Should I go to a professional photoschool or get a masters in photography?
Posted by brian | Posted in General Photography Help | Posted on 05-20-2010
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I currently have an undergraduate degree in education. I was thinking of obtaining a Masters degree in Photography, or should I go to a professional photography school, such as New England School of Photography (Boston), Portfolio Center (Atlanta) or Miami Ad School (Miami) I have a strong background in photography and have had my photographs displayed in galleries.
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I think you might avoid a professional photography school AND getting a degree in photography.
I’d suggest you get your degree in Fine Art and apply what is learned to your photography. If you want to be displayed in galleries, you want to be recognized as an artist – and photography is simply the medium you choose to work in.
If you have your degree in photography, people will critique you on your technique, craft and skills – while that is a very important part of the Art Making – I think you want to be critiqued on the content as well.
Happy clicking!
very much agree with wrathofkublakhan.
it’s more important to show your concepts as well when it comes up to photography, doing fine art will allow you to do basically anything you want up to 4D, which then you may be able to incorporate your skills in photography with new media that you experiment with.
good luck!
It depends on what you want to do. If you want to become a teacher, be it in high school or university level go for the MFA (Master of Fine Arts) most places require you to have a BFA or equivalent degree before admitting you…although a hell of a good portfolio could do the trick.
If you are more of an advertising/commercial photography bent, go to the professional photo schools for a couple years and build up a portfolio of those sorts of images. Regardless of your path, the education you get will only help you refine and tune in your eye and maybe help you see things you never saw before in your work and in life!…alright, ’nuff philosophy. Good luck!