the University of California, Berkeley. Students at the school are well trained in newspaper skills, websites, documentaries and all-media production. Some of their documentaries have been broadcast in the US and received awards from US media platforms such as the Public Broadcasting System.

In 2016, the school cooperated with Beijing Normal University to launch an activity, China in the Eyes of Foreign Youth. More than ten young students from Italy and Serbia were invited to Yunnan to make TV documentaries and completed ten highly-praised works.

The school has a national level Practical and Experimental Teaching Center that covers all areas of the traditional media (newspapers, radio, and television) and new media, providing high quality teaching methodology. The Television Studio in the center is equipped with 4K technology that provides a strong support for students' professional development.