Comments on: Top Photography Schools in the USA to Learn Photography

By: sabrina

sabrina — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:27:39 +0000

How about SFAI - http://www.sfai.edu/photography-2

I am interested in Commercial (Architectural, Food, Travel) photography. I am looking for a graduate program, prefer California schools.

I have looked Brooks but some people said it used to be the best school.

By: The Studio

The Studio — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:43:47 +0000

VCU !!!

The School of the arts. I'm under the impression through other student that several art schools are build on around the assumption. If you want a degree from them there is just one submission to get into your degree. Which might be fine. I when to VCU the school of the art with film as a major. Which their are 3 submission levels to go through to get a degree from VCU the first was greeting excepted with art work and letter and grades. the second get excepted to the school of the arts, which was just art work of specific criteria and there's only one slot a year for only so many applicants. The third was which ever major you applied to, there would be just art work specific to the major Ex.(photography film graphic design) And excepting so many applicants, graphic design only 50 students 25 for film and 25 for photography.

And many had to change majors or try again next year or just transfer and leave the school.

And the computation was something out of these TV computation shows like . You would have to continue improvement or they kick you out 3.4 or higher it was close to dean's list, which was funny case just about everyone was on dean's list in all the majors

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:47:36 +0000

New England School of Photography in Boston, MA offers a two-year Professional Photography Program with ten different major/minor concentrations. The program balances the technical, artistic and business elements of photography and has an impressive list of graduates working as successful professional photographers. In addition, the school offers evening workshops for photo hobbyists, enthusiasts or professionals seeking to update their skills and stay inspired. Intensive education, supportive community, great environment.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:55:15 +0000

Im a freshman in high school. And I know it may be early to be looking for colleges, but I just want to keep my options open.
I was just wondering if anyone knew a good school for nature photography and like portraits?

By: Bill Gratton

Bill Gratton — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:58:25 +0000

What criteria was used in determining this list???

LOTS of REALLY good schools missing from this list.

MOST (if not all) of these schools are part of large for-profit corporations. While this does not mean they are a bad school, it might reflect the source of this list.

Many of these schools are indeed very good, but there are several very suspicious selections on this list...

By: : Wedding Photography Denver

: Wedding Photography Denver — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:46:41 +0000

Hi Alex. Thanks for tell us about these photography schools. Its really a very important information. we can choose best school from hare.

By: Nilesh Patel

Nilesh Patel — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:40:36 +0000

Hello, Im form India and I would like to take a photography course in the "USA"
i want to learn photography and want to make career in it
i don't really know witch photography school would be the best for me
I've been doing some searching on the internet but i lost a bit
is hard to find a good and reasonable price, "i mean not really expansive" photography school in the USA
Photography is my passion i realy want to be professional,so please Any one out there to help me out???

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:24:58 +0000

Try Hartford Art School at University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT. You get a BFA .

By: Dee

Dee — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:09:56 +0000

Does anybody know much about photography programs (courses) in England? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

By: Michigan Wedding Photographer

Michigan Wedding Photographer — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:47:24 +0000

There is also :

Michigan -

CCS / College For Creative Studies in Detroit.

By: Bahamida

Bahamida — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:56:31 +0000

Hello, Im form Algeria and I would like to take a photography course in the "USA"
i want to learn photography and want to make career in it
i don't really know witch photography school would be the best for me
I've been doing some searching on the internet but i lost a bit
is hard to find a good and reasonable price, "i mean not really expansive" photography school in the USA
Photography is my passion i realy want to be professional,so please Any one out there to help me out???
plz e-mail me @ smart.picture@yahoo.com
thank youuuuuuuu.......................

By: Potter

Potter — Sat, 21 May 2011 14:15:57 +0000

Suprised Parsons, NYC is not on this list??
really?

By: Aperture Academy

Aperture Academy — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:14:59 +0000

Aperture Academy offers both in-field camera instruction and digital darkroom courses in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. All our Photoshop and Lightroom classes are geared toward improving your images while keeping quality and realism.

During our in-field photography workshops students receive comprehensive digital photography instruction by award-winning photography instructors. We take students to photograph some of the most scenic and pristine locations in the world!

By: Tina Bean

Tina Bean — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:22:34 +0000

Great resource page. I see you're missing this one:

http://www.ApertureAcademy.com

By: Denver Photographer

Denver Photographer — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:09:06 +0000

Ditto on the Colorado Mountain college program, I've seen a few really great photog's come out of there.

By: Judith P

Judith P — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:18:54 +0000

SCAD - Savannah College of Art & Design, campus in Savannah, Atlanta, LaCoste (France), and Hong Kong - one of the best art schools.

By: Sana Chaudhry

Sana Chaudhry — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:15:28 +0000

I found online that the University of Pheonix has a good General Arts programme that includes Photography!

By: Shaukat L

Shaukat L — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:30:12 +0000

Hi, looking for a summer program during July 2011 and have shortlisted the DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, "The Art of Faces & Places" http://www.socapa.org/photographycamps.php
Does anyone have feedback on this course?

By: Janies

Janies — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:08:16 +0000

Hi, can anybody tell me something about Moore college of art & desingh in Philadelphia ?

By: Kona

Kona — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:01:10 +0000

Hi, can anyone tell me which school in Tucson, Arizona has the best photography?

Thanks,
pls e-mail me @ hsu_yu_shu@hotmail.com

By: Bob McGowan

Bob McGowan — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:51:30 +0000

As the marketing representative for Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula, Montana, I'd like to ask for us to be added to your comprehensive list of photography schools. As you have suggested, I am posting this to inform your readers that we provide a unique and viable option with our intensive Career Training program for those interested in obtaining quality professional training in a compressed period of time...which we have been offering for over 20 years now.

We also offer a variety of instructional courses in our Workshops and Weekends courses geared toward the photography enthusiast.

We invite them to visit our website at http://www.rmsp.com if interested, and wish everyone the best of luck in their search for a program that fits their needs!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:25:10 +0000

I'm currently attending Randolph community College in Asheboro, NC and so far it is great. You don't have to buy a medium format, you can check them out at school for projects and you have several concentrations to choose from: Portrait studio management, commercial, biocomm, photojournalism. Tuition is very affordable, plenty of places to move to close to the college, and the school also has tons of lenses you can check out once you get into digital photography classes. You do have to to buy a digital camera, light meter, flash, spotting brush, RC glossy paper and lots of it, dry mount tissue, and tons of mat board. I'm probably leaving stuff out since it's my first semester but definitely check that one out.

By: Mollie

Mollie — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:55:40 +0000

I've been researching various photography schools in MA, but only New England School of Photography has appealed to me. While Hallmark Institute of Photography teaches students all the same material so that each student graduates with the SAME portfolio, it seems that New England School of Photography encourages students to pursue their specific interest and produce a solid photography portfolio. In addition, Hallmark seems a bit sketchy...you really think in 10 months you'll have the sufficient skills to be a professional photographer?

By: Krista

Krista — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:41:32 +0000

I went to the New Hampshire Institute of Art for my first year and now looking at other options. Its a really great school and its small and private, its also relatively cheap. I just felt like it focused way more on other things than on photography, and I do understand that you need to be a well rounded artist but I felt like there were way to many other courses they made you take in order to pass your freshman year. I felt like it was all english and math and regular courses and you still have to continue with engligh throughout school I'm pretty sure. The facilities are good but I think that it wasn't a big enough lab space for all the people that were in the classes.

By: John

John — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:20:13 +0000

I would definitely recommend and add to the above list Proud Photography. Never thought that online photography course can be that effective. Loved it! Done NYIP as well, but the response from them was just too slow and generic. http://www.proudphotography.com

By: David Arthur

David Arthur — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:20:32 +0000

I've looked into Hallmark. It's "Portrait" based and, they'll also have you put together a mediocre web site. It's expensive to live in that area, so realistically add another 2K per month for 10 months. Now, what they don't tell you until you already get enrolled and committed, is that they want you to but all new equipment from them. They want you to learn on a medium format camera, that will be digital. READY FOR THE SHOCKER... The digital back to it will cost an additional 30K. Don't worry though (especially if your parents are paying for it). They will make sure you can finance it through their programs. So you will pay around 100k to come out of a program that only prepares you to be a working assistant (grunt). Does that sound like a great option? Well, not to me, thank you Hallmark! David Arthur

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:58:14 +0000

As mentioned by a few other posters, check your local community colleges for a lower cost option. I attended Seattle Central Community College, which has a two year AA Commercial Photography program that was just as good as the program offered at the Seattle Art Institute, at a lower price.

In the Seattle area, Green River Community College also offers photography courses, as does Photo Center NW.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:49:29 +0000

How about the totally FREE school of Personal Experience! You can't get a more solid and substantial education. It takes longer but the rewards are incalculable.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:56:37 +0000

I can't believe Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, wasn't on the list. One of the best Photo Schools in the World!

By: immalilgirl

immalilgirl — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:49:03 +0000

Hey..
Umm.. what certificates or stuff do you need to get into these universities?

By: kenysha shah

kenysha shah — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:53:25 +0000

i want to learn photography and want to make career in it. i am basically from india and i want some bachelors program. i can give 3-4 years for the course. so please if anyone can suggest me some good university or college. i want to do it in USA only.

By: Lala72

Lala72 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:31:03 +0000

It's amazing how many administrators from schools come here to post. You want us to believe those posts for Columbia College in Chicago are real? They read just like ad copy.

By: Jim Miotke

Jim Miotke — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:24:34 +0000

No need to leave home, or take years off of your day job, or risk multi-thousand-dollar student loans.

Here's the best online option:
http://www.betterphoto.com

Full disclosure: I'm the owner

We also have a Certification Program:
http://www.betterphoto.com/certification/

Whichever way you go, remember to start your school-of-hard-knocks education TODAY! Grab your camera right now and go make some pictures. Don't wait.

Enjoy,
Jim Miotke

By: Sami

Sami — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:11:23 +0000

I attend the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD and although the tuition is pretty steep their Photography program is top notch!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:11:14 +0000

Hello,

the Academy of Art University- San Fransisco sounds really intresting, and I went there once for my older brother and it was amazing!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:44:17 +0000

can anyone tell me a good school near toledo ohio?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:33:58 +0000

This list is a bunch of crock in my opinion. In Florida the top school in the state for photography is the Daytona State College Southeaster School of Photographic studies. It's Amazing, and as amazing as many of the others not mentioned by this list. I am amazed by the overwhelming shift toward private, and horrendously expensive, commercial franchise schools. Having attended one, I can say you get a drive through education like every other franchise.

By: Lina

Lina — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:26:38 +0000

I can't believe they don't have Columbia College in Chicago listed. I've spoken to professional photographers that have even said they love to hire Columbia Students for internships. Plus they have 2 full-time teachers (that I know) that have been awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship. Plus Columbia teaches you the foundations of Photography. Harrington throws you right into digital and the work I've seen from their students are usually not technically good as they are digitally manipulated. So they never really learn how to take good pictures when you are not given the luxury of "doctoring" it up. Harrington is like the ITT Tech of Art Schools.

By: lucy

lucy — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:55:56 +0000

In there is also OTIS college of art and design.
I don't believe anyone has mentioned it yet...

Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045
Telephone 310 665 6800

By: Esther Voluck

Esther Voluck — Tue, 11 May 2010 06:07:54 +0000

Can you recommemnd anything in Seattle or nearby...stay-at-home Mom, cant really travel...Thanks

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:23:12 +0000

hallmark institute of photography is a fantastic school. intense program with extremely rewarding benfits. i would say this is deffinetly one to look into!!!

By: Photo Buff

Photo Buff — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:01:50 +0000

I highly highly recommend VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY's department of Photography and Film in the School of the Arts. I'm a curator and I've seen some amazing students graduate from there who are well-rounded in technique and theoretical concepts. A very strong program and definitely worth your money. VCU is ranked as the #1 public school of the arts in the country and Richmond is cheap to live in. It also has a vibrant arts community with lots of galleries and first friday arts events all year round. It's a state school so tuition is very little. Having an arts degree from VCU is a big + on your CV. Check out VCU photo film.

By: Daidee

Daidee — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:41:54 +0000

My daughter apply the 6 colleges, the major is photography, for the Parsons of new school (in NY) the MICA in Baltimore, the drexel University, the school of Visial art, which one is strong in the photogtaphy field?

Thanks!
Please e-mail me back!

By: richard dayson

richard dayson — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:10:14 +0000

i am looking for great really great photography school in nature/outdoors classes

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:46:31 +0000

what about The Art Institute (Ai)? what do you guys think of that school? it would be highly appreciated if you guys could comment. thanks!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:04:10 +0000

Does anyone know anything about the photography program at Virginia Intermont College?

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:43:21 +0000

TEXAS!!!!!

Austin Community College (www.Austincc.edu/photo) in Austin Texas is amazing, and because it is a community college, it is cheap tuition! It is also completely digital.

I am currently a student here and will graduate in August 2010. They offer 2 associate degrees, one in People/Portrait and one in Advertising/Fashion as well as 2 certificate programs (Digital Assistant and Photographic Artist). When I graduate I will have both the associates degrees. I've taken classes in Photoshop, Lightroom, restoration, digital compositing, Corel Painter, Macro/Close Up, Wedding, Landscape, Architecture, In studio and outdoor location Portraits, Commercial/Advertising in studio, Fashion, Portfolio Developement, Studio Management (everything you need to know to build a successful photography business), Marketing: Principles of Selling, and Accounting Basics.

As you can see I am well educated and will have all the knowledge I will need to begin my business when I graduate. It is a wonderful program and I very highly recommend it!

http://www.Austincc.edu/photo If you would like to see my website to see what I have learned... http://www.UniquelyKimberly.com

Good Luck!

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:49 +0000

Hello, Im form Argentina and I would like to take a short photography course in Boston or New York. Please reccommend me anywhere to go and study. Specially for students from abroad.
Thanks!

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:31:30 +0000

Hello, my name is Ray and I would like to know which photography school would be the best to go to please email me back @ iaminbed@yahoo.com, Thank You.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:58:03 +0000

Just found this link - I agree with Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula, Montana, it was a wonderful experience.