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THE OVERVIEW:
Light. Chemistry. Observation.
Behold the beholder. You see emotion, intrigue, brilliance and energy in everyday surroundings and moments, and you capture them and their meaning for others. Photography, too, is a pencil for the artist, revealing pattern and form, detail and composition. Photography allows the artist to both observe and comment on life with an extremely powerful tool.

Examples of Photography student work

There is equal emphasis in MIAD’s Photography Program between the technical and the conceptual. You will explore digital imaging and the darkroom, learn how images can be manipulated and how photographers are able to extend their vision to wider expanses of expression. As you advance in the program, you will have the flexibility to construct your major with emphases in areas of personal interest, such as alternative print processes, expanded scale, large format camera, commercial applications and color.

As a senior, you will intern in preparation for your entry into a professional career. MIAD’s Photography graduates find success in many careers: some work as fine artists, while others choose to work commercially in advertising, portraiture, photojournalism or industrial photography.

Year one
• Stock photography and digital workflow
• Constructed photography
• Exploiting the darkroom

Year two
• The “fine” digital print
• Light
• Developing your portfolio

All of the following for BA/ BFA:
23-1100 Foundations of Photography I (3)
23-1101 Darkroom Workshop I (3)
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2-D Design (3)
23-1120 Foundations of Photography II (3)
23-1121 Darkroom Workshop II (3)
23-2300 Studio I (3)
23-2120 View Camera (4)
23-2310 Studio II (4)
23-2201 Digital Imaging I (3)
23-3202 Digital Imaging II (3)
22-1101 History of Art I (3)
22-1102 History of Art II (3)
23-2650 History of Photography I (3)
23-2655 History of Photography II (3)
23-3910 Photography Seminar (3)
For the BFA Additionally:
23-3700 Experimental Photographic Techniques (3)
23-3900 Senior Thesis
(3) credit hour studio class in Art & Design Department

One of the following for BA/BFA:
22-1230 Fundamentals of 3-D Design (3)
22-1210 Drawing I (3)
22-1231 New Art (3)
22-2260 Color Strategies (3)

One of the following for BA/BFA:
23-2110 Darkroom III (3)
23-2100 Color Photography: Advanced (4)

One of the following for BA – BFA to choose between first 2:
23-3520 Documentary Photography I (4)
23-3500 Photojournalism I (4)
23-3700 Experimental Photographic Techniques (3)

One of the following additionally for the BFA:
23-3300 Studio III (4)
23-3275 Website Design I (3)

The Photography program at Plattsburgh State offers students the complete spectrum of hands-on creative experience from the introductory to the advanced level. Emphasis is on students’ development of their individual expressive capabilities.

A forum for the exchange of ideas and evaluation is provided in group and individual critique sessions. Students are also taught the essentials of portfolio production and presentation. The history of photography as well as critical issues within the medium and the aesthetic concerns of current practitioners of the art are integral aspects of course study.
Photography Facilities

There is a photography critique classroom, a general-purpose workroom, a lighting studio, a large group darkroom, and two advanced darkrooms. Advanced courses include digital imaging and the view camera.

Course structure

This course offers transferable and convergent skills for working in diverse environments with the image. 70% of coursework is studio based and 30% theory based.
Course content

Year 1

Units cover studio, digital and darkroom practices, as well as the history and theory of photography to help contextualise and inform the development of your work. There is an opportunuty to visit Paris in the first semester.

Year 2

Option and core units provide the opportunity to investigate more specific areas of practice, explore new directions and develop practical skills. There is an opportunity to visit New York in the second semester.

Year 3

Two extended practice units and an extended essay allow you to define your practice. Your final year culminates in a Degree Show presentation, public exhibition and publication.