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Find Photography Schools and Programs Worldwide
Explore photography certificates, diplomas, and degrees. Compare schools by destination, qualification, subject, and study format.
211 schools · 281 programs, each with an official source and a check date
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Qualifications
Browse by qualification
Certificates
26 programs
Short, focused programs. Some are accredited, some are school-issued; each is labelled.
Diplomas
27 programs
National and vocational diplomas, with the exact award and awarding body.
Bachelor’s
153 programs
BA, BFA, BSc and national equivalents, including formally named photography pathways.
Master’s
50 programs
MA, MFA and equivalents for advanced practice and research.
PhD & research
14 programs
Research and practice-based doctorates with a documented photography focus.
Selected programs
Photography schools and programs
A sample of verified listings, one per school, spread across countries. It is not a ranking and sponsors do not take part. For editorial picks see Best Photography Schools.
Aalto UniversityMA
Photography, Master of Arts (Art and Design)
Espoo, Finland
General photography2 years, full-time
€20,000 per year, other fee category, 2027 intake (year not stated)
- Dawson College
DEC
Professional Photography
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CommercialProgram Length: 3 years
Price not published
GOBELINS, l'école de l'imageDiploma
Bachelor Photographe et Vidéaste
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Photo & moving image3 ans
€10,400 per year, eu/eea students, 2026-27 (+1 more)
Ohio UniversityBFA
Studio Art Bachelor's Degree – Photography + Integrated Media Concentration
Athens, Ohio, United States
Photo & moving imageExperimental
Price not published
State University of New York at New PaltzBFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography
New Paltz, New York, United States
Fine art
Price not published
- University of Georgia
BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in the area of Photography
Athens, Georgia, United States
Fine art
Price not published
Destinations
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Destinations are the research scope of this directory, not a ranking of countries. Counts are schools with a verified photography program.
Subjects
Explore photography subjects
A subject is recorded only where the official program page names it as a specialization, not when a module touches it.
Online
Online photography programs
17 programs are offered online, hybrid or low residency; 10 are listed as fully online. Required campus time is shown prominently, and a program that needs it is never called fully online.
Online photography programsOnline master’sOnline bachelor’s
- Photography (BFA) · Academy of Art University · Fully online
- Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling · International Center of Photography · Fully online
- Photography Online (Online Bachelor of Fine Arts) · Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design · Fully online
- Diploma of Photography and Content Creation · Torrens University Australia (Billy Blue College of Design) · Hybrid
Editorial selections
Best photography schools and programs
Unranked selections built from stated criteria and dated sources. We publish no numerical scores, acceptance rates or employment statistics, and sponsorship cannot buy inclusion. How we select.
Guides
Admissions, portfolio and funding guides
How to choose a photography school
Questions that separate programs that look alike.
How to prepare a photography portfolio
What admissions panels typically ask for and how to plan it.
BA vs BFA in photography
What each award is, and what it is not.
Tuition and equipment costs
Why an annual fee and a whole-program fee cannot be compared.
Scholarships for photography students
Where to look, and how to read the terms.
Studying photography abroad
Qualification levels, language and visas.
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