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B.F.A. in Photography: Academic Requirements

In addition to fulfilling general degree requirements, undergraduate students majoring in photography must complete the following requirements (100 credits):

Foundation Courses: 16 credits
VIS 1030/Art+Design Freshman Seminar: 0 credits
Studio Courses:
VDE 1150/Design I: 4 credits
VDR 1010/Drawing I: 4 credits
VPR 1600/Extended Media: 4 credits
VSC 1010/Sculpture I: 4 credits

Art History Courses: 12 credits
ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II: 5 credits
ARH —/Two art history electives: 7 credits
At least one semester of contemporary art history is required.

Photography Studio Courses: 36 credits
VPH 1010 and 2030/Photography I and II: 8 credits
VPH 2320/Looking at Photographs: 4 credits
VPH —/Six photography electives: 24 credits

Studio Electives: 20 credits
VDR —/Drawing elective: 4 credits
V —/Four visual arts electives: 16 credits

Synthesis Courses: 16 credits
VPH 3690/Junior Seminar: 4 credits
VPH 4400/Senior Seminar and Critique: 4 credits
VIS 4990/Senior Project: 8 credits

Updated July 14, 2011

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