PHOTOGRAPHY (MFA) School of art, media, and technology
T
he MFA Photography program prepares students to become practicing artists and scholars who redefine the creative role of photography within contemporary culture. The program challenges students to move beyond current paradigms, anticipating and setting trends rather than following them. The flexible 26-month, 60-credit
issues in the field. Annual graduate
MFA Photography curriculum
thesis exhibitions and publications
enables students to undertake local
extend students’ reach into art
internships and apprenticeships
communities. Graduates go on to
and participate in international
publish, exhibit internationally, and
projects. The program begins with
work in related positions.
an eight-week summer session
The MFA in Photography
in residence at Parsons, the first
program is part of Parsons’ School
of three, in which students attend
of Art, Media, and Technology
lectures by and meet with visiting
(AMT), which is also home to the
artists, curators, and critics. Recent
Communication Design, Fine
visitors include Elinor Carucci, Lisa
Arts, Design and Technology,
Oppenheim, Eva Respini, Anna
and Illustration programs.
Ostoya, Charlotte Cotton, Tehching
Photography students work
Hsieh, Matthew Buckingham, Louise
together and access the many
Lawler, Jason Fulford, Penelope
academic resources of The New
Umbrico, Jill Magid, Dread Scott,
School, including all of Parsons’
Artie Vierkant, and James Welling.
programs, for their research.
In the fall and spring semesters, students engage in faculty-
Career paths include—
supervised independent study and
Commercial Photography;
conduct focused research in courses
Editorial Photography; Fashion
on campus or online.
Photography; Documentary
The school’s long-standing ties
Production; Fine Art
to the photography and art communities offer students access to New
For more about faculty,
York City and international partners
courses, and requirements, visit
for internships, exhibitions, research,
newschool.edu/
and representation. Rigorous
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critiques and regular meetings with faculty and professional artists help students situate their work within broader historical, theoretical, and visual culture contexts. Programsponsored conferences, such as the recent “Photographic Universe,” bring together practitioners and critics to explore contemporary The new school parsons