Curriculum > Undergraduate > The B.S. Degree Program
Students accepted into the Art Department are automatically enrolled as Visual Arts majors in the B.S. program. The B.S. degree requires 30 credits of studio electives beyond the freshman year, some or all of which may be taken in photography. It is strongly advised that students concentrating in photography while taking the B.S. degree complete at least 3 intermediate photography courses and at least one of the two capstone courses, ARS450 The Document or ARS451 Contemporary Issues. In each of those courses, students produce an original body of work which contributes to a cohesive portfolio. Students in the B.S. program graduate with a Visual Arts degree, with their transcript documenting the extent of their course work in photography.
BS degree requirements
Freshman Art Foundation courses: 15 credits
Photography and other art studio courses: 33 credits
suggested photography concentration sequences:
I. ARS250 Basic Photography
ARS230 Basic Digital Photography
ARS332 The Large Format Image
ARS350 The Constructed Image
ARS450 The Document
Studio Electives
II. ARS230 Basic Digital Photography
ARS331 Photographic Books and Installations
ARS334 Digital Video
ARS333 Advanced Digital Color Photography
ARS451 Contemporary Issues
Studio Electives
III. ARS250 Basic Photography
ARS230 Basic Digital Photography
ARS333 Advanced Digital Color Photography
ARS350 The Constructed Image
ARS450 The Document
ARS451 Contemporary Issues
Studio Electives
writing intensive course: 3 credits
Art History courses:
- ARH201 Art of the Western World 1
- ARH 202 Art of the Western World 2
- ARH 368 History of Photography
- ARH 358, ARH 359, or ARH 515 one course in 20th cent. art
- Art History electives 18 credits
General Education requirements and elective courses
Total 120 credits, including 45 upper division credits
