The course of study addresses a wide range of topics, including: capture to image processing; workflow and asset management; digital portfolio design and distribution; working with video and sound; and exhibition. The program emphasizes cutting-edge training via in-depth course work, critically focused workshops, special interest seminars and presentations by technical experts and contemporary photographers.

Degree candidates must successfully complete 30 credits, including all required courses, pass all non-credit classes and maintain a 3.0 grade point average. During the spring semester and summer session, each student completes a thesis project that culminates in an online project, branding materials, printed book and exhibit prints. The thesis project must be reviewed and approved by the thesis committee and the department chair for the student to be eligible for degree conferral.

Photographers are the visual explorers of concepts, light and relationships. As we frame the world in our viewfinders, we are creating and expressing the world we are an integral part of. As we digitally create and enhance the image, our skills and imagination are constantly challenged to create better images that are conceptually sound and technically flawless. Digital photographic hardware and software give the artist the ability to refine and explore the still and moving image to the fullest expression of the photographer’s vision. But this inherent power comes with an even greater responsibility to use the digital tools appropriately in relation to the artist’s creative intent.

The ideal MPS Digital Photography candidate has a strong photographic background, is dedicated to developing and completing a professional and unique body of work and has a deep passion for exploring the confluence of aesthetics and technology.

The program benefits greatly from both its outstanding faculty and its location in the heart of the photo district and gallery scene in New York City. Our instructors are working professionals with extensive expertise in professional photography and digital-imaging technologies. The entire faculty and staff are dedicated to challenging students to take complete control and responsibility for every decision and detail in their images. A variety of guest lecturers from the industry complement the core faculty to enrich each student’s learning experience.