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First Year Summer
Graduate Studio 6
Graduate Seminar 3
Wired Studio 3
Total 12

First Year Fall
Independent Studio 3
Academic Elective 3
Total 6
First Year Spring
Independent Studio 3
Academic Elective 3
Total 6

Second Year Summer
Graduate Studio 6
Graduate Seminar 3
Teaching Methods 3
Total 12
Second Year Fall
Independent Studio 3
Academic Elective 3
Thesis & Exhibition
2
Total 8
Second Year Spring
Independent Studio 3
Academic Elective 3
Thesis & Exhibition
2
Total 8

Third Year Summer
Graduate Studio 6
Graduate Seminar 3
Thesis & Exhibition 3
Total 12

Total 64

Freshman Seminar 4 4
Design: From Line to Pixel 4 4
Drawing 2 -
Drawing & Painting - 2
Studio Elective - 3

Critical Reading & Writing 1 & 2 3 3
Perspectives in World Art & Design 1 & 2
3
3
Total 16 19
Sophomore Year F S
Studio & Light 1 & 2 3 3
View Camera 3 -
Design 3: Capture to Print 3 -
Studio Elective - 3
Photo Topics - 3
Design 4: Pixel to Cyberspace - 3
Sophomore Seminar 3 3
History of Photography 3 -
Intro to Visual Culture 3 -
University Lecture Elective - 3
Total 18 18

Junior Year F S
Junior Seminar 3 3
Imagery & Design 3 -
Studio Electives 6 6
Internship or Elective - 3
Global Issues in Design & Visuality: 21st Century 3 -
Art History/Design Studies Elective - 3
Liberal Arts Elective 3 -
University Lecture Elective - 3
Total 18 18
Senior Year F S
Senior Seminar 3 3
Senior Seminar Lab 2 2
Senior Thesis Tutorial 1 1
Studio Electives 3 3
Senior Seminar (Art & Design Studies) 3 -
Advanced Art History/Design Studies Elective - 3
Liberal Arts Elective 3 -
Total 15 12

TOTAL CREDITS 134

Electives
Advanced Color Printing, Advanced Light: Style and Magic, Adventures in Location Production, The Artistic Career: Editing, Curating, & Application, Artists’ Books, Conceptual Processes, Contemporary Strategies, Copyright and Contract Negotiation, The Digital Studio: The Art of Lighting and Work Flow, Documenting Community 1 & 2, Experiments: Pixel to Paper, Exploring the Narrative in Video, Fashion Photography 1 & 2, Independent Study, Instinct & Metaphor, Intimate Portrait, The Personal Essay, Portraiture, Postmodern Currents, Professional Internship, Sexuality, Nudity & Beauty in Photography, Transitioning to the Professional World, The Urban Landscape

Parsons’ BFA in Photography educates students about the evolving creative position of the photographer today. The program provides a rigorous technical training marked by conceptual and critical thinking about photography’s place in the global art and design world. Graduates enter the photographic industry fully prepared to be leaders in a rapidly changing work environment. The department also hosts visiting artists throughout the year.

Degrees Offered:
BFA

Number of Students:
260

The MFA Photography program is a 21st-century studio and think tank. Students develop their work in a collaborative environment, focusing on the relationship between concept and production. A rigorous critique process and regular meetings with faculty, visiting artists, and critics help develop a unique point of view and situate work within historical, theoretical, and contemporary visual contexts. Departing from the traditional semester format, the MFA is a 26-month, 7-term program. It commences with the first of three eight-week intensive summer sessions in residence at Parsons. Fall and Spring semesters complement the summer sessions with students engaging in independent study, either in residence or with the use of the latest distributed-learning technologies. Students graduate prepared to define the future creative role of photography as teachers, scholars or practicing photographers/artists.

Degrees Offered:
MFA

Number of Students:
33