The department of Creative Photography at the University of Florida offers a provocative and experimental curriculum in the setting of a large, diversified university. As one of the most highly regarded programs of graduate and undergraduate study in photography in the United States, we draw on substantial faculty strengths in the broad field of contemporary visual inquiry.

Each student is encouraged to develop her or his personal artwork through a constructive dialogue with peers, faculty and the community at large. We particularly encourage work which engages the future trajectories of photography and related practices (such as installation, performance and electronic media) and which develops out of an informed inquiry into the histories, theories and practices of photography. Accordingly, we view our cooperative relationships, with other areas of the School of Art and Art History such as sculpture, painting, printmaking and performance, as well as those outside the area such as English, Film Studies, and Architecture, as significant resources, and believe in fostering the possibility of interdisciplinary exchange. The Program also stresses questions of dissemination and audience. While students are encouraged to utilize traditional venues, we also strongly emphasize the importance of the creation of alternative exhibitions in public spaces. We understand operations in public space to include not only the material production of site specific installation work, but also interventions in the burgeoning field of electronic communication.

Facilities

Our program focuses attention on the integration of traditional photographic practices with new technologies within the structure of the area curriculum. Our traditional lab includes a full array of black and white and color equipment including a Kreonite color processor which prints up to 40 inches in width. Entry-level digital courses are taught in well-equipped computer labs administered by centralized University computing facilities. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students have access to the Photography area's Hyper Arts Laboratory production facility equipped with Macintosh computers and up to date versions of the most prevalent production software, including a G4 video editing station and an Epson 9000 digital printer which prints up to 42 inches in width. We provide a private darkroom for each graduate student, equipped with enlargers having color or black and white heads accommodating up to 4"x 5" format. Undergraduates work in a group facility area equipped for both black and white and color processing. There is a studio and copy room facility available to all students in the area.

Seminar

The Graduate Photography/Interdisciplinary Seminar provides the opportunity for structured critique and interaction, with all faculty members and graduate students from the area present. As an extension of our emphasis on interdisciplinary exchange, students and faculty from other disciplines are encouraged to attend, creating an environment of lively debate and exchange. All Photo faculty members are also available by appointment, and students are encouraged to meet for individual critiques and advice. Additionally, there are vigorous programs of visiting artists, theorists and historians to the School, to the Harn Museum, and to the University at large.

Faculty

Barbara Revelle

Andrea Robbins

Sergio Vega

Fall Application Deadline: February 1

Prospective students are encouraged to apply for admission as early as possible. The Graduate Assistantship/Fellowship application deadline is also February 1. Assistantships are generally offered only at the beginning of the fall term and students applying for spring are not eligible for fellowships.

Late Applications

Late applications are accepted; however, students will be considered for admission and assistantships according to available space in the program.

Contact

Students interested in contacting a Creative Photography faculty member or scheduling a visit to the Creative Photography area should contact: Sergio Vega or Marcel Perez.

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