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Bachelor of Photography

The University of Akron

  • Akron, 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: no
  • 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

  • Completion of secondary school (projected graduation accepted
  • Final transcript before registration) or prior college study as a transfer applicant
  • NACES course-by-course evaluation of non-US transcripts
  • SAT/ACT optional
  • English proficiency as shown on the international admissions page (e. G. TOEFL iBT 71
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 95
  • PTE 48).

Accepted academic background

Completion of secondary school (first-year applicants, Projected graduation date accepted, Final transcript before registration), Transfer applicants with prior college transcripts, NACES course-by-course credential evaluation of non-US transcripts, SAT/ACT optional.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,436 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$3,900 USD

Program details

CampusAkron
Faculty or schoolBuchtel College of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentMyers School of Art
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteInternational scholarships for eligible incoming first-year and transfer students.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.