Photography

Students looking at photographs in class

See the world from a new vantage point

Whether you're framing a portrait or shooting a magnificent skyline, photography changes the way you think about the world.

Simmons' minor in photography will teach you how to solve visual and conceptual problems creatively. You'll cultivate the technical and aesthetic skills that artists and design professionals need to succeed. You'll find inspiration in Boston's varied rich cultural institutions. Photography or fine art exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Contemporary Art, and in our own Trustman Art Gallery are just some examples close to campus.

In our program, you'll develop a strong sense of visual and artistic expression and technical prowess. You'll be on the cutting-edge in creative industries.

Our students thrive in careers in many fields. Some of these include communications, publishing, arts administration, design, museum and gallery work and studio art. Minoring in photography complements many areas of study from humanities to science.



 

200 Level Photography Courses

Students must also take two or three 200 level photography courses from the following options:
ART232 Advanced Digital Workshop 4
ART237 Advanced Black and White Photography 4
ART239 Art of the Real: Documentary Photography 4
ART256 Approaches in Contemporary Photography 4
ART261 The Art of the Open Road 4
ART275 Photography in Collaboration 4

Students must take

A minor in photography requires four studio art courses from the following list, plus ART 249 - History of Photography. Depending on course rotation, ART 254 - Contemporary Art is acceptable in lieu of ART 249.
ART138 The Poetry of Photography 4
and/or
ART139 Color Photography CSI 4

Spotlight on Photography Students and Alums

Clemente Field. Photo Credit: Adriana Arguijo Gutierrez

Photographer Adriana Arguijo Gutierrez '23 Shares Boston's Most Instagrammable Spots

Happy World Photography Day! This event is a worldwide celebration of the art, history, and love of photography. At Simmons, we'd like to celebrate one of our favorite student photographers: Adriana Arguijo Gutierrez '23.