Photography
Program
B.F.A.
Lower level courses in photography are specific to particular processes or tools used in the medium. They include both technical and aesthetic problems relating to topics such as black and white materials, a variety of formats, color, view camera, and studio photography. Students are encouraged and expected to define their own area of interest through the required 18 hours of upper-level independent studies. Throughout the program, emphasis is placed on the artistic, historic, contemporary, conceptual, visual, and technical aspects of photography. These elements of the medium can be applied to any application of photography. The nature of the photographic image is a constant issue of exploration in all courses in this program.
M.F.A.
During the first year of study, graduate students are encouraged to explore different concepts and techniques. During the last two years of the program, they are expected to execute a cohesive, developed body of work.
Facility & Equipment Highlights
• Beginning and Advanced Communal B&W Darkrooms
• Color Darkrooms, capable of printing up to 20"x24"
• Print Prep Area
• Digital Lab Access- 24" Epson Inkjet Printer, Adobe Photoshop CS4
• Mac-based Studio with continuous and strobe lighting
Faculty
Mike Smith smithm@etsu.edu is an internationally exhibited photographer. Smith, a Yale graduate, is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and Tennessee Arts Commission Artist Fellowship. He is included in many major collections, such as the MoMA, SFMoMA, and the Whitney Museum. www.mikesmithphotographs.com
