Photography (B.F.A., B.A.)

The Photography major gains extensive experience in the discipline of photography and uses the photographic image as a vehicle for self-expression and visual communication. Students majoring in Photography should demonstrate the highest degree of creative thinking, technical skills, and professionalism in utilizing the medium of photography.

The program goals of the photography curriculum are:

1. To develop and support the mastery of traditional, as well as contemporary digital photographic processes;
2. To nurture and develop a students’ individual aesthetic as a reflection of their originality and creativity; and
3. To develop and support a foundation of art historical knowledge in the field.

Graduation Requirements

Credits earned in Photography major courses are added with credits earned in the General Education Requirements, General Electives, and a Minor (for B.A. degree) to total 120 credits minimum for graduation.

To demonstrate high professional standards, and to satisfy the University’s requirement for an integrative experience, graduating Photography majors earning the B.F.A. or B.A. degrees must participate in a senior exhibition. The University reserves the right to reproduce and publish student works. Students will retain the copyright of their work. By the end of the senior year a core curriculum portfolio CD, which will be retained in the students file, is required. The minimum grade of C is required in all major and minor courses.

The major in Photography offers three degree programs:

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Photography (120 credits)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Photography (120 credits)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biomedical and Forensic Photography (120 credits)

In addition, students interested in non-major study in Photography may choose:

Photography Minor

Photography Certificate