The University of California at Irvine boasts one of the most acclaimed faculties in the world for photography and other visual arts. California State University at Fullerton boasts three different art tracks for photographers—general studio for a broad education, art history for those looking to get into museums and the fine-art field, and teaching. For smaller, more intimate programs, check out Chapman University for training in classic photography and digital imaging, or Santa Ana College for an associates degree in photography.
Orange County has an economy going full steam ahead, and it makes no exception for photography fields. Estimates put job growth through 2012 at 6.9% for photographers, at 18.9% for art directors in the advertising world, and at as much as 23.5% for media and communication workers.
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