Art: Photography Concentration

Bachelor’s
7
Personalized Concentrations
Focus your studies on ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking or even photography or graphic design.
14
Average Class Size
Improve your skills. Collaborate with your peers. Receive personal guidance from experienced professors and guest artists. All thanks to NGU’s smaller class sizes.
2+
Major Productions
NGU’s theatre department plans two major productions each semester. Display your talents as you paint backdrops, build sets, or design costumes. Put your artistic abilities to good use for all to see!

Take Your Skills to a New Level

We’ve designed this program to explore all aspects of photography, from mastering technical skills like lighting, staging, and editing to developing conceptual skills of art like aesthetics and communication. With photography, you’ll turn turn basic ideas into powerful images that stir emotion and tell a story.

Career paths include working as a professional photographer, contributing as a creative in media and advertising, pursuing documentary work, such as photojournalism, or working in more technical capacities like image editing and color grading. Build your future with a Bachelor of Arts in Art with a Concentration in Photography from NGU.

Why Choose?

  • Degree Flexibility: With an art degree, the possibilities are endless. You can explore diverse and fulfilling careers that allow you to express your creativity and make a meaningful impact.
  • Learn from Talented Artists: Learn from professors with lifelong artistic passions and careers. Let your artistic talent guide you as you embark on a journey to pursue a career that aligns with your passions and goals.
  • Contribute to NGU’s Arts Publication: Get exposure and refine your talents through NGU’s literary and arts publication, “The Mountain Laurel.” Publish your work in an annual magazine and get helpful feedback from professional artists.
  • Create a Professional Portfolio: We’ll help you professionally showcase your talent and work to best highlight your achievements.
  • Access to Private Studios: You’re free to create with access to NGU’s state-of-the-art private studios.
  • Exhibitions: NGU’s College of Communication and Fine Arts hosts several exhibits each year. Enjoy the work of your peers and professors while showcasing your own creations for all to see. 

Program Overview

  • Why NGU?

    At North Greenville University, you will grow academically and spiritually to become the transformational leader God has uniquely called you to be. All courses are taught from a Christ-centered perspective, integrating faith and learning. Wherever you are, NGU is here to help you reach your academic and professional goals.

  • Purpose

    Learn the skills necessary to operate a camera and understand the technical process behind it. Develop your artistic process and sense of aesthetics. Expand your career potential by creating a professional portfolio that showcases your skills and work.

Sample Courses

Studio Art Year 1

Year 1 Sample Courses

  • Drawing
  • Design and Color
  • Digital Imagery
  • Composition and Rhetoric
  • Introduction to Information Technology
Studio Art Year 2

Year 2 Sample Courses

  • Art History
  • Lab Science
  • Foreign Language
Studio Art Year 3

Year 3 Sample Courses

  • Contemporary Art History
  • Social Science Elective
  • New Testament Survey
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Lab Science
Studio Art Year 4

Year 4 Sample Courses

  • Exhibition and Portfolio Procedures
  • Oral Communication
  • Concepts of Physical Education
  • Social Science

Get to Know Our Faculty!

Hayley De González, MFA
Department Chair, Art
Andrea Garland, MFA
Assistant Professor, Art
Zac Buser, MFA
Professor, Art

Have Questions about the Photography Concentration?

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Hayley De González, MFA

Department Chair, Art
864.663.0009 hayley.degonzalez@ngu.edu
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