Technology of Photography

| TECHNOLOGY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| State code | 6531PX010 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Design |
| Study field | Arts, Media Art |
| Qualification | Professional Bachelor of Arts |
| Form and duration of studies | Full-time studies, 3 years |
| Credits | 180 |
| Study plans | Degree Course 2026 Degree Course 2025 Degree Course 2024 |
Career Prospects
Graduate will be able to work as a photograph in mass media, advertising, publishing enterprises, digital laboratories, photostudios and other areas engaged in image production and output or perform individual activities with business license or having authorship agreements.
Graduate can continue his/her studies having chosen university study programmes in the field of Media Art studies.
Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge and their application. The student will know the main concepts of media art and areas of artistic directions (branches) historical development and contemporary trends, will be able to apply the knowledge in creative activities by generating artistic ideas. Understand the specifics of specific media art direction and interfaces with other artistic directions, creating media works and projects and media products, will apply knowledge from cultural, historical, economic, social and other contexts. Will be able to apply media art knowledge and demonstrate artistic skills and interdisciplinary studies, will be able to create creative ways of audiovisual, audio or visual expression, use old and new technologies and equipment in creative process and professional activities. He will know the peculiarities of creative business, the principles of media art projects, he will apply, realizing creative projects and implementing creative strategies. He will know health, safe work, fire protection and environmental requirements related to the field of specific media art activities, and will be able to follow them in practical activities.
- Abilities for research. The student will be able to critically evaluate media art phenomena and identify prevailing or topical trends, collecting, analyzing and systematizing the information needed to address creative problems, and the results of art and research and creative experiments. Will be able to perform media art study, summarize and apply its results, realizing creative ideas in the media art process. Using the results of the study, he will be able to choose the right ways of solving creative problems, argue his choice and draw conclusions.
- Special skills. The student works independently or in collaboration in a professional and / or interdisciplinary environment, will be able to generate the ideas of media art projects, providing creative offers and choose solutions. Will be able to choose and apply artistic expression tools and ways to demonstrate technological skills, manage emerging and changing media and technologies and apply them in creative media art projects. Will be able to experiment in the creative process of the field of specific media art, based on personal creative practices, co-ordinary and contemporary art insights, other media art creators performance analysis. Will be able to present creative ideas and (or) projects, using visual communication and information technologies in real and virtual space. Will be able to create a creative folder (portfolio) based on the principles of composition and media art concepts in accordance with the technological requirements.
- Social skills. The student is able to communicate with colleagues, potential customers and other public representatives in implementing media works and projects. He will know the relationship between media artistic creator and customer, user, co-authors and collaborators, will be able to follow copyright protection, labor law and ethical requirements, creating media artworks and projects and media products, he is implemented and publicly presented. Will be able to communicate in the oral and written form of state and at least one foreign language in professional activities and public space. Will be able to work in a team and collaborate, take responsibility for the quality and content of their and subordinate employees, will follow professional ethics and citizenship.
- Personal skills. The student will be able to study independently, deal with creative problems, planning its activities, to comply with the deadlines, adapt to changing circumstances. Will perceive moral responsibility for his creative performance, his impact on society, environment, economic and artistic development. Will be able to self-study and plan the learning process, critically evaluate personal creative activities, understand the importance of lifelong learning.
Full-time studies
Degree Course 2026
| 1st semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation |
| Composition | 4 | E |
| Colour Theory | 3 | E |
| Strategies of Photography | 4 | P |
| Photo Equipment | 3 | P |
| Graphic Editing 1 | 5 | P |
| Landscape Photography | 5 | E |
| Introductory Practice | 3 | P |
| Foreign Language | 3 | P |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Architecture and Interior Photography | 3 | P |
| Culturology | 5 | E |
| Fundamentals of Media | 3 | P |
| Graphic Editing 2 | 7 | E |
| Fundamentals of Sustainability Communication | 3 | P |
| Lighting Practice | 6 | P |
| Foreign Language | 3 | E |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | ||
| History of Modern Art | 4 | E |
| Portrait Photography | 5 | E |
| Technology of Advertising Photography | 4 | E |
| Media Project Management | 3 | P |
| Fundamentals of Advertising Communication | 3 | P |
| Creative Practice | 6 | P |
| Optional Subjects 1 (to choose the one) | 5 | P |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | ||
| History of Photography | 4 | E |
| Fashion Photography | 5 | E |
| Artificial Intelligence in Photography | 3 | P |
| Reportage Photography | 5 | P |
| Composition Practice | 3 | P |
| Professional Practice | 5 | P |
| Optional Subjects 2 (to choose the one) | 5 | P |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Special Technologies | 5 | P |
| Photography of Advertising Still-life | 7 | E |
| Fundamentals of Shooting | 4 | E |
| Applied Researches | 3 | P |
| Photo Selection and Post-production | 3 | P |
| Psychology | 3 | E |
| Optional Subjects 3 (to choose the one) | 5 | P |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Media Business Mmanagement | 3 | P |
| Photography Art Project | 3 | P |
| Project Communication | 3 | E |
| Intellectual Property Law | 3 | E |
| Final Practice | 7 | P |
| Final Project | 11 | FP |
Free elective subjects are subjects that can be freely selected from the list of predefined subjects.
E – Exam, W – Independent work
Full-time studies
Degree Course 2025
| 1st semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation |
| Composition | 4 | E |
| Colour Theory | 3 | E |
| Strategies of Photography | 4 | E |
| Graphic Editing 1 | 5 | P |
| Landscape, Architecture and Interior Photography | 8 | E |
| Introductory Practice | 3 | P |
| Foreign Language | 3 | P |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Photo Equipment | 3 | P |
| Culturology | 5 | E |
| Fundamentals of Media | 3 | P |
| Graphic Editing 2 | 7 | E |
| Sustainable Environment and Human Safety | 3 | P |
| Lighting Practice | 6 | P |
| Foreign Language | 3 | E |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | ||
| History of Modern Art | 4 | E |
| Portrait Photography | 6 | E |
| Technology of Advertising Photography | 5 | E |
| Media Project Management | 3 | P |
| Fundamentals of Advertising Communication | 3 | P |
| Creative Practice | 6 | P |
| Optional Subjects 1 (to choose the one) | 3 | P |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | ||
| History of Photography | 4 | E |
| Fashion Photography | 5 | E |
| Artificial Intelligence in Photography | 3 | P |
| Reportage Photography | 6 | P |
| Composition Practice | 3 | P |
| Professional Practice | 5 | P |
| Optional Subjects 2 (to choose the one) | 4 | P |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Special Technologies | 5 | P |
| Photography of Advertising Still-life | 8 | E |
| Fundamentals of Shooting | 5 | E |
| Applied Researches | 3 | P |
| Photo Selection and Post-production | 3 | P |
| Psychology | 3 | E |
| Optional Subjects 3 (to choose the one) | 3 | P |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Media Business Management | 3 | P |
| Photography Art Project | 3 | P |
| Project Communication | 3 | E |
| Intellectual Property Law | 3 | E |
| Final Practice | 7 | P |
| Final Project | 11 | FP |
Free elective subjects are subjects that can be freely selected from the list of predefined subjects.
E – Exam, W – Independent work
Full-time studies
Degree Course 2024
| 1st semester (30 credits) | ||
| Module (Subjects) | Credits | Evaluation |
| Composition | 4 | E |
| Colour Theory | 3 | E |
| Strategies of Photography | 4 | E |
| Graphic Editing 1 | 5 | P |
| Landscape, Architecture and Interior Photography | 8 | E |
| Introductory Practice | 3 | P |
| Foreign Language | 3 | P |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | ||
| Photo Equipment | 3 | P |
| Culturology | 5 | E |
| Fundamentals of Media | 3 | P |
| Graphic Editing 2 | 7 | E |
| Sustainable Environment and Human Safety | 3 | P |
| Lighting Practice | 6 | P |
| Foreign Language | 3 | E |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | ||
| History of Modern Art | 4 | E |
| Portrait Photography | 6 | E |
| Fundamentals of Shooting | 5 | P |
| Media project management | 3 | P |
| Fundamentals of Advertising Communication | 3 | P |
| Creative Practice | 6 | P |
| Optional Subjects 1 (to choose the one) | 3 | P |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | ||
| History of Photography | 4 | E |
| Technology of Advertising Photography | 6 | E |
| Professional Contemporary Lithuanian | 3 | E |
| Reportage Photography | 6 | P |
| Composition Practice | 3 | P |
| Professional Practice | 5 | P |
| Optional Subjects 2 (to choose the one) | 3 | P |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Special Technologies | 5 | E |
| Photography of Advertising Still-life | 8 | E |
| Fashion Photography | 5 | E |
| Applied Researches | 3 | P |
| Photo Selection and Post-production | 3 | P |
| Psychology | 3 | E |
| Optional Subjects 3 (to choose the one) | 3 | P |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | ||
| Media Business Management | 3 | P |
| Photography Art Project | 3 | P |
| Project Communication | 3 | E |
| Intellectual Property Law | 3 | E |
| Final Practice | 7 | P |
| Final Project | 11 | FP |
Free elective subjects are subjects that can be freely selected from the list of predefined subjects.
E – Exam, W – Independent work