The PRC in 2008 - Boston Photography Focus

BU Comm: Connor Gleason, Participants in a remembrance of 9/11 victims hold
candles on the Boston Common, September 11, 2008, digital photo, MA degree
candidate in Photojournalism, Boston University
Northeastern: Alicia Zamarro, Zattere Sunset, May 2007, 16 x 20 inches, Art major,
concentration in Photography, Senior, Northeastern University
The New England Institute
of Art (NEIA)
neia, located in Brookline village, has
offered a market-driven curriculum and
industry-experienced faculty for over fifty
years in design, film, and video production.
in addition to its associate and new Bs
degree program in digital photography, the
school’s Center for Professional Development
offers a certificate in digital photography.
www.artinstitutes.edu/boston
New England School of
Photography (NESOP)
nesoP, located in Kenmore square, has
been creating marketable artists since
1968. its supportive, intense two-year Professional
Photography program addresses
the technical and artistic aspects of photography,
giving nesoP students flexibility and
business knowledge necessary to succeed
in the industry. nesoP also offers an extensive
evening workshop Program and rents
darkroom space. www.nesop.com
Northeastern University
Photography lives within the Department of
art + Design at northeastern and is an integral
part of the new Bfa degree in Digital
art. other degrees offered include a Bfa in
Graphic Design, Ba in art, and a dual major
in Multimedia studies. Photo students
take primarily digital imaging courses with
some analog, combined with historical and
theoretical studies. Keeping with northeastern’s
commitment to practice-oriented
Simmons: Kristina Severance, Untitled, 2008, Gelatin
Silver Print, 9 x 9 inches, Physical Therapy Major
Senior, Simmons College
NEIA: Tony Luong, Family Business, 2008, Archival
Inkjet Print, 8 x 8 inches, Photography Major,
Senior, New England Institute of Art
education, most students elect five years
of cooperative education. a new agreement
with sMfa allows northeastern students to
cross register. www.art.neu.edu
Rhode Island School
of Design (RISD)
risD includes 2,200 students from around
the world. located in Providence, the
school offers pre-college certificates and a
Bfa in photography, a certificate program
in Digital Photography, an Mfa program
in photography ranked 3rd in the nation
by Us news and world report, as well as
a dual aB/Bfa degree from both risD and
Brown University. Photo students are encouraged
to explore still and time-based
formats, from video to multimedia installation
to traditional film. www.risd.edu
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