BFA Major in Photography

Photography

Our trans-disciplinary curriculum is designed to prepare you for a future at the forefront of contemporary photography.

REPRESENTING OUR LIVES THROUGH IMAGERY

The Photography major’s breadth of traditional and cutting-edge processes is unique to the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Students learn about 35mm, digital, medium-and large-format cameras, black and white printing, digital output, color shooting, experimental photography, and digital video. They have the opportunity to link photographic theory and practice to other artistic disciplines.

The major provides a blend of theoretical and real-world instruction that enables students to build careers as commercial photographers, professional artists, photojournalists, and professionals in other disciplines. Many alumni enroll in graduate school or pursue careers in the gallery or museum world and fields of communication or fine art photography.

AS A PHOTOGRAPHY MAJOR YOU WILL:

Learn about photography and the color of light in a logistical and emotional context
Adapt to shooting in various lighting scenarios
Apply advanced digital camera techniques
Apply advanced digital editing techniques
Use medium and large format film cameras
Show basic knowledge of scanning or printing medium and large format negatives
Be exposed to a range of commercial client-based applications of photography
Practice good management of photography shoots including model direction, location scouting, equipment set up etc.

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Change the world with your camera.

Upon graduation, students are prepared to artistically describe the world, critically examine visual culture, and express new ideas through photography. They are prepared for a creative career where ever they find resonance.

"Studying photography under the direction of Emily Hanako Momohara allowed me to find my voice as an artist. The encouragement to always be aware to what’s going on around us and to be conscious about what role we play in the world, effectively trained me to be fearless, radical, and assertive. The freedom I was given to utilize different media in my practice as a photographer has given me many opportunities to work and make a living in the art world. Something that otherwise I would have never had access to. This education empowered me to continue my career by getting accepted into Cranbrook Academy of Art, to pursue an MFA in ceramics.

One thing I know for sure it’s that wherever I go, my AAC family goes with me." - Erika NJ Allen

Erika NJ Allen (BFA 2020, AAC)

Tools & Facilities

Photography provides:

Black box lighting studio
Colored backdrops & green screen
State of the art IFF rail lighting system
Darkroom suite with enlargers
Video editing room
Sound recording isolation booth

After your time at AAC, you’ll be ready to become a…

Artist

Commercial Photographer

Food Photographer

Print Technician

ART TEACHER

CURATOR

STUDIO MANAGER

PHOTOGRAPHY SALESPERSON

MARKETING IMAGING

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER

ARTS ORGANIZATION MANAGER

VISITING ARTIST

FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER

PORTRAIT STUDIO ARTIST

Entrepreneur

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BFA Major in Photography

Photography

REPRESENTING OUR LIVES THROUGH IMAGERY

AS A PHOTOGRAPHY MAJOR YOU WILL:

Change the world with your camera.

Tools & Facilities

Photography provides:

Need help selecting the perfect programs for you? No problem.

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January 25th, 2023