Professional Photography Degree Programs

Get more out of your education with a career-focused Professional Photography Program

The mission of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Professional Photography program at Brooks Institute is to prepare students for careers in the field of professional photography through a philosophy of "learning by doing." The program is designed to educate all students in basic and intermediate photographic skills through a shared Lower Division. Students develop a creative style and visual problem-solving skills while engaging in specialized market areas and techniques in the Upper Division. The program integrates liberal arts, professional business practices and ethics with a core photography and media production curriculum that prepares students for the creative, business, and technical challenges of a professional photography career.

Brooks Institute offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Professional Photography and a Masters of Fine Arts in Photography degree program. Our California Professional Photography degree programs are geared toward training students to use their creativity to pursue new career opportunities in the field. Through class projects and internships, you can receive real-life experience to learn what it takes to become a professional commercial photographer.

Upon completion of Brooks’ Professional Photography degree program, students should be able to:

• Effectively use contemporary photographic tools.
• Effectively use photographic media and asset management software.
• Effectively collaborate to accomplish professional goals.
• Develop and implement an effective marketing program.
• Understand professional business and ethics standards.
• Apply creative and sophisticated visual solutions to the challenges of producing visual media.
• Apply effective professional communication skills.
• Develop a lifelong learning pattern.
• Understand the principals of business management.

Follow your passion. Contact us today for more information about our career-focused Professional Photography degree programs in California.

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