Course General Description

The mission of the photography program is to provide students the technical skills and aesthetic language necessary to develop personal vision and communication through the process of photography. Students are exposed to traditional and digital photographic processes and learn to apply the technical skills of each form to develop their creative visions by creating a portfolio of photographic work that demonstrates the application of their technical and creative skills to prepare them for further study at a four year institution.

School General Description

Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) was founded in 1997 through a partnership between the Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design. DCAD's mission is to educate talented and committed students to become art makers, idea generators, problem solvers, and visual communicators who can redefine the way we perceive and experience the world around us. DCAD's associate of fine arts (AFA) degree program is offered in five disciplines: Animation, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration and Photography. Apart from the traditional disciplines of the fine artist, these include opportunities in publishing, marketing, computer graphics, advertising, packaging, display design, and photography. In addition to studio courses, courses in art history and writing and literature (combined) complete the curriculum. Most students transfer to other colleges that offer the BFA degree. The College is independently accredited regionally by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and nationally by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.