College of Visual and Performing Arts
Home to the visual and performing arts at Syracuse University, VPA supports the creative process and professional development of its students. VPA is divided into seven areas: the School of Art; the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies; the School of Design; the Department of Drama; the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music; the Department of Film and Media Arts; and the Department of Creative Arts Therapy.
Curriculum
The program’s curricula allow students to gain expertise in the full range of digital processes, including image capture, lighting, postproduction and professional output. In addition, required courses and electives allow students to explore the wide variety of contemporary photographic practices, including fashion, abstraction, documentary and conceptual approaches. By emphasizing creativity, intellectual development and the acquisition of skills, our students have succeeded in finding employment at museums, photo studios, magazines, galleries and in the fashion industry. Students have the option to join the Design Living Learning Community.
- Demonstrate full digital workflow from image capture to print.
- Shape light in both studio and on-location settings.
- Precisely articulate project parameters, written and orally.
- Conceptualize and develop projects with depth and lyricism.
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