Studio Arts - Photography Emphasis (B.F.A.)

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the minor.
Transfer students must complete at least 50% of their art credits at SUU.

General Education Requirement (30-37 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
Knowledge Area Requirements (18-22 Credits)

Studio Arts - Photography Curriculum Summary (82 Credits)

B.F.A. Art Foundation (28 Credits)

ART 1050 - Introduction to Photography 3 Credit(s)
ART 1110 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
ART 1120 - 2-D Design 3 Credit(s)
ART 1130 - 3-D Design 3 Credit(s)
ART 1800 - Photography Principles: Black and White / Darkroom 3 Credit(s)
ART 2210 - Digital Tools 3 Credit(s)
ART 3000 - Art Insights 0.5 Credit(s) (must be taken eight semesters at .5 credits each time) 4 Credit(s)
ARTH 2710 - Art History Survey I 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 2720 - Art History Survey II 3 Credit(s)

Photography Emphasis (54 Credits)

ART 2800 - Advanced Black and White Photography 3 Credit(s)
ART 3080 - Gallery and Museum Practices 3 Credit(s)
ART 3310 - Intaglio/Lithography 3 Credit(s)
ART 3320 - Silkscreen/Relief 3 Credit(s)
ART 3800 - Photography Principles: Color / Digital 3 Credit(s)
ART 3810 - Large Format Photography: Film in the Digital Age 3 Credit(s)
ART 3830 - Studio Lighting for Photography 3 Credit(s)
ART 3840 - The Photographic Portrait 3 Credit(s)
ART 3850 - Alternative Processes 3 Credit(s)
ART 4790 - Senior BFA Studio I: Professional Practices and Portfolio Systems 3 Credit(s)
ART 4800 - Senior BFA Studio II: BFA Exhibition and Portfolio Completion 3 Credit(s)
ART 4850 - Photography Capstone 3 Credit(s)
ART 4890 - Internship 0.5 Credit(s) (must complete 3 credits) 3 Credit(s)
Senior B.F.A. Exhibition 0 Credit(s)

Art Electives (6 Credits)

Select 6 credits from the following:

ART 1610 - Beginning Ceramics 3 Credit(s)
ART 2110 - Drawing II 3 Credit(s)
ART 2410 - Painting I 3 Credit(s)
ART 3230 - Graphic Design I 3 Credit(s)
ART 3420 - Watercolor 3 Credit(s)

Art History (9 Credits)

ARTH 3750 - History of Non-Western Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4710 - History of Photography 3 Credit(s)

Select One of the Following

ARTH 2500 - Introduction to Art History 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4700 - History of Graphic Design 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4740 - Nineteenth-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4750 - 20th- and 21st-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4760 - American Art 3 Credit(s)

Free Electives (1-14 Credits)

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn a minimum of 40 upper-division credits (courses numbered 3000-4999). Students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Recommended Electives

AA 4010 - Legal Issues for Artists 3 Credit(s)
COMM 3090 - Introduction to Digital Photojournalism 3 Credit(s)