A student may apply for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) major in photography after completing the required Foundation courses, one basic photography course, and at least one intermediate level photography course. Applications must consist of a portfolio and a written statement, which are submitted shortly after midterm each semester. Accepted students must take all of the photography courses listed below and meet departmental and college requirements.
After completing almost all photography courses, BFA students apply for admission to Senior Studio I. This application procedure is comprised of a written proposal supported by related examples of work. In their final two semesters, BFA students take Senior Studio I and Senior Studio II to complete their year-long thesis project. Senior Studio projects are exhibited on campus at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art.
For the completion of the degree, students are required to document their thesis work and to write a paper elucidating their ideas.
Freshman Art Foundation courses (15 credits)
Photography courses (33 credits)
ARS250 - Basic Photography
ARS230 - Basic Digital Photography
ARS333 - Advanced Digital Color Photography
ARS332 - The Large Format Image
ARS350 - The Constructed Image
ARS331 - Photographic Books and Installations
ARS334 - Digital Video
ARS450 - The Document
ARS451 - Contemporary Issues in Photography
ARS452 - Senior Studio in Photography I
ARS453 - Senior Studio in Photography II
Related Cognate courses (6 credits)
ARS280 - Basic Printmaking
ARS205 - Typography
Studio Electives (12 credits)
Required Senior Seminar (3 credits)
ARS490 - BFA Art Seminar
Art History courses (12 credits)
ARH201 - Art of the Western World I
ARH202 - Art of the Western World II
ARH368 - History of Photography
ARH358 - Early Twentieth-Century Art
or
ARH359 - Art of the Later Twentieth Century
(one course in 20th century art)
General Education requirements and elective courses
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