Bachelor’s degree · Photography pathway within a broader degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Film with a concentration in photography
Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Award
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Film with a concentration in photography
- Subject
- General photography
- Format
- On campus
- Price
- $17,963per year, 2026-27
Photography pathway within a broader degree
About this program
BFA in Photography and Film with a photography concentration, building technical and conceptual skills toward a professional art career.
- School and department
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Subject or specialization
- General photographyRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Exact award
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Film with a concentration in photography
- Award status
- Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Not published
- Teaching location
- VCU Richmond
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio requirement not confirmed
The pages we checked do not state a portfolio requirement. Missing information does not mean no portfolio is needed, or that admission is open; ask the institution.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate tuition and fees, Virginia resident (15 credit hours per semester)Tuition · mandatory | $17,963per year, 2026-27 | In-state residents | 1 November 2026Source |
| Undergraduate tuition and fees, non-Virginia resident (15 credit hours per semester)Tuition · mandatory | $41,127per year, 2026-27 | Out-of-state students | 1 November 2026Source |
Facilities, final project and placement
As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.
- Facilities and equipment
- Students have access to a large darkroom.
- Final project or thesis
- Students complete a senior thesis capstone photography portfolio.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: portfolio requirement, duration, schedule, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)