About the Program
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Film with a concentration in photography will expose you to working photographers, filmmakers and industry trends through seminars, guest lectures, field trips and workshops. Your courses will include both theoretical study and hands-on experience in the fields of fine art, studio and location photography.
The concentration in photography will give you technical and conceptual skills to begin a career as a professional artist or a commercial photographer. Coursework emphasis is on individual artistic expression and inquiry, and the development of a professional, practice-based toolkit of knowledge. You will graduate with a clearly defined senior thesis capstone photography portfolio, developed and mentored over the course of your senior year, and presented in a public exhibition. You’ll also have access to the largest darkroom in the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as the department’s premium digital cameras and lighting equipment, and you can edit in our digital labs 24/7.
The Department of Photography and Film also offers a film concentration.
Some classes you might take in this major:
- Darkroom
- Digital Imaging
- Writing for the Screen
- Sound and Color
- Professional Practice
Our alumni are:
- Commercial and freelance photographers
- Video and branded content producers
- Arts educators and administrators
- Independent artists and filmmakers
- Film editors and technicians
Art Foundation Program
Building a strong first-year experience
The Art Foundation program (AFO) is the prerequisite first year, required for entry into all undergraduate programs in the visual art and design departments. It provides you with an intellectually rigorous, studio-based experience in the fundamental issues of art and design. AFO is designed to help you foster an enthusiasm for your work and the means to reflect analytically and critically.