Photography BFA, BA & Minor

About this Program

Explore the Photography BFA, BA or minor as you develop technical expertise, refine your artistic vision and create compelling visual stories through studio practice, exhibitions and faculty mentorship.

Photography gives you the opportunity to tell meaningful stories through compelling images while developing both your distinctive creative voice and skills. Through hands-on studio practice, exhibitions and coursework in composition, lighting, visual communication and art history, you’ll explore a wide range of photographic approaches, ranging from portraiture and documentary work to landscapes and experimental image-making, while building skills in both digital and darkroom processes.

You’ll learn in a collaborative, cohort-based environment where close faculty mentorship and a strong liberal arts foundation encourage critical thinking, artistic exploration and multiple perspectives. Through a partnership with Photographic Center Northwest and opportunities to engage with contemporary issues through your work, you’ll develop the confidence, creativity and professional experience to pursue a wide range of careers in photography and visual media while growing as an artist both inside and outside the classroom.