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BA in Art and Visual Technology - Photography

Main Subject Area

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Arts in Art and Visual Technology (AVT) is a liberal arts program that emphasizes breadth of experience in the context of a liberal arts education rather than professional specialization. In addition to completing the university-wide general education requirements, electives, and either a foreign language through the intermediate level or a minor, AVT majors must complete our core foundations experience, breadth and experience, art history and critical theory requirement, and required concentration courses. Our faculty’s collective expertise ranges from digital photography to black and white and color film photography in addition to alternative darkroom methods, studio lighting, large format, documentary photography, photo history and theory. As practicing artists with national recognition we recognize the broadening definitions of photography’s role in contemporary art. Featuring two digital labs complete with large format film scanners and printers along with a spacious darkroom featuring 184×5 B&W enlargers our facilities are one of the best in the VA/DC/MD area. A fully equipped 1000 square foot lighting studio, well-lit work areas for mounting prints, a separate alternative processes darkroom and a 30” color print processor provides our students with many options for the creation of a diverse and professional portfolio. Our philosophy is to challenge and encourage students in the conceptual aesthetics and social issues relevant to today’s definition of photography. Equal emphasis is placed on the students’ development of technical and visual skills to become communicators of contemporary ideas in their future as artists, professionals and mindful citizens.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Arts in Art and Visual Technology (AVT) is a liberal arts program that emphasizes breadth of experience in the context of a liberal arts education rather than professional specialization. In addition to completing the university-wide general education requirements, electives, and either a foreign language through the intermediate level or a minor, AVT majors must complete our core foundations experience, breadth and experience, art history and critical theory requirement, and required concentration courses. Our faculty’s collective expertise ranges from digital photography to black and white and color film photography in addition to alternative darkroom methods, studio lighting, large format, documentary photography, photo history and theory. As practicing artists with national recognition we recognize the broadening definitions of photography’s role in contemporary art. Featuring two digital labs complete with large format film scanners and printers along with a spacious darkroom featuring 184×5 B&W enlargers our facilities are one of the best in the VA/DC/MD area. A fully equipped 1000 square foot lighting studio, well-lit work areas for mounting prints, a separate alternative processes darkroom and a 30” color print processor provides our students with many options for the creation of a diverse and professional portfolio. Our philosophy is to challenge and encourage students in the conceptual aesthetics and social issues relevant to today’s definition of photography. Equal emphasis is placed on the students’ development of technical and visual skills to become communicators of contemporary ideas in their future as artists, professionals and mindful citizens.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language requirements: Students are required to have paper-based TOEFL of 570 and 230 on the computer-based TOEFL ; overall band score of 59 on the Pearson Test of English.

Jan-2000

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