Bachelor of Digital Photography and Video

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO – YOUR CAREER

Many opportunities will present themselves to graduates of this BGA degree program. These BGA graduates will be able to move smoothly into the corporate and business worlds as they use their photographic skills in the workplace. Also, if so inclined, they will be able to operate their own photography studio.

Graduates of this BGA program will additionally have the opportunity to work in many other creative areas. They could  move into the videography field as a news, sports, special events or promotional videographer. The expertise gained in this program could certainly be utilized in the world of fashion and in wedding photography and wedding videography.

This degree could lead to many different creative positions. With the development and refinement of broadband technologies and high definition television, the broadcast marketplace is in the process of one of it most important changes in its history. With the number of specialty networks increasing and with all the changes going on in local news and information, the need for qualified video professionals is constantly increasing. In addition, the need for specialty video professionals – those who create DVDs for weddings, anniversaries, government projects, sales events, social gatherings and others – is in high demand and also increasing. As these markets continue to grow, creative professionals who can supply quality recordings of the events will be in even greater demand, especially those who are able to work in the new high definition marketplace.

In addition to the real possibility that many graduates of the BGA in Digital Photography and Video degree will go into business for themselves, there are numerous employment opportunities in the marketplace. These include such positions as: News Videographer, Sports Videographer, Promotion Videographer, Special Events Videographer, Producer, Studio Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Advertising Photographer, Digital Imaging and Video Editor.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO – STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Graphic Arts in Digital Photography and Video is a unique degree designed to take artistic and creative photographers to a professional level in the areas of commercial digital photography and video production. Graduates of this program will have a completely solid photographic background as well as an extremely strong computer graphic core and state-of-the-art technical skills in video production techniques.

Throughout the BGA program in Digital Photography and Video, students will learn advanced techniques in photography, videography, digital video in both National Television Standard Commission (NTSC) and High Definition, electronic imaging and software packages. Some of the software programs that will be used include Final Cut Pro Studio with DVD Studio Pro, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver and a complete video editing suite of software.

BACHELOR OF GRAPHIC ARTS (BGA) DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO CURRICULUM

The normal duration of the Bachelor of Graphic Arts (BGA) program in Digital Photography and Video is 11 semesters, 44 months. Graduates of the program complete 135 credit hours and earn a Bachelor of Graphic Arts degree in Digital Photography and Video preparing them for entry-level and advanced-level work in the photography and videography field.

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