The Chair of Camera, Artistic Photography, Socio-cultural Activities was established in the Faculty in 1970.

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The Chair was established in March 2012 as a result of reorganization of the Chair of TV Direction, Camerawork, and Artistic Photography.

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In different years, the following persons headed the Chair: Luiza Samvelyan (1970-1975), Yuri Yerzinkyan (1977-1996), Frunze Dovlatyan(1996-1997), Albert Yavuryan (1997-2007) and Aida Hovhannisyan 2007-2012).

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A number of prominent representatives of the field work at the Chair, including Zaven Sargsyan, Honoured Art Worker of the Republic of Armenia, Director of S.Parajanov House-Museum, Vrezh Petrosyan, Honoured Art Worker of the Republic of Armenia, Professor, Associate Professors Sahak Troyan, Boris Hovsepyan and others.

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Students of the Chair regularly participate in national and international exhibitions and win various prizes and diplomas. They also organize thematic exhibitions.