HARRINGTON COLLEGE OF DESIGN
BFA - Commercial Photography
Program offered is a Bachelor.
Harrington's bachelor-level Commercial Photography degree program offers students the opportunity to learn the technical and aesthetic skills used in the creation of high-quality, commercially oriented photographic images. Students will also have the opportunity to learn image-editing software, professional digital capture systems and commercial lighting systems. Graduates will be expected to:
- Demonstrate the technical and aesthetic skills necessary for the creation of high quality, commercially oriented photographic images.
- Demonstrate proficiency with creation, capture and image-editing software to meet specific client needs.
- Display knowledge of professional digital capture systems, as well as commercial lighting systems.
- Recognize and select the appropriate tools for the given job.
- Apply ethical professional business practices, communication and marketing skills within the fundamentals of creating intellectual property relevant in the field of commercial photography.
- Work collaboratively in leadership and supporting roles as photographer and production personnel for clients.
- Utilize critical-thinking skills and research of environmental, economic, social and cultural issues to interpret trends in visual imagery in order to continually evolve a unique and sustainable photographic vision.
- Expand technical knowledge to other areas of visual media and apply knowledge to explore new avenues of image creation and distribution of images.