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Brooks Institute of Photography
From its founding in 1945, Brooks Institute of Photography through the Professional Photography Program has provided a hands-on, student-focused education. This method of experiential learning remains the foundation of instruction in all programs at the Institute today. Close collaboration between faculty and students in the classroom, the darkroom and digital labs, and the field continues to help prepare individuals for careers in professional photography. Brooks is proud to have trained some of the leading visual artists of yesterday and today, and looks forward to inspiring the next generation.
The Film and Video Production Program began at Brooks Institute in the mid-50’s, as a natural outgrowth of the training in photography. Using the same hands-on approach to teaching and learning, Brooks' students have the opportunity to master the art and craft of moviemaking. Considered by those in the industry as one of the field’s best kept secrets, this program has a long standing history of graduating some of the best in the field: Isidore Mankofsky, Cinematography for The Muppet Movie and Somewhere in Time; Dominick Palmer, Cinematography on the TV series M*A*S*H; Robert Legato, Academy Award winner for Best Effects (Digital Domain) on the movie Titanic, Visual Effects Supervisor for The Aviator; and most recently, graduate Boris Undorf, Best Cinematography at New York’s VisionFest ’04’ Festival for Sonata.
In the early 90’s, the Institute began a tradition of international documentary expeditions. It was these excursions to China, India, Africa, and Southeast Asia that paved the way for the Visual Journalism Program. This photojournalism program concentrates on teaching truthful, non-fiction storytelling with industry-current digital equipment (digital still cameras, digital video, computers). The reliance on industry-current digital technology makes Brooks one of the few all digital college photojournalism programs in the US.
Contact
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Degree Program Information
The Professional Photography program offers six concentrations:
- Commercial Photography
- Advertising Photography
- Industrial/scientific Photography
- Portraiture
- Digital Imaging Photography
- Digital Media Photography
Specialty courses include:
- Undersea Photography
- Travel Photography
- Nature Photography
- Food Photography
- Automotive Photography
- Celebrity Photography
- Zone System Photography
- Architecture Photography
- Fashion Photography
Visual Journalism
Specialty Courses Include:
- Picture Story
- Documentary
- Real World Photojournalism
- Digital Video
Film & Video Production
- Feature Film
- Commercial
- Visual Effects and Animation
Specialty Courses include:
- Music Video Production
- Stop Animation
- Advanced Directing
- Nature Cinematography
Graphic Design Program
Specialty Courses include:
- Computers in Design
- Identity Systems Design
- Digital Animation
- Visualization II
Program Links
- Professional Photography School
- Visual Journalism Program
- Film & Video Production School
- Graphic Design Degree
- Master of Fine Arts in Photography
