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Welcome to Brooks Institute of Photography
From its beginnings, Brooks Institute has followed the philosophy of "learn by doing". Students gain the artistic, technical, and business expertise needed to succeed in visual communications. Brooks is a world leader in professional photographic and motion picture education with an outstanding faculty, and three beautiful locations in Santa Barbara, California.
Brooks Institute's programs are designed for anyone who aspires to a career in photography or filmmaking as well as working photographers who seek new skills to advance their careers. As we enter the era of global communication, we will continue to provide one of the finest educations in photography and filmmaking available.
At Brooks Institute of Photography, you can gain the artistic, technical, and business expertise needed to succeed in visual communications. Degree programs in professional photography, motion film & video production, visual journalism, and visual communications are available.
*Programs and availability are subject to change and may vary by campus.

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Associate Degrees at Brooks Institute of Photography

Professional Photography	Request Info	Program Description
Visual Communication	Request Info	Program Description

Bachelor Degrees at Brooks Institute of Photography

Film & Video Production: Commercial Film	Request Info	Program Description
Film & Video Production: Feature Film	Request Info	Program Description
Film & Video Production: Visual Effects and Animation	Request Info	Program Description
Visual Journalism	Request Info	Program Description

Master Degrees at Brooks Institute of Photography

Photography

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Program Description

Professional Photography

Finding and capturing memorable images requires a diverse array of attributes. Problems must be solved quickly and creatively, while maintaining focus and vision. The Professional Photography Program at Brooks Institute is designed to teach students the skills and talents required for a rewarding professional photographic career. From day one hands-on instruction and practice provide the technical expertise which forms the foundation of future work. Through concentrated experience in the studio, students can learn how to manipulate and control lighting and exposures, compose people and still life compositions and produce images on a variety of film and digital formats. On location assignments, an important part of many courses at Brooks, students can learn how to handle the complex problems involved in merging equipment, models, and environment into an effective and compelling photograph. Lab assignments teach students to modify photographic and digital processes to complete the transformation of creative idea to final photograph. Advanced level courses are designed to take the students work to a new level as they focus on specific areas of specialization.
The Bachelor of Arts Degree can be completed in as little as three years. This year round program is comprised of six eight-week terms, during which a student usually takes one core photography class paired with one general education course.

“The elements of a subject that speak to us are often scattered and can't be captured in one photo; we don't have the right to force them together, and to stage them would be cheating... which brings us to the need for photojournalism.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
There are stories to be told everywhere, from the altiplano of South America to around the corner back home. In a 24 hour news cycle, audiences want the story and want it now, with pictures from the frontlines. The world of communication has become a world where audiences want storytelling brought to them in new ways. The photographer storyteller with multiple skills has the best chance of delivering the story to the audience they want to reach. That is why Brooks Institute has created this non-traditional program, Visual Journalism. The photojournalist of yesterday must today be cross-trained in still cameras, computers, and digital video cameras. That way the photographer can deliver a story or project to the traditional print media, to the Web and to the multi-cable environment.
The Bachelor of Arts Degree can be completed in as little as three years. This year round program is comprised of six eight-week terms, during which a student usually takes one core class paired with one general education course.

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Film & Video Production: Commercial Film

Brooks’ comprehensive film and video production curricula offer hands-on study of professional filmmaking and production techniques, everything from proposals and budgeting to scripting, directing, and editing. For more info - contact us!
The film program began at Brooks Institute in the mid 50's. Considered by those in the industry as one of the field's best kept secrets, this program has a long standing history of graduating some of the best in the field. Isidore Mankofsky, Cinematography for The Muppet Movie and Somewhere in Time; Dominick Palmer, Cinematography on the TV series M*A*S*H; Robert Legato, Academy Award winner for Best Effects (Digital Domain) on the movie Titanic, and Visual Effects Supervisor for The Aviator; and most recently, graduate Boris Undorf, Best Cinematography at New York's VisionFest '04' Festival for Sonata.
The Bachelor of Arts Degree can be completed in as little as three years. This year round program is comprised of six eight-week terms, during which a student usually takes one core film/video production class paired with one general education course.
The Diploma program is comprised of many of the same required courses as the Bachelor of Arts Degree. The main difference is the required general education course work. It is designed to be completed in as little as thirty-four months and the only required general education courses are math and science. This program is a perfect fit for those who have already completed an undergraduate degree or who have extensive college experience

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Visual Communication

You are bombarded with images. Visual Communication is everywhere… from the graphics on your favorite cereal box to the designs on your snowboard, or the logo on your favorite pair of sneakers. It is a major part of this website, your textbooks, newspapers and the brochures you receive in the mail. Today, Visual Communication consists of traditional careers in Graphic Design and the newer career paths in the areas often referred to as New Media. Bringing together images and text to move, to sell, to identify, to empower, visual communication is as old as cave paintings and as new as tomorrow.
An accelerated program, the Bachelor of Arts Degree can be completed in as little as three years. This year round program is comprised of six eight-week terms, during which a student usually takes one core design class paired with one general education course.

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