Art Photography BFA

Contact Doug DuBois, Department of Transmedia, 102 Shaffer Art Building, 443-1033.

Faculty Yasser Aggour, Doug DuBois and Laura Heyman

When we redesigned our B.F.A. program, we grappled with several questions: How has technology impacted the craft and concepts of photography? To what degree have commercial practices informed fine art photography? What skills and knowledge do students need to prosper during and after their education?

With these questions in mind, we have created a program that immerses students in the creative process giving them the confidence to produce work that is both technically and visually professional. By emphasizing creativity, intellectual development, and the acquisition of skills, our B.F.A. graduates have succeeded in finding employment at museums, photo studios, magazines, galleries, and in the fashion industry.

We have also invested in our equipment and facilities to ensure our educational goals are met. Students have easy access to a range of professional cameras and lightening equipment through our checkout program. We maintain excellent digital, color, and black & white facilities allowing students to produce museum quality photographs. And with our strong partnership with Light Work, a world-renowned photography center housed on the Syracuse campus, students benefit from access to their production facilities, lectures, and workshops.