Seattle Pacific University College of Arts and Science
Art Major: Emphasis in Photography/Digital Media
Seattle, USA
BA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Photography/Digital Media emphasis trains lens-based artists with broad media skills for advanced study in studio art or film and for entrepreneurial photographic practice. The Art major requires at least 73 credits, including at least 37 upper-division credits, and students must participate in a Senior Exhibition in Spring Quarter. Faculty offer hands-on instruction.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles as photographers, photojournalists, digital media producers, gallery artists, curators, educators, filmmakers, and creative entrepreneurs. Skills include image-making, post-production, visual storytelling, portfolio development, and entrepreneurial practice. You’ll be ready for freelance work, studio positions, gallery representation, media production, or postgraduate study.
The goal of the Photography/Digital Media program is to graduate competent lens-based artists with a broad range of media skills. You will be prepared for advanced study in studio art or film and learn tools for building an entrepreneurial photographic practice or another career trajectory.
For an Art major with an emphasis in Photography/Digital Media, you will be required to take at least 73 credits, including at least 37 upper-division credits. Review all of the courses and requirements. With this emphasis, as a condition of graduation, you are required to participate in a Senior Exhibition during Spring Quarter of your senior year.
