The BFA in Studio Art is a four-year, professionally-oriented program that prepares students for advanced study and careers in the arts. Students select one of five concentrations, undergo a portfolio review their sophomore year, and end their studies with an intensive senior project and public exhibition of work. Advanced students are provided individual studio space to encourage a high level of artistic accomplishment. Auburn's Photography concentration offers studio courses that are designed to train professional contemporary practicing artists. Courses build off instruction that fosters solid technical skills in a range of processes and technologies and encourage students to explore the language of the photographic image. Students at all levels work to produce images that approach their individual interests with sensitivity and intelligence. While gaining experiences in traditional and contemporary photographic practices students explore the creative, expressive, and conceptual potential of the medium of photography. Through reading, writing, and individual and group critiques, students develop critical thinking skills informed by historical and contemporary discourse.