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For more than 60 years, Brooks Institute has set the standard for excellence in visual and media arts education and career training. Through its unique integration of artistic, academic, technical and business training and a -learn by doing- instructional model, Brooks Institute has prepared and graduated some of the finest and most well known professionals in their fields. In fact, Brooks' graduates are visibly nationally and internationally, working for such distinguished organizations as HBO, Kodak, The Smithsonian, National Geographic and The Los Angeles Times to name a few.

Brooks Institute of Photography - Santa Barbara
27 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Brooks Institute of Photography is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Bachelors and Masters degrees. ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education. ACICS is located at 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, Washington DC, 20002-4241, and can be contacted at (202) 336-6780.

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For more than 60 years, Brooks Institute has set the standard for excellence in visual and media arts education and career training. Through its unique integration of artistic, academic, technical and business training and a -learn by doing- instructional model, Brooks Institute has prepared and graduated some of the finest and most well known professionals in their fields. In fact, Brooks' graduates are visibly nationally and internationally, working for such distinguished organizations as HBO, Kodak, The Smithsonian, National Geographic and The Los Angeles Times to name a few. Brooks Institute of Photography - 27 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Why Brooks Institute of Photography - Santa Barbara

Brooks Institute is designed for anyone who aspires to a career in photography, filmmaking or graphic design. Whether you are completely new to the field or seek new skills to advance an established career, Brooks' educational philosophy of "learning by doing" can provide you with the artistic, technical, and business expertise needed to succeed.

Classes are taught by world leaders in professional photography, motion picture and graphic design at beautiful locations in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California. From this base you will have the opportunity, literally, to explore the world. In this era of global communication, Brooks will continue to offer a responsive, active, and innovative training in photography, filmmaking, photojournalism and graphic design. Come see for yourself!

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The shared Lower Division training focuses on basic and intermediate photographic skill mastery, and specialized training within one of six concentration tracks in the Upper Division. With Majors such as; Commercial, Advertising, Industrial/Scientific, Portraiture, Digital Imaging, and Digital Media photography and specialty courses including: Underwater, Travel, Celebrity, Nature, and Architectural photography, students can customize their education to fit their interests.

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In today's marketplace, many corporate and educational positions require advanced degrees. Brooks Institute provides an innovative Master of Science Degree in Photography created for the working professional.

Courses are offered on weekends only to permit study without local residence, and are balanced between theory and individual research to provide a solid understanding appropriate to a professional photography career. Masters students are introduced to a broad spectrum of disciplines in visual communications including theory, history, fine art, business, science, mass media, psychology, and thesis documentation.

Students are required to complete 36 units of graduate coursework including the successful production of a culminating document. Coursework consists of three trimesters comprised of 15 weeks each. The degree is designed to be completed in nine trimesters; however, a student may elect up to 13 trimesters from his/her initial start date to complete the program.

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Visual Journalism.... Photojournalism for the 21st century. 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 a new non-traditional program using the name 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 upcoming multi-cable environment.

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Certificate - Wedding Photography

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If you'd like to learn how motion pictures, music videos, and other media projects are made, this program can show you want it takes.

Become skilled in the entire production and postproduction process - starting with image acquisition on production, through computer video editing, to adding music, sound effects and dialogue tracks. Along with learning the hands-on technical skills, you can develop your conceptual abilities. This is an important part of the learning experience to assure that your work supports the vision of the director, cinematographer, and creative head editor on the project.

Our proximity to the entertainment industry, its resources, opportunities and contacts combined with our facilities, equipment and faculty can help you reach a level of professionalism that Brooks Institute is known for. At Brooks Institute you don't just learn it. You live it.

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