Photography Degree

The photography program at CUNY Queensborough Community College prepares students for careers in the industrial, scientific, and photojournalism fields. The program focuses on the principals and techniques of communication information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, and digital images. Program courses include: instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, and computer applications. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer photography degrees.

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CUNY Queensborough Community College

65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY

Operating under the mandate of The City University of New York (CUNY), Queensborough Community College serves as a vital academic, historic and cultural resource for the residents of the Queens County and nearby areas. The campus facility of QCC occupies a 37-acre land in Bayside, Queens, New York.

QCC offers comprehensive programs under five academies: Business, Health Related Sciences; Liberal Arts; Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA). Each academy provides distinct learning opportunities and academic enrichment activities for the students. 

In line with its mission to provide lifelong learning and excellence, QCC utilizes well-planned curricula and innovative pedagogy in its academic programs. Such programs provide opportunities for students to realize their academic and professional goals.

Transfer programs are specifically designed for students who would like to pursue higher education in four-year institutions while career programs are intended for students aspiring to start a professional career after finishing a course. Business, Nursing and Computer Engineering Technology are the accredited programs of this college.

To meet the various needs of the community, QCC also offers affordable and accessible non-credit courses and certificate programs. One unique program of this college is the Accelerated Study in Associate Program (ASAP), a dynamic program that allows students to finish a degree in just three years or less. 

QCC fosters a multicultural community that values collaborative and individualized learning. Apart from its academic services, it also provides access to arts and culture through the Queensborough Performing Arts Center and QCC Art Gallery.

Admissions http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/future-students/index.html

Programs of Study http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/academics/programs-of-study.html

Career Options for Graduates

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Photographers

Description

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects, using digital or film cameras and equipment. May develop negatives or use computer software to produce finished images and prints. Includes scientific photographers, aerial photographers, and photojournalists.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, photographers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.1% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 390
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.34
  • Average Annual Salary: $44380
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 400
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.05
  • Average Annual Salary: $33370

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).