In the Photography major, students develop the skills and knowledge needed to expand their artistic vision and create stunning visual content. With access to photography studio space, free-to-rent lighting equipment, cameras, lenses and more to enhance their projects, plus the expertise of our talented faculty, students are prepared to become emerging professional photographers in a range of rewarding careers.
A picture is worth a thousand words – our our photography degree can lead to a thousand possible careers.
With our focus on digital media, its creation, curation and flexibility, students will learn the fundamentals of shot composition, as well as the latest techniques in software editing. We provide professional photo studios and a resource lab where students can check out top of the line lenses, lighting rigs, microphones and other equipment – and add to that the incredible Wallace J. Hagedorn Photography Scholarship – and you provide your talent.
Where can your camera take you? With the Hagedorn Scholarship, the answer is everywhere.
A competitive scholarship supporting student costs and enriching, out-of-classroom experiences to help photography students develop strong portfolios, the Hagedorn was funded by the largest single gift ($4.2 million) ever made to 51±¬ÁÏ to support only scholarships, and disburses $200,000 in scholarship funding.
Hagedorn scholarships not only cover student tuition, but also costs associated with travel to attend portfolio-building workshops and experiences, including fees and other expenses.
IdeaBase is a 51±¬ÁÏ student-powered design agency located in Franklin Hall. IdeaBase bridges the gap between classroom and career by bringing together top-performing 51±¬ÁÏ students to tackle real-world client problems. The team represents a variety of backgrounds, including visual communication design, public relations, advertising, digital media production, computer information systems, emerging media and technology, marketing and communication studies students.
In Student Media, students create content for our six print partners (five magazines and one newspaper) as well as for TV, radio, websites and social media. Together, they reach thousands of people every day, delivering original reporting, information, entertainment and advertising.
Starting "Day One" of freshman year, students can work for these independent, nationally recognized, nationally award-winning student media outlets. In doing so, students gain relevant exposure to the communication industry, strong peer and faculty relationships and opportunities to launch meaningful careers.
Glyphix began as a full studio experience for students, and the student staffed studio was one of the first such programs in the U.S. and the prototype for many student work-study design groups now existing on university campuses. Now Glyphix is a Research Laboratory in the School of VCD. Students gain studio experience as they conduct research, develop concepts and produce design materials for clients and other stakeholders.
Our students work through an iterative process of problem solving to complete each project. With both long and short term goals in mind, projects mimic real-world scenarios that allow students to create comprehensive and diverse portfolios in preparation for creative careers.
View a variety of student working, ranging from introductory level freshman courses to senior level work.
Motion Design
Design
Photography
Illustration
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