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2023-24 State of Photographic Education Survey
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Respondent Information
I am a:
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Higher Ed Photo Educator and/or Administrator
Gender:
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Age:
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Ethnicity: (Check all that apply.)
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In what region of the country or world do you live? (The categories below are based on regional SPE Chapters.)
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How would you best describe your teaching position?
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Are you currently on the job market for a tenure-track/tenured position?
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What is your current annual gross salary from photographic education?
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What is the compensation per course for adjunct work teaching photography at your institution?
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What is the highest degree you have earned?
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To which educational and/or professional organizations are you a member? (Check all that apply.)
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If adjunct or contingent faculty, how many courses do you teach per academic year?
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What additional responsibilities at your institution do you have besides teaching? (Check all that apply.)
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How many years have you been working in education and/or administration?
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What level do you teach? (Check all that apply.)
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Aside from photography, what else are you responsible for teaching? (Check all that apply)
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Institutional Information (Higher Ed Photo Educators / Administrators)
At what type of institution do you teach? (Check all that apply.)
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Describe the setting of your institution:
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How large is the student body of your institution?
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Is your institution currently regionally or nationally accredited?
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If your institution is accredited, which accreditations do you hold? (Check all that apply.)
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Does your school offer a stand alone photography program or is photography offered as part of a larger degree?
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In what department(s) is photographic education taught in at your institution? (Check all that apply.)
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How would you best describe your program? (Check all that apply.)
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Did your institution offer online photography classes before the Covid-19 pandemic (Spring 2020)?
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Does your institution currently offer online photography classes?
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As of Fall 2023, what proportion of your photography classes meet virtually/hybrid/flex?
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Does your institution have photography program affiliations/partnerships with other institutions? (ex: community college partnerships)
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How many full-time instructors teach photography at your institution?
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How many part-time instructors teach photography at your institution?
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Does your institution offer educators funding for professional development and educational conferences (such as the Society for Photographic Education)?
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Does your institution offer students funding for professional development and educational conferences (such as the Society for Photographic Education)?
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Who is responsible for budget decisions for equipment and/or facilities for the photography program? (Check all that apply.)
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Who is responsible for budget decisions regarding professional development funding for the photography program? (Check all that apply.)
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In the last 5 years, the photography budget at my institution has:
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In the last 5 years, access to internal creative development funding (e.g., exhibition expenses, materials, equipment) at my institution has:
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In the last 5 years, access to internal professional development funding (e.g., travel, conferences, workshops) has:
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Student Enrollment Trends (Higher Ed Photo Educators / Administrators)
What is the average class size for undergraduate introductory photography classes at your institution?
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What is the average class size for undergraduate upper level photography courses at your institution?
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Please help us understand recent application trends of your undergraduate program. Since 2020, application numbers have:
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Please help us understand recent enrollment trends of your undergraduate program. Since 2020, enrollment numbers have:
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Please help us understand recent application trends of your graduate program. Since 2020, application numbers have:
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Please help us understand recent enrollment trends of your graduate program. Since 2020, enrollment numbers have:
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Since 2019, what is the average number of undergraduate students graduating with a photography major/emphasis or minor from your institution each year? (e.g., BFA in photography, BA in Studio Art with a concentration/emphasis in photography or minor in lens-based media)
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Since 2019, what is the average number of graduate students graduating with a photography major/emphasis from your institution each year? (e.g., MFA in Photography, MA in Photographic Studies)
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Curriculum (Higher Ed Photo Educators / Administrators)
What photography courses does your school regularly offer? (Check all that apply.)
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What are courses are undergraduate photography majors required to take at your institution? (Check all that apply.)
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How many photography credit hours are required to be a photography major at your institution? (Photo major examples include BFA in photography, BA in Studio Art with a concentration in photography, etc.)
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What historic/alternative processes do you offer? (Check all that apply.)
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Through what measures do you encourage your students to promote their work online? (Check all that apply.)
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Do you or does the photography program at your institution require students to have a personal website to showcase their photographic practice?
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If your students use Adobe programs, how do they access the software?
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Do you teach open source software for photography editing in your classes?
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If you teach using open source software in your classes, please list the programs you use:
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Equipment and Facilities (Higher Ed Photo Educators / Administrators)
Does your school currently have a black-and-white darkroom?
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Does your school currently have a color darkroom?
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Does your school have a dedicated space for historical/alternative processes?
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Does your school have a dedicated lighting studio?
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Does your school have a dedicated digital photography lab?
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What are your plans for film/analog technology within the next three years? (Check all that apply)
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What equipment/materials does your institution require students to provide? (Check all that apply.)
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At your institution, what type of equipment is available for students to use? (Check all that apply.)
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What type of check out system does your school use to keep track of equipment?
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How do students pay for digital printing?
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How often do you upgrade your computers for your student-use photography digital lab?
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How often do you upgrade your monitors / displays for your student-use photography digital lab?
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If your students shoot film, what formats do they use? (Check all that apply.)
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If your students shoot color film, how do they develop it? (Check all that apply.)
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Who manages your digital and analog facilities at your institution? (Check all that apply.)
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What are your most pressing equipment needs? (Check all that apply)
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Industry (Higher Ed Photo Educators / Administrators)
What manufacturers and brands to you patronize regularly? (check all that apply)
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Please list, in bullet format, your favorite brands and/or vendors that you think our members should know about that are not listed above.
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Please list, in bullet format, the top 5-10 photography-related magazines/journals you read most often, or direct your students to as resources.
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Please list, in bullet format, the top 5-10 photography-related websites you visit most often, or direct your students to as resources.
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Looking Ahead (Higher Ed Photo Educators / Administrators)
What do you see as the biggest challenges in photographic education? (Please choose your top 3 responses.)
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Are you interested in providing professional development mentorship for photographic educators or recent MFA photo graduates? (Check all that apply.)
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Are you interested in participating in a monthly critique group of your peers organized by SPE?
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What changes do you hope to see in photographic education?
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Students
Gender:
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Age:
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Ethnicity: (Check all that apply.)
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In what region of the country or world do you live? (The categories below are based on regional SPE chapters.)
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I am currently enrolled as a:
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I am currently seeking this type of degree:
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What is your major?
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If you are a current undergraduate student pursuing a degree in photography or an arts-related field, what were the top three decision making factors in your choice of the school you are currently attending? (Please select three options only.)
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If you are a current undergraduate student pursuing a degree in photography or an arts-related field, do you plan on pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts in Photography or arts-related field?
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If you are a current graduate student in photography or arts-related field, what are the top three decision making factors in your choice of school? (Please select three options only):
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Are you a first-generation college student? (Your parent or guardian does not have a college degree.)
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To which educational and/or professional organizations are you a member? (Check all that apply.)
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Institutional Information (Students)
At what type of institution do you study? (Check all that apply.)
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Describe the setting of your institution:
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How would you best describe your program?
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Were you enrolled in online photography classes before the Covid-19 pandemic (Spring 2020)?
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Are you currently enrolled in online photography classes?
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As of Fall 2023, what percentage of your photography classes meet virtually/hybrid/flex?
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What photography/lens-based courses have been most critical to your practice and development as a photography student? (Check all that apply.)
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What photography/lens-based courses do you wish to see in your practice and development as a photography student?
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Technology (Students)
How do you promote your work online? (Check all that apply.)
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Are you required to have a personal website to showcase your photographic practice at your institution?
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If you are required to have a website, how have you built your site?
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If you use Adobe programs, how do you gain access to the software?
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Do you use any open source software for your photographic editing?
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If you use open source software, please list the programs you use below:
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Do you use AI software in your photographic practice?
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If yes, please list the AI software that you use below
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Equipment and Facilities (Students)
What facilities have been most critical in your photography/lens-based practice and development as a student? (Check all that apply.)
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What facilities do you wish to see in your photography/lens-based practice and development as a student? (Check all that apply.)
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What equipment/materials are you required to provide at your institution? (Check all that apply.):
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What type of equipment does your institution provide for you to use? (Check all that apply.)
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What equipment do you wish to see in your photography/lens-based curriculum? (Check all that apply.)
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What changes do you hope to see in photographic education?
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Looking Ahead (Students)
What do you see as your three biggest challenges as a photography student? (Please select three options.)
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What field of art/photography are you interested in pursuing after you graduate? (Check all that apply.)
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If you are an undergraduate student, do you plan to pursue a photography or arts-related graduate degree in the future?
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Retired/Emeritus Demographics
Gender:
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Age:
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Ethnicity: (Check all that apply.)
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In what region of the country or world do you live? (The categories below are based on regional SPE chapters.)
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To which educational and/or professional organizations are you a member? (Check all that apply.)
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How many years did you spend as an educator and/or administrator?
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How would you best describe your former teaching/administrative position?
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Do you still have access to your institution's facilities (studios, library, etc.)?
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Retired/Emeritus Institutional Information
At what type of institution(s) did you teach? (Check all that apply.)
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Describe the setting of your former institution?
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Did your institution offer a stand-alone photography program or was photography offered as part of a larger degree?
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In what department(s) did you teach photographic education at your institution? (Check all that apply.)
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How would you best describe the focus of your institution's program during your tenure? (Check all that apply.)
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What was the average class size for the graduate photography classes you taught?
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What was the average class size for the undergraduate photography classes you taught?
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Technology, Equipment, and Facilities (Retired/Emeritus)
How do you promote your work online? (Check all that apply.)
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If you use Adobe programs, how do you gain access?
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Are you using open source software for your personal practice?
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If you are using open source software, which programs are you using?
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If you use traditional/analog processes, how do you process/print? (Check all that apply.)
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If you use digital media, how do you process/print? (Check all that apply.)
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Looking Ahead (Retired/Emeritus)
Are you interested in providing mentorship for photographic educators or students?
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Would you be interested in participating in a Legacy Advisory Group for the Society for Photographic Education?
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Are you interested in participating in a monthly critique group of your peers organized by SPE?
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What changes do you hope to see in photographic education?
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High School Photo Educators
Gender:
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Age:
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Ethnicity: (Check all that apply.)
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In what region of the country or world do you live? (The categories below are based on regional SPE chapters.)
No responses yet for this question.
To which educational and/or professional organizations are you a member? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
How many years have you been an educator and/or administrator?
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What is the highest degree you have earned:
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What is your current annual gross salary from photographic education?
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Institutional Information (High School Photo Educators)
At what type of institution do you teach? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
Describe the setting of your school.
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In what department(s) is photographic education taught in at your high school? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
Did your high school offer online photography classes before the Covid-19 pandemic (Spring 2020)?
No responses yet for this question.
Does your high school currently offer online photography classes?
No responses yet for this question.
As of Fall 2023, what proportion of your photography classes meet virtually/hybrid/flex?
No responses yet for this question.
Does your high school have photography program affiliations/partnerships with other institutions? (e.g., community college partnerships, technical/trade school affiliations, college partnerships, etc.)
No responses yet for this question.
Is photography instructor a full-time position at your high school?
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If you teach subjects in addition to photography, what are they? (Check all that apply.)
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Does your school district or state require professional development hours?
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Does your institution offer educators funding for professional development and educational conferences (such as the Society for Photographic Education)?
No responses yet for this question.
Does your institution offer students funding for educational conferences (such as the Society for Photographic Education)?
No responses yet for this question.
Who is responsible for budget decisions for equipment and/or facilities for the high school photography program? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
Who is responsible for budget decisions regarding professional development funding for the photography program? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
Who manages your digital and analog facilities at your institution? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
In the last 5 years, the photography budget at my institution has:
No responses yet for this question.
In the last 5 years, access to internal professional development funding (e.g., travel, conferences, workshops):
No responses yet for this question.
Student Enrollment Trends (High School Photo Educators)
What is the average class size for photography classes at your school?
No responses yet for this question.
What is the size of the total enrollment of your high school?
No responses yet for this question.
Please help us understand the participation/enrollment trends of your high school photography program. Since 2020, our participation/enrollment numbers have:
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Curriculum (High School Photo Educators)
How is photography taught in your high school? (Check all that apply.)
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How would you best describe your curriculum in your high school? (Check all that apply.)
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What photography courses/activities does your high school regularly offer?
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Which, if any, of the following ways do you teach students to promote their personal photographic work online?
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Do you require your high school students to create personal websites?
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What programs/applications are taught in your school?
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If your students use Adobe programs, how do they access the software?
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Do you teach open source software for photography editing in your classes?
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If you teach using open source software in your classes, please list the programs you use:
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Does your school offer photography or media-related internships for students either within the school or other organization?
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Does your school prepare students for portfolio fairs such as National Portfolio Day?
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Does your school help students prepare to enter competitions, such as the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards? In bullet form, please list 5 competitions your students enter.
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Does your school offer opportunities for student exhibitions, either at your school or off-site?
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Does your school offer a class geared toward preparing students for submitting an AP portfolio?
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Equipment and Facilities (High School Photo Educators)
Does your high school currently have a black-and-white darkroom?
No responses yet for this question.
Does your high school currently have a color darkroom?
No responses yet for this question.
Does your high school have a dedicated space for historical/alternative processes?
No responses yet for this question.
Does your high school have a dedicated lighting studio?
No responses yet for this question.
Does your high school have a dedicated digital photography lab?
No responses yet for this question.
What are your plans for film/analog technology within the next three years? (Check all that apply)
No responses yet for this question.
What equipment/materials does your high school require students to provide? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
At your high school, what type of equipment is available for students to use? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
What type of check out system does your school use to keep track of equipment?
No responses yet for this question.
How do students pay for digital printing?
No responses yet for this question.
How often do you upgrade your computers for your student-use photography digital lab?
No responses yet for this question.
How often do you upgrade your monitors / displays for your student-use photography digital lab?
No responses yet for this question.
If your students shoot film, what formats do they use? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
If your students shoot color film, how do they develop it? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
What are your most pressing equipment needs? (Check all that apply.)
No responses yet for this question.
Industry (High School Photo Educators)
What manufacturers and brands to you patronize regularly? (check all that apply)
No responses yet for this question.
Please list, in bullet format, your favorite brands and/or vendors that you think our members should know about that are not listed above.
No responses yet for this question.
Please list, in bullet format, the top 5-10 photography-related magazines/journals you read most often or direct your students to as resources.
No responses yet for this question.
Please list, in bullet format, the top 5-10 photography-related websites you visit most often or direct your students to as resources.
No responses yet for this question.
Looking Ahead (High School Photo Educators)
What do you see as the biggest challenges for high school photographic educators? (Please choose your top 3 responses.)
No responses yet for this question.
Would you be interested in learning more about the High School Caucus of the Society for Photographic Education?
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What changes do you hope to see in photographic education?
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