Professional Photography Degree at Colorado Mountain College
Come to our Professional Photography program and earn your photography degree in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Whether you are just beginning or have been photographing for a long time, you need a solid technical foundation to succeed in the world of professional photography and electronic imaging. Colorado Mountain College is a photography school with a national reputation for giving students the foundation they need for successful careers.
In our photo program, you’ll learn how to transfer your personal photographic vision to film or digital data. This requires knowledge of scientific processes films, chemistry, optics, color theory, lighting ratios and computer processing.
The CMC Professional Photography degree program is strengthened by alumni who return to share their expertise with students. Nearby communities offer other opportunities to learn. There are exhibitions in Aspen, workshops and guest lectures at Anderson Ranch in Snowmass, and an active group of local photographers.
Colorado Mountain College is one of the most inspiring locations for students who are learning professional photography. High above the Roaring Fork Valley, you’ll look across campus to Mount Sopris and the 14,000-foot summits of the Elk Mountains near Aspen. It’s an environment that brings out creativity.