Photography Schools in California

 

Schools that offer Photography in California

Online

Art Institute Online

Qualifications: Bachelor, Associate
Programs: Photography,
Locations:

Campus

The Art Institutes

Qualifications: Associate, Bachelor
Programs: Digital Photography (AS), Digital Photography (BS),
Locations: Santa Monica, Sunnyvale, North Hollywood, Henderson, Santa Ana, San Francisco

Campus

Brooks Institute

Qualifications: Bachelor
Programs: Professional Photography,
Locations: Santa Barbara

Online

Stratford Career Institute

Qualifications: Diploma
Programs: Photography, Art,
Locations:

Campus

Ashworth College

Qualifications: Coursework
Programs: Intro to Photography, Professional Photography,
Locations: Norcross

Other Photography Schools in California

Allan Hancock College

Hancock College offers both A.A. and A.S. degree programs for photography which include a diverse assortment of classes including image manipulation, photojournalism, portraiture, and commercial phot[...]

Art Center College of Design

Because in today’s industry, photographers need to be technologically capable, as the established leader in art and design, the Art Center College of Design's photography and imaging department focu[...]

Barstow Community College

Barstow Community College offers a Certificate of Achievement in Photography which gives the student a strong foundation in the technical skills of photography as well as a basis in visual communicati[...]

Brooks Institute of Photography

The Professional Photography Program at Brooks Institute offers a competitive education enabling its students to succeed in whatever career they desire in the field of photography. The Professional P[...]

Butte College

Butte’s Photography program prepares students for employment in the field of photography through a two-year program. Students should then be able to find work in advertising, publication, public r[...]

Cabrillo College

The Cabrillo Art Photography program is within the Visual, Applied, and Performing Arts Division, and offers courses in traditional and alternative photography including digital photography, lighting,[...]

California College of the Arts

The California College of the Arts' Photography Program provides an well-rounded knowledge of the art of creating photography, theory, and history. The college’s faculty is composed of professional[...]

California Institute of the Arts

The School of Art BFA photography program promotes artistic expression and experimentation, enabling students to become innovators who question the status quo to shape their field. The classes for th[...]

California State University-Sacramento

A Bachelors of Arts in Photography prepares students for a future in photography. CSUS's curriculum is composed of courses from the Art & Design and Journalism and Business departments and allows stu[...]

Chabot College

The Arts and Humanities Division offers diverse courses so that students can be competitive and flexible in the ever-changing field of photography. The college has studios, darkrooms, and work statio[...]

Chaffey College

The School of Visual and Performing Arts strives to maintain the spirit of a liberal arts college while allowing students to focus in their particular fields. With 26 full-time faculty members, 71 l[...]

Citrus College

The photography program within the art curriculum equips students for occupations in commercial photography by developing strong foundations in the art. Upon graduation, students will be proficient [...]

City College of San Francisco

The City College of San Francisco's Photography Department, one of the most extensive and established, offers an array of courses such as History and Aesthetics of Photography, Advanced B&W Darkroom T[...]

College of San Mateo

The Photography program at the College of San Mateo prepares students to work in commercial, scientific, technical, educational, and fine arts fields. Graduates are employed as portrait photographe[...]

College of the Canyons

College of the Canyons offers three photography programs, one specializing in basic photography, another in commercial photography, and the last in fine art photography. The first offers an associat[...]

Cosumnes River College

The Photography Associate Degree Program prepares students for occupations in the field of photography, allowing students to focus on specific areas including studio photography, portrait and wedding,[...]

Cypress College

Among the many draws of Cypress College's Photography Department are the well-equipped photography facilities including a digital lab, two shooting studios numerous darkrooms, and equipment, and the a[...]

De Anza College

With one of the largest photography facilities in the Bay Area, De Anza College’s Photography Department is an exceptional Associate of Arts program that offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced[...]

El Camino College-Compton Center

A.S. Degree and Certificate of Competence program teaches techniques for commercial and creative photography. All students will achieve proficiency in basics such as color theory, lighting, photo com[...]

Foothill College

Foothill College’s Photography and Digital Imaging Department offers courses for both students who wish to pursue a career photography and those who wish to pursue it as a hobby. The program suppli[...]

Fresno City College

The Fresno City College two-year associate degree photography program readies students for entry-level employment in the field of photography as well as in its related fields such as advertising, mark[...]

Glendale Community College

Glendale’s photography classes are designed with an emphasis in fine art and the curriculum covers fine art, commercial, editorial, documentary and digital photography. The program aims to place [...]

Hartnell College

Hartnell College provides a photography concentration, certificate program, and Associate Degree within its arts program, equipping students for careers in photography and related fields; professions [...]

Irvine Valley College

Irvine Valley College’s Photography Department provides a solid foundation as well as advanced technique creating students that succeed in careers in the field of photography. Led by Professor Jer[...]

Lake Tahoe Community College

At Lake Tahoe Community College, the photography certificate program provides a grounding in photography and digital imaging. Graduates have gone on to work in portrait and commercial photography as[...]

Laney College

The Laney College Photography Department endows students with the necessary aesthetic and technical abilities to be successful in photography, especially in the areas of industrial, commercial, techni[...]

Las Positas College

The Photography Certificate program at Las Positas College offers a diverse curriculum, but also focuses on mastering fundamental technical skills and knowledge. Courses range from videography to t[...]

Long Beach City College

Long Beach City College’s Art Department, which encompasses its Photography program, is among the largest of the California Community Colleges and is composed of a group of dedicated professionals. [...]

Los Angeles City College

The LACC Photography program is an exceptional program that prepares for the world of professional photography. Students learn design and lighting, digital imaging technology including Adobe Photosho[...]

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

In the highly competitive field of photography, only the most qualified candidates succeed in earning the jobs of their choice. This school’s program will help you to realize the goal of a job in [...]

Merced College

Merced College's photography program has well-equipped studios, labs, darkrooms, and other technology to offer to its students. The Program is open to both majors and non-majors, and dedicated profe[...]

Monterey Peninsula College

The Photography program within the Creative Arts Division offers an associate degree and a curriculum including a wide range of both color and black and white photography courses as well as technologi[...]

Moorpark College

The Photography Program at Moopark College centers itself around the education of their students by providing them with a strong technical background and practical experience. The Program does not f[...]

Mt. San Jacinto Community College District

The Photography program at MSJC focuses on digital photography while offering a rounded course selection and opportunities to pursue varying avenues of study. MSJC offers classes in traditional dark-[...]

Napa Valley College

Napa Valley College's (NVC) Photography Technology Program is for both the casual photographer and for those who desire careers in the photography industry. The College provides a strong background[...]

Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College's Photography program is open to all levels of study, for both the serious and the casual photographer. The College's staff is well-trained and has been praised for its quality[...]

Pacific Union College

At Pacific Union College, students undertake A.S. or B.S. photography study programs which prepare their students for professional careers in photography. The school helps its students to develop t[...]

Palomar College

Palomar College's Photography Program is designed for students studying at all levels, and within a wide-range of topics. It offers students the opportunity to study photography from beginning to a[...]

Sacramento City College

Sacramento City College's students have an opportunity to prepare for entry level positions as a press photographer, photojournalist, portrait photographer, freelance photographer, editorial photograp[...]

San Diego City College

A varied range of idea, style and skill level work from novice to expert is offered through our photography program. The certificate of achievement program and the associate degree (Visual and Perfor[...]

San Francisco Art Institute

Distinction and inventive practices of which places photography within the field of “fine art,” are the Photography Department’s legacy at SFAI. The Photography Department has a proud and high[...]

San Jose City College

San José City College's Photography Program serves two purposes. While we prepare our graduates for transfer to four-year colleges, universities, institutions, and art or technical schools, we also p[...]

Santa Ana College

By gaining an associate in arts degree in photography, a student will have learned basic photography processes as well as achieved high levels of creative opportunity and individual expression. When t[...]

Santa Monica College

For a student at Santa Monica College to obtain their Occupational Certificate in Photography, he or she must complete 42 units with a grade of C of higher. Further to lecture rooms, the Photography D[...]

Santa Rosa Junior College

Studying and practicing the visual communication principles of line, shape, form, value, pattern, color, texture, space, and composition will be required for a Photography Career Certificate. Students[...]

Sierra College

The Photography program is structured to allow enough flexibility so that every student will be able to set and attain individual goals. Skills in photography can complement a number of other fields s[...]

West Valley College

California State Universities and University of California campuses will accept transfers of nearly all West Valley College photography classes as photography or elective courses. Only Photo 110 is ex[...]

Appalachian State University

Our experience in the modern world is arbitrated by photography, and is an art form consisting of more than just pretty pictures. It encompasses political, cultural, historical, and personal issues. T[...]

Randolph Community College

Commercial and Artistic Production Technology programs can provide training to any persons maintaining artistic and creative capabilities. The education and skill development are directed to the areas[...]

Coker College

National and international visiting artists and exhibitors, being of diversity, engage students. They gain the ability to discover new ideas and processes, which in turn allows them to examine other v[...]

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