Photography

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, and digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.

Of the 1,069 Photography degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, 33% percent of whom are men and the other 67% percent are women. Did you know that New York has more students being granted a degree in Photography than any other state? In fact, New York granted 282 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Photography is $38,000.