The lens and screen arts affect every discipline within our ever-changing digital universe. The camera has always been a multidisciplinary tool that encompasses the sciences, humanities, commerce and the arts. Our students are engaged in the management, understanding creation, production and interpretation of the lens-generated image.

All aspects of the lens arts are championed here at the MFA Photography, Video and Related Media program at the School of Visual Arts. Many students want to exhibit in galleries, others want to practice commercially, some work in fashion, some still-life, others become documentarians. We have no bias as to how a creative talent should pursue the lens and screen arts. We teach our students to be expressive, original and always forward-thinking. The curriculum embraces aesthetics, history and critical thinking as a basis for professional work with the lens image. Most practice both with the still image and the moving image in all forms that those pursuits allow. 

Founded in 1988, it was the first of its kind to embrace digital imagery in the lens arts. Likewise, from the beginning, video practice was considered an integral part of its curriculum. A close look at our alumni will reveal the successes they have achieved in the world of fine arts.