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Bachelor of Photography

Texas State University

  • San Marcos, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Three-year Bachelors covering professional photographic practice in the 21st century.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply concepts and methods in Photography to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in exploring photography
  • Situating photography. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Photographer in the creative industries

Curriculum

  • Three-year full-time course (optional placement year). Modules: history context and near-future of photography
  • Exploring photography
  • Situating photography
  • Photography and the world
  • Live assignments
  • Materials and making
  • Publishing
  • Typography
  • Telling stories
  • Digital marketing and encountering objects.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Foreign secondary diploma equivalent to a US high school diploma
  • Class-rank based assured admission
  • SAT/ACT optional for top quartile
  • Transfer GPA 2.0-2.5 by credit hours
  • English test score
  • Proof of funds for I-20
  • No minimum GPA published
  • Assured admission by class rank (top 25% no test minimum
  • 2Nd quartile ACT 22/SAT 1090
  • 3Rd ACT 26/SAT 1250
  • 4Th ACT 29/SAT 1330)
  • Transfer 2.0-2.5 cumulative GPA by credit hours.

Accepted academic background

Foreign secondary school diploma equivalent to a US high school diploma with academic profile equivalent to US curriculum (4 English, 4 Maths, 4 Science, 3 Social studies, 2 Language recommended), Transfer applicants: 14 or fewer credit hours 2.0 GPA, 15-29 Hours 2.5, 30+ Hours 2.25, Proof of funds for the I-20.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts.

How to apply

  1. Check the program and applicant-category requirements. Complete the appropriate international online admission application and pay the application fee. Send official academic transcripts and English proficiency results where required. Follow the admission portal for decisions and additional immigration documents.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,700 USD
Application fee$90 USD
Deposit$3,900 USD

Program details

CampusSan Marcos
Faculty or schoolCollege of Fine Arts and Communication
DepartmentSchool of Art and Design
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteInstitution-level scholarship or funding opportunities are indicated in the source data. Programme eligibility, Award amount, and application requirements should be confirmed before applying.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    200 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.