What does one learn at VCU in photography and film courses?
A. We teach students to be artists who use photography and/or film, and we teach students practical, technical skills. The curriculum is a university education that includes study in the sciences, mathematics, and the humanities. We offer a curriculum in still photography and one in filmmaking. The focus of both is fine art photography and filmmaking. This includes narrative, documentary, experimental, and abstract work. Also, a few of our courses deal with commercial photography and filmmaking, such as product, fashion, food, and portraiture. However, our primary emphasis is original artistic expression. Students who are especially committed to fashion or product photography augment their VCU education by enrolling in special technical workshops that are taught across the country. We do not teach photojournalism. The primary medium of the department is digital technology. However, some of our students continue to shoot on film. We have no plans to close our darkrooms. In the future, w
