Become a portrait painter with a distinctly feminist perspective. Or a social activist trained in performance strategies. Or a biologist with deep expertise in 3D modeling. SMFA's Combined Degree program leads to both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degreea combination that yields academic and creative skill sets that will serve you well no matter where your journey takes you.Graduates of the Combined Degree program receive two degrees within five years. In addition to your BFA, you'll graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in a major of your choice.Tufts provides its students with the resources of a major research university and the breadth of academic options afforded by our School of Arts and Sciences.As a combined-degree student, youll spend your first year exploring both the fine arts and liberal arts and sciences curriculum. Youll make the most of both campuses, expand your social and intellectual horizons, and start to imagine where youd like to go with your combined degree.<br><br>The photography curriculum at SMFA spans the range of photographic practices of the 21st century, questioning and reframing the evolution of photographic and post-photographic approaches. You will gain a solid grounding in the history of photography and explore the pluralities of contemporary, photo-related practice using a range of professional tools. You will learn to make exhibition quality prints and photo objects with digital or analog technologies, seamlessly integrating the two. Faculty encourage critical thinking around a range of issues such as visual literacy in a photo-saturated society, engagement with contemporary international subjects, site specificity, abstraction, reenactment, and performativity. Students learn to develop a unique relationship to their work from an array of instructional formats such as readings, lectures, technical demos, critiques, visiting artists, participation in colloquia, and local art events. Experimentation and risk-taking are encouraged to cultivate individual interests and working methods.