Danmarks Medie- og Journalisthøjskole | |
Aarhus campus (Danish School of Journalism)
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Established | 1 January 2008 |
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Location |
Aarhus and Copenhagen, Denmark 56°11′09″N 10°11′16″E / 56.1859°N 10.1878°ECoordinates: 56°11′09″N 10°11′16″E / 56.1859°N 10.1878°E |
Campus | Christiansbjerg and Emdrup |
Language | Danish |
The Danish School of Media and Journalism (Danish language: Danmarks Medie- og Journalisthøjskole) or DMJX is an organisation for higher education in and a knowledge centre of media and journalism in Denmark.
In 2004, DMJX and Aarhus University established the Centre for University Studies in Journalism, which offers master's courses at university level.
Danish School of Media and Journalism is a fusion of two formerly independent organisations and institutions in Aarhus and Copenhagen in January 2008. The Aarhus department is known as Danish School of Journalism (Danmarks Journalisthøjskole or DJH), established in 1946, but located in the present premises since 1973. The Copenhagen department, situated in Emdrup, is known as The Media School (Mediehøjskolen, formerly Den Grafiske Højskole) and was established in 1943.
The Danish School of Jourmalism in Aarhus is the oldest and the largest educational institution of Denmark offering journalism courses. The schools premises in the neighbourhood of Christiansbjerg was built in 1973, designed by native architectural firm Kjær & Richter. It is situated next to the Aarhus department of Danmarks Radio in a large business district.