Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography

Kent State University

USA,Ohio

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 22,316/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 70

Application Fee

Aug 2025

Apply Date

USA, Ohio

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1910

Total Students: 36,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

800 E Summit St, Kent, OH 44240, United States

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography provides the student with a comprehensive program of study, balancing a liberal arts education with studio offerings in digital photography. Grounded in formal, technical and conceptual skills building, the Photography major focuses on the profession of photography as it relates to commerce. The program builds a photography professional through experiential learning opportunities, as well as through required courses in design.

Programs in the College of Communication and Information are, by nature, innovative, interdisciplinary and collaborative, which is critical to both professional and scholarly disciplines. Students are educated to work at the intersections of communication, information and technology. Through a core of diverse theory- and practice-based courses, students learn basic concepts that apply across the range of college programs and develop a sense of professional expectations and build toward interdisciplinary thinking and application.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics (and legal issues) closely associated with fields of visual communication.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of traditional hands-on skills relative to craftsmanship. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic use of digital technologies as they relate to their areas of study.
  • Demonstrate an ability to create visual response to communication problems, including understanding of hierarchy, typography, aesthetics, composition and construction of meaningful images.