The following competencies will be developed:

• knowlege of the philosophical, psychological aspects of the history of photography, cinema/video art, art, architecture, and visual expression that are necessary for aesthetic perception while seeking functional harmony in personal creative activities;
• knowlege of how to apply alternative processes used in traditional photography;
• knowlege of traditional and digital techniques of editing photographs;
• knowlege to apply different techniques of printing photographs;
• perceiving the processes of video production (preproduction, production and postproduction) and to be able to manage them;
• being able to photograph a reportage following the mass media laws and ethics/ Able to photograph fashion choosing an appropriate personal behaviour strategy/ Able to photograph architecture, three-dimensional art objects and reproduce two-dimensional works of art;
• being able to analyse and determine the need of photography in the field of activity;
• being able to reasonably design a creative strategy in the chosen field of professional performance;
• being able to analyse, assess, interpret style, aesthetics, creative objects, and has an individual artistic approach;
• being able choose and manage traditional and digital photography technique considering the situation and demand;
• perceiving management principles, system, legal regulations on work environment, able to expand personal creative performance;
• being able to communicate in a correct foreign and Lithuanian language expressing personal ideas in written and orally and visualise the outcomes of personal performance by compiling a Portfolio;
• being able to work independently and in a team dealing with the issues of professional activities and fostering lifelong learning values.

The wide applicability of photography as a way of conveying visual information and blurring the boundaries between the functions of photography in the world of work implies the need for the multidimensional professional training for the photographer. It requires a broader general education (at the levels of cognitive, personal and social abilities) and a narrower but more in-depth training aimed to develop and deepen the specific professional skills required in a certain field of photography. The scope of a photographer’s activities – providing photographic services to clients, journalistic photography, advertising photography, video filming – does not cover the whole spectrum of needs since, in today’s world of activity, employers need specialists who can act professionally in the fields of fashion, architecture, the photography, and reproduction of art works. Students of this study programme can adapt to a whole spectrum of needs.

Study subjects: Photography History, History of Cinema and Video Art, History of Lithuanian Art and Architecture, Drawing, Painting, Foreign Language, Reproduction of Two-Dimensional Artworks and Photography of Three-Dimensional Artworks, Communication Psychology, Human Safety, Alternative Processes in Photography, Basics of Photography, Basics of Using Photographic Equipment, Commercial Photography, Theory and Practice of Photojournalism, Preparation of Achievement Portfolio, Visual Communication, Management of Artistic Projects, Creative Writing, Art Research.

Language of instruction: English

Assessment procedures are based on clearly formulated criteria that allow a reliable assessment of the level of knowledge, abilities, and practical skills that the student has achieved during a study period. The assessment of learning achievements may be collegial (students’ creative works, models, and projects are presented and discussed during a review using collegial assessment by an academic staff panel, with the participation of students) and diagnostic (examinations, interim assessments, testing, oral interrogation, written interrogation, etc.).

Lecturers are practitioners and theoreticians in the field of photography. They monitor the development of their students and apply inspiring teaching methods.

The teaching methods used in the study process are passive; active; interactive; research. Students’ ability to self-study is fostered through individual assignments, aesthetic awareness, application of technology, teamwork, communication with the client, etc. Specific methods used for studying photography include interim, semester and final theses reviews, visiting and analysing exhibitions, documentation (analogue, digital) and presentation of creative works, participation in exhibitions, national and international competitions at different levels, workshops, real projects, etc.

Students participate in workshops led by: Artūras Morozovas (photographer (Lithuania)), Tadas Kazakevičius (photographer (Lithuania)), Algis Kriščiūnas (painter, photographer (Lithuania)), Jurga Graf (photographer, designer (Germany, Portugal)), Andre Principe (Portugal), Bernhard Poscher (Austria), Luis Antonio Rojas (Mexico), Dorota Mościbrodzka (Poland), while studying.

From the 1st semester onwards, the theoretical knowledge is directly applied in practical activities. In the 1st semester, students study alternative photographic processes, history of photography and creative writing, and in the 2nd semester, they apply this knowledge while creating projects on the photography of architecture. In the 2nd (semesters 3 and 4) and 3rd year (semester 5), students learn to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, working with both analogue and digital equipment, making informed choices of the best-suited tools to implement their creative intentions and reveal their ideas. Personal art projects are created, research is carried out, and exhibitions of works are organised in Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution and other locations in the country. Students develop creative thinking and skills while implementing visual art projects, improve their knowledge by working with analogue and modern technologies and intensively using theoretical knowledge in practical activities. Different media and interdisciplinary elements are taught. In the 2nd  (semester 4) and 3rd year (semesters 5 and 6), a block of courses in another field of study that promotes marketing and entrepreneurship skills is included. Professional internships are carried out from semesters 2 to 4.