ISU的研究生摄影课程非常灵活，可以容纳各种视觉图像和技术方法。鼓励研究生走出他们的舒适区，探索他们可能不认为自己是本科生的可能性。在课程结束时，他们将有机会探索各种创造性的可能性，从而形成自己独特的作品。摄影区位于费尔班克斯大厅，占地2500平方英尺，外加指定的私人或半私人工作室。专业的黑白暗房配有全套设备，可容纳各种摄影格式。大幅面相机也是可用的选项。还为研究生提供了可进行大型，高质量打印的数字设备，一个影棚以及古董和替代工艺的设备。
The graduate photography program at ISU is flexible enough to accommodate a variety of visual imagery and technical approaches. Graduate students are encouraged to move outside their comfort zone and explore possibilities that they may not have considered as an undergraduate. By the end of their program they will have had the opportunity to explore a range of creative possibilities, leading to their own unique body of work. The photography area, located in Fairbanks Hall, occupies 2,500 square feet plus assigned private or semi-private studios. A professional black and white darkroom is furnished with a full range of equipment that will accommodate various photographic formats. Large format cameras are also an available option. Digital equipment allowing for large, high quality printing, a shooting studio and facilities for antique and alternative processes are also made available to graduate students.