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While an eye for detail is necessary for a career in photography, many positions also require photographers to hold at least a Bachelor's degree in photography. Colleges and universities also offer graduate degree programs in photography geared toward students looking to advance their skills or teach at the college level.
Education Requirements
While some photographers lead successful careers with only experience and skill, many pursue formal career training through undergraduate degree programs. This is especially true for those in specialities such as industrial photography, photojournalism or scientific photography. Even photographers specializing in freelance and portrait photography often gain technical expertise through college degree programs.
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate degree programs in photography and related fields may be available at art schools, colleges and universities. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography programs generally focus on hands-on instruction in the technical and creative aspects of the visual art. Courses may include photography techniques, studio lighting, colour theory, graphic design, digital photography and artwork critique.
Upper-division courses may include studio classes in which students use advanced techniques including lighting and digital photography. These courses typically allow students to experiment with their photographic skills. Many photography degree programs culminate in a senior project. These projects help students to build their portfolios and transition to a career as a professional photographer.
Graduate Programs
Photographers interested in further developing their skills and advancing their careers may consider earning a master's degree. While some colleges and universities offer Master of Fine Arts in Photography programs, which typically takes 2-3 years to complete. Studio courses and independent study are the backbones of such degree programs. Students utilize their advanced knowledge of photography to complete various projects while pushing the boundaries of their creative abilities.
Students generally develop their own curricula according to areas of interest and complete visual and written thesis projects based on their graduate studies. Thesis projects may be displayed in university exhibitions. Completion of a master's degree program in photography may qualify graduates for teaching positions at community colleges and some 4-year colleges.

I recommend that you enrol in Chandigarh University's (CU) Institute of Liberal Arts and Humanities for your Bachelor of Arts (B. A.), since it is one of the greatest Institutes of Liberal Arts and Humanities in Punjab and North India. We offer a number of courses that help students get a better understanding and appreciation for other humanities and languages, as well as their own. Students are appropriately prepared to learn for the rest of their lives in a multicultural environment.
Although it is the University's newest department, it is the most innovative in terms of providing courses for graduates and postgraduates interested in liberal arts, humanities, and social sciences. The liberal arts undergraduate degree programme provides students with a broad variety of knowledge in several fields, exposing them to the breadth and depth of each subject. The master's programmes in English and Psychology are tailored to satisfy the needs of today's business environment.The Institute has a strong PhD faculty with extensive experience in the teaching and learning process.
Under Graduate Programs
Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts)
Eligibility Criteria : 10+2 or its equivalent examination with atleast 55% marks in any stream conducted by a recognized Board / University / Council. (50% in case of ST/SC category)
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology (Hons.)
Eligibility Criteria : 10+2 in any stream with 55% marks from a recognized Board
Post Graduate Programs
Master of Arts - English
Eligibility Criteria : Bachelor's Degree with English as a subject with atleast 50% marks in Aggregate with 50% marks in English subject OR Bachelor's of Arts (Hons.) in English with 45% marks aggregate.
Master of Arts - Psychology
Eligibility Criteria : Recognized Bachelor's Degree with Psychology as a subject with atleast 50% marks in aggregate OR Bachelor's of Arts (Hons.) in Psychology with 50% marks aggregate