Art Major: Photography Focus
Major Requirements for the A.B. Degree in Art
The major requires a minimum of 44 credit hours (11 courses) without senior thesis and 48 credit hours (12 courses) with senior thesis.
The following courses are required for the Bachelor of Arts both without and with senior thesis:
Art Foundation Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 102 | Visual Communications | 4 |
| ART 104 | Drawing Fundamentals | 4 |
| ART 106 | Design of Objects | 4 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Three studio courses in focus area: 12 credits Photography Focus
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 231 | Photography Fundamentals | 4 |
| ART 261 | Photo: Documents & Ethics | 4 |
| Select any ART 300- or 400-level photography | 4 | |
Two Art history courses, at least one 300- or 400-level or IDS 481 Notions of Beauty in 20th Century Culture, Art & Fiction: 8 credits
Without Senior Thesis
Total credit hours for A.B. degree in art without senior thesis is 44 credits.
Select Three art elective different from focus - 12 credits.
With Senior Thesis
Total credit hours for A.B. degree in art with senior thesis is 48 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one art elective course different from focus | 4 | |
| Advanced Creative Research | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Professional Practices for Art | ||
Total credit hours for A.B. degree in art with senior thesis is 48 credits.
Major Requirements for the B.F.A. Degree in Art
This major, which emphasizes a more intensive study of studio art, requires a minimum of 82 credit hours (21 courses). A 3.25 in art is required to continue to pursue the B.F.A. beyond the second semester of the junior year. B.F.A. majors are required to complete a senior thesis.
Art Foundation Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 102 | Visual Communications | 4 |
| ART 104 | Drawing Fundamentals | 4 |
| ART 106 | Design of Objects | 4 |
| ART 309 | Color Theory | 4 |
| or ART 310 | Drawing Exploration | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Seven studio courses in focus area – 28 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 231 | Photography Fundamentals | 4 |
| ART 261 | Photo: Documents & Ethics | 4 |
| Any 300-level photography | ||
| Any 300-level photography | ||
| Any 400-level photography | ||
| ART 480 | Advanced Creative Research | 4 |
| ART 481 | Senior Thesis | 4 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 479 | Professional Practices for Art | 4 |
| Three art history courses: 12 credits | ||
| At least one must be 300- or 400-level | ||
or IDS 481 | ||
| Six elective art courses outside focus area | 24 | |
Total Credit Hours for the B.F.A. degree in art is 83 credits