The BFA in Photography program integrates Photography, General Education and Art & Design History curricula to offer a well-rounded and well-integrated education. NYFA's instruction in Photography represents a two-pronged system of teaching both creative photography and business of professional photography. As with our MFA and one-year Photography programs, we blend a curriculum designed for the student seeking to explore both sides of the Photography discipline. Through a variety of courses, each designed to focus on one of the many specialized areas within the discipline, students will be introduced to and instructed in the mastery of tools and techniques critical to successful image capture and the business of photography. Our photographers will be prepared to function in the professional workplace, whether in a creative photography environment or in a complementary photography field.

Degree Program Learning Objectives: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of available and artificial light and apply this to their images Students will demonstrate mastery of Lightroom as an organizational tool and Photoshop as a non-destructive editing tool Students will demonstrate knowledge of lighting tools and digital and analog camera systems Students will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of digital output systems Students will demonstrate an applied understanding of the visual language of photography and the ability to incorporate technical, formal and conceptual competencies in their creative work Students will demonstrate working knowledge of industry standard business practices in commercial, fine art and documentary disciplines Students will demonstrate professional skills and practices appropriate to their area of interest Students will demonstrate their knowledge of and relate their work to the technological, artistic, social and cultural currents within the history of photography and contemporary photographic practice Students will identify their area of personal interest and then conceptualize and complete self-directed projects that culminate in a cohesive body of work for printed, online or exhibition presentations Students will demonstrate their ability to produce photographic work that is consistent with high professional standards Students will articulate in verbal and written form the key technical, formal and conceptual issues in their creative work and the work of others