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The Program
The Photography Program at Villa provides training in commercial and fine art photography. Course work includes a balance of photography, design, and liberal arts. Among the skills the program stresses are black and white and color shooting, developing and printing, studio lighting, view camera techniques, photomechanical design, and digital imaging.
The Requirements
Course requirements within the area of concentration for the Photography Program are 39 credit hours:
- Color Photography PHO 103
- Design I ART 101
- Design II ART 103
- Drawing I ART 104
- History of Photography PHO 105
- Internship I PHO 109
- Introduction to Photography PHO 101
- Intermediate Photography PHO 102
- Photo Imaging and Design PHO 201
- Studio Lighting PHO 202
- Professional Practices and Advanced Processes PHO 207
- View Camera Techniques PHO 104
- Select one (1): Drawing II ART 105
- Etching / Screen Printing ART 230
- Painting I ART 106
- Painting II ART 210
- Three-Dimensional Design ART 206
Liberal Arts
The liberal arts core, a combination of humanities, natural sciences and social sciences, essential to a solid career foundation, is required in all degree programs.
The liberal arts core for Photography is 22 credit hours.
Employment Opportunities
Photography graduates have many career options open to them. These include:
- Advertising Photography
- Aerial Photography
- Commercial Photography
- Digital Imaging/Desktop Publishing
- Editorial Photography
- Fashion Photography
- Fine Art Photography
- Forensic Photography
- Historical/Architectural Photography
- Industrial Photography
- Medical Photography
- Photo Chemistry
- Photojournalism
- Portrait Photography
- Scientific Photography
- Stock Photography
The combination of photography and liberal arts courses gives students the option to transfer to a four-year program.
Special Program Notes
Villa’s Photography Program is the only course of study in Western New York where extensive training is provided in techniques and skills necessary for success in commercial studio/freelance photography, with a strong foundation in artistic impression.
The large format, studio lighting, and color photography classes at Villa are unique to Buffalo.
A Cooperative Education Internship, which is required in this program, complements hands-on training and provides students with practical work experience prior to entering the field.
Photography faculty are working professionals with international reputations who have had their work published in books, newspapers, national magazines, and professional journals. Faculty also show their works regularly in galleries and museums.
Students exhibit their work in an on-campus gallery and participate in a variety of external exhibitions and competitions.
An articulation agreement with The State University of New York College at Buffalo allows Villa graduates easy transfer into a baccalaureate photography program.
For Further Information
Call or write:
Professor / Program Coordinator, Photography
Phone: (716) 961-1829
Email: bosworth@villa.edu
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