专业描述

You can prepare for a career in photography by earning a BFA in Photography. Offered by St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 132 credit degree program in Photography provides students with the skills they need to explore and succeed in a wide variety of photographic careers/fields including Fine Arts, Documentary, and other commercial applications. Students who complete our program must demonstrate mastery of the technical aspects of the medium of photography, as well as develop a strong philosophical and historical foundation of the visual arts in consideration to its impact on contemporary social and visual culture. Affiliated with the International Center of Photography, (ICP), in NYC, our BFA in Photography offers the technical and conceptual training necessary for students to master both analog and digital techniques while developing their own critical and creative solutions to their own individual ideas. The program offers students internships in a variety of professional establishments in NYC as well as an opportunity to apply for certification from the international Center of Photography in NYC, in either their certified General Studies Program or their renown Photojournalism Certificate Program. Students in the photography program will develop field-specific critical thinking and communication skills so as to analyze, discuss and critique photographic images considering technical, aesthetic ethical and conceptual applications and values. The Department of Art and Design at St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has attained the prestigious National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) accreditation, held by selective art schools nationwide.