Studio Arts - Photography Emphasis, B.F.A.

General Education Core (32-35 Credits)

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• Core Course Requirements 12-13 credits
• Knowledge Area Requirements 20-22 credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

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Art Foundation (31 Credits)

• ART 1050 - Intro to Photography 3 credits
• ART 1110 - Drawing I 3 credits
• ART 1120 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credits
• ART 1130 - 3-D Design 3 credits
• ART 2110 - Drawing II 3 credits
• ART 2210 - Digital Imaging 3 credits
• ARTH 2710 - Art History Survey I 3 credits
• ARTH 2720 - Art History Survey II 3 credits
• ART 3000 - Art Insights 0.5 credits *must be taken eight semesters (.5 credits each time) 4 credits
• ARTH 3750 - History of Non-Western Art 3 credits

Photography/Digital Design Emphasis (51 Credits)

• ARTH 2300 - Why Art? Intro to Art Theory 3 credits
• ART 2500 - Intermediate Photography 3 credits
• ART 3080 - Gallery & Museum Practices 3 credits
• COMM 3090 - Introduction to Digital Photojournalism 3 credits
• ART 3250 - Web Design I 3 credits
• ART 3310 - Intaglio/Lithography 3 credits
• ART 3320 - Silkscreen/Relief 3 credits
• ART 3800 - Advanced Photography 3 credits
• ART 3810 - Large Format Photography 3 credits
• ART 3830 - Studio Lighting for Photography 3 credits
• ART 3840 - The Photographic Portrait 3 credits
• ART 3850 - Alternative Processes 3 credits
• ARTH 4710 - History of Photography 3 credits
• ARTH 4750 - Twentieth-Century Art 3 credits
• ART 4840 - Business Practices for Photo 3 credits
• ART 4850 - Gallery Practices for Photo 3 credits
• Senior BFA Exhibition 0 credits
• ART 4860 - Studio Lighting Photography Project 3 credits

Electives: 2-4 Credits (within or outside Art & Design)

Total Credits, B.F.A. degree: 120