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School of Photography

"No place is boring if you've had a good night's sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film."
     ~ Robert Adams

Whether you study traditional or digital photography, we help train your artistic eye as you master the camera. You will develop an individual style and leave with an amazing portfolio. As one of the nation’s top photography schools, we train you to be the next top photographer.

Photography Class Descriptions and Schedules

Photography classes in:

Digital Photography, Documentary Photography, Photo Journalism, Fashion Photography (female and male fashion photography, digital fashion photography, history of fashion photography), Advertising Photography, Illustration Photography, Fine Art Photography (including fine art nature photography, fine art black and white Photography), and more!

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Photography Career Opportunities

Digital Photography Career, Fashion Photography Career, Advertising Photography Career, Editorial Photography Career, Fine Art Photography Career, Documentary Photography Career, Journalism Photography Career, Photo Journalist, Portrait Photography Career, Photo Technician, and more!

Photography Firms Hiring Our Grads Include:

Adbusters Magazine, Alison Wright Photography, Apple, Carter Dow Photography, Museum of Children’s Art, Oakland Tribune, Ruby Bird Productions, Sharpe & Associates

Photography Degree Programs

Undergraduate Degree Programs
Photography Graduate Degree Program

Online Photography Degree Programs

Associate of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Online Award of Completion

Professional Development and Continuing Art Education

Reach your individual goals in photography by taking non-prerequisite classes

 Photography Company Partners

Vogue Magazine, National Geographic, Sven Wiederholt Photography, FotoSoft Photography Institute, Jim Dines Gallery, PGP Design, Looking Glass Photographic Arts, Mark Estes Photography, Afinity Models, Norman Maslov: Agent International, Robert Koch Gallery, Sephora USA, Ambrosi, Daniel Proctor Photography, David Maisel Studio, Erik Almas Photography, Hunter Freeman, Jason Madara, RJ Muna Pictures, SF Camerawork, Adbusters Magazine, Alison Wright Photography, Apple, Carter Dow Photography, Museum of Children’s Art, Oakland Tribune, Ruby Bird Productions and Sharpe & Associates

More Information

Contact Us: An admissions advisor is available to answer all of your questions. We would love to hear from you!

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Save the date for the Faculty and Alumni Fine Art Photography Auction March 7, 2009.

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Becoming a top professional photographer takes diligence, desire and know-how. The Academy of Art University’s photography school provides a full suite of educational tools to take your portrait, digital or fashion photography aspirations to their best and brightest levels. From California to New York, our photography school has helped many of our students achieve more.

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