Degree Program
Photography & Video
Documentary and news photographers and videographers inform and influence our grasp of current events; commercial photographers meet the image needs of business and industry, and fine art photographers help us comprehend culture and society. Since photography is a medium that contributes to both the cultural and economic aspects of society, its students are well-positioned to pursue art as a life’s work.
In Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s photography and video program, vision – design sophistication and the ability to see photographically – is of primary importance, regardless of its application. Students discover how craft and vision are inextricably bound, and develop strong visual skills and knowledge of traditional, digital, and experimental photographic processes and video.
A required internship provides an opportunity to make contacts within the industry and discover aspects of photographic and video practices that correspond with one’s abilities and interests. These professional opportunities, in addition to coursework, prepare students for life after graduation.
To view more work from our photography and video students, visit their Instagram feed and listen to their IntoTheDarkroom podcasts.
Student Artwork
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|
| Fall Semester - Sophomore Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 223 | Photographic Techniques II: Color Craft & Image | 3.0 |
| PH 226 | Photo History I | 1.5 |
| PH 224 | Digital Photo I | 3.0 |
| PH 221 | Fundamentals of Lighting | 1.5 |
| Spring Semester - Sophomore Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 227 | Photo History II | 1.5 |
| PH 225 | Digital Photo II | 3.0 |
| PH 318 | Advanced Lighting for Studio & Video | 1.5 |
| PH 220 | Intro to Video | 3.0 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|
| Fall Semester - Junior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 326 | Advanced Digital Photography | 3.0 |
| PH 323 | Large Format Photography: Description and Contemplation | 3.0 |
| PH 317 | Intermediate Video | 3.0 |
| Spring Semester - Junior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 307 | Advanced Color: Theory & Practice | 3.0 |
| PH 311 | Professional Practices I | 1.5 |
| PH 328 | Medium, Form & Concept | 3.0 |
| PH 431 | The Documentary: Objectivity & Influence | 1.5 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|
| Fall Semester - Senior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 401 | Senior Thesis I | 3.0 |
| PH 425 | Web Arts: Self-Promotion to Self-Expression | 3.0 |
| PH 417 | Emerging Lens-Based Technologies | 1.5 |
| Spring Semester - Senior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 402 | Senior Thesis II | 3.0 |
| PH 407 | Professional Practices II | 1.5 |
| PH 427 | Video Projects | 3.0 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|
| Fall Semester - Sophomore Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 223 | Photographic Techniques II: Color Craft & Image | 3.0 |
| PH 226 | Photo History I | 1.5 |
| PH 224 | Digital Photo I | 3.0 |
| PH 221 | Fundamentals of Lighting | 1.5 |
| Spring Semester - Sophomore Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 227 | Photo History II | 1.5 |
| PH 225 | Digital Photo II | 3.0 |
| PH 318 | Advanced Lighting for Studio & Video | 1.5 |
| PH 220 | Intro to Video | 3.0 |
| Fall Semester - Junior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 326 | Advanced Digital Photography | 3.0 |
| PH 323 | Large Format Photography: Description and Contemplation | 3.0 |
| PH 317 | Intermediate Video | 3.0 |
| Spring Semester - Junior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 307 | Advanced Color: Theory & Practice | 3.0 |
| PH 311 | Professional Practices I | 1.5 |
| PH 328 | Medium, Form & Concept | 3.0 |
| PH 431 | The Documentary: Objectivity & Influence | 1.5 |
| Fall Semester - Senior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 401 | Senior Thesis I | 3.0 |
| PH 425 | Web Arts: Self-Promotion to Self-Expression | 3.0 |
| PH 417 | Emerging Lens-Based Technologies | 1.5 |
| Spring Semester - Senior Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| PH 402 | Senior Thesis II | 3.0 |
| PH 407 | Professional Practices II | 1.5 |
| PH 427 | Video Projects | 3.0 |
Students who successfully complete the program will...
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate form, content, and context in the service of clear visual communication.
- Demonstrate the technical skills needed to produce a body of work in still and time-based digital technologies, as well as film-based processes, that meet professional standards for fine art and applied photography.
- Demonstrate knowledge of historic and contemporary issues in the practice of the medium and understand its relevancy to their work.
- Demonstrate the ability to work as professionals both in class and in preparation for postgraduate careers in photography.
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