To keep up with the competitive and rapidly changing fields of media arts and design, Drexel University's Westphal College has developed focused programs to empower students to learn by doing. This hands-on approach to education encourages students discover their own photographic style and vision, using a mix of aesthetics, creativity, technique and the latest digital technologies. All photography students take the same foundation courses until their third year, when they design more individualized programs in preparation for their senior thesis. Instructors with industry experience teach classes in small studio settings. Before graduating, all students participate in co-op programs to acquire work experience and develop contacts.
Antoinette Westphal
College of Media Arts Design
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2000
drexel.edu
Watkins College of Art, Design and Film, located within walking distance of North Roads Park in Nashville, offeris non-degree arts education as well as bachelor degrees in film, graphic design, interior design, photography and fine arts. Since 1995 Watkins has fostered a community-like culture and a strong internship curriculum that provides students with a practical education. Photography program students create artwork by learning creative techniques, developing critical thinking and mastering photographic processes and materials. This program also provides experimental video classes that introduce students to technology and multimedia, while the internship program prepares them for their senior thesis exhibition.
Watkins College of Art, Design and Film
2298 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37228
615-383-4848
watkins.edu
Offering undergraduate, graduate and online degree programs as well as professional development and continuing education classes in photography, Academy of Art University aims to instill in students a strong grasp of conceptual and analytic skills. Photography classes include concentrations in digital, documentary, fashion, advertising, illustration, nature, and photojournalism. Relevant technology and software designed to help students prepare their work portfolios is provided at the academy. Graduates are trained to make aesthetic and technical decisions and also develop professional skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-274-2200
academyart.edu