Program Overview

Endicott’s B.S. in Photography program provides students with the aesthetic, technical, and practical skills necessary to succeed in a variety of genres within and beyond commercial photography, such as documentary, photojournalism, fashion, sports, commercial, and portrait photography.

The majority of professional photographers are sole proprietors, and with an emphasis on business and marketing studies, you will be prepared for a freelance or entrepreneurial career as a sole proprietor, as well as for jobs throughout the creative industries and beyond.

Students earning their bachelors in photography gain relevant skills in marketing, business, copyright, image dissemination, and archiving that complement the studio portrait, commercial, advertising, and product imagery coursework. In addition to keeping abreast of the rapid, industry-standard changes in technology, this program emphasizes image production within the framework of marketing, media analysis, financial acumen, public relations, and entrepreneurship. Students are taught business practices specifically relevant to photographers, prepating them for professional practice upon graduation.

Through coursework and three robust and relevant internships, students gain the necessary understanding of business practices to thrive in the creative economy as a freelance photographer, entrepreneur, or employee or supervisor in a larger firm.

Laptop Requirements

In addition to the general laptop requirements, incoming photography students have specific requirements for their program.

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Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127

First Year - Credits: 32

  • Photography Elective (Cr. 3)
  • Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement   (Cr. 3) 
  • Science and Technology General Education Requirement   (Cr. 3) 
  • ART 102 - Visual Art and Cultural Values II: Early Fourteenth Century to the Present (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 130 - Foundations of Business (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
  • INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
  • PHT 113 - Multimedia I: Audio and Video Production for Photographers (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 116 - Introduction to Photographic Methods (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 160 - Photographic Applications I (Cr: 3)

Second Year - Credits: 35

  • General Education Requirement (Cr. 3) 
  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement  (Cr. 3)
  • Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Photography Elective (Cr. 3)
  • ART 317 - History of Photography (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
  • GD 105 - Introduction to Computer Graphics (Cr: 3)
  • INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
  • PHT 202 - Studio Photography (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 213 - Filmmaking for Photographers (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 218 - Documentary Photography (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 260 - Digital Imaging and Manipulation (Cr: 3)

Third Year - Credits: 30

  • General Education Elective  (Cr: 3)
  • Global Issues General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3) 
  • World Cultures General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • Literacy Perspective General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • ART 302 - Portfolio (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 221 - The Start-Up Venture (Cr: 3)
    Or
  • BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
  • MCA 204 - Promotional Writing and Editing (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 309 - Location Lighting: Events and Portraits (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 312 - Advanced Photographic Methods (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 313 - Multimedia III: Advanced Projects (Cr: 3)

Fourth Year - Credits: 30

  • General Education Elective (must be 200+ level)   (Cr: 6)
  • MCA 335 - Social Media Marketing (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 411 - Business Practices in Photographers (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
  • PHT 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
  • PHT 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusivity Requirements

Students take the following: 

  • DEI course attribute at any level
  • DEI course attribute 200 level and above

Recommended Electives:

  • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 330 - Consumer Behavior (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 380 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
  • BUS 460 - Brand Management (Cr: 3)
  • MCA 103 - Advertising Fundamentals (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 106 - Media and Culture I (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 115 - Social Media: Theory and Practice (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 315 - Global Mass Communication (Cr: 3)
  • MCA 335 - Social Media Marketing (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 380 - Media Ethics (Cr: 3)

Photography Electives


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Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Photography is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

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