Photography Programs

Gain Digital Photography Experience at NYFA

In NYFA’s full-time, 1 and 2-Year Photography Programs, aspiring visual artists receive the hands-on education and experience intended to build core photography skills. During these conservatory-based programs in New York and Los Angeles, students receive their own camera in the first semester, and use it to help create a portfolio, completing various projects that strengthen their ability to conceptualize, pre-visualize, compose, expose and edit powerful images.

Upon graduation, students will earn a college credit-bearing Certificate. Students can choose to continue their education in an NYFA degree program or pursue their creative and professional goals in photography.


1-Year Conservatory-Style
Photography Program

Students who enroll in NYFA’s 1-Year Photography Program strengthen their fundamental skill set and progress to more advanced photography techniques, following a project-based curriculum.

The program uniquely provides instruction and intensive hands-on experience in the technology, aesthetics, business, history, and theory of still photography, as well as the use of the moving image from a photographer’s perspective.

1-Year Photography Program

2-Year Conservatory-Style
Photography Program

In the 2-Year Photography Program, students build upon the experience and skills from the one-year curriculum, advancing to Commercial and Fine Art Photography.

Students experience a progression of knowledge through creatively challenging courses, spending their final two semesters working with analog darkroom and moving image options. Projects within the two-year program include a Photographic Essay, Digital Branding Project, Final Exhibition, and more.

2-Year Photography Program



Photography
School Alumni

Samuel McKnight  

Samuel McKnight

Director | Photographer

 
Paquita Hughes  

Paquita Hughes

Producer | Photographer

 
Luc-Richard Elie  

Luc-Richard Elie

Photographer

 
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Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.