This option is available within the Art major at the following location:

• Corvallis

With a focus on developing individual expression, the photography and digital studio program at Oregon State University embraces a forward-thinking and collaborative approach to photography. Students learn to use traditional darkroom techniques as well as the latest concepts and technologies in digital photography, digital printing, exhibition techniques, studio lighting, and video-art. Students have access to digital computer labs with up-to-date imaging software, wide-format digital printers, a dedicated darkroom, and a lighting studio.

With an emphasis on inclusion, diversity and equity, our program seeks to challenge our students to confront and respond to critical issues, such as the environment, identity and social justice and other topical concerns that face our society. Students are encouraged to use their mastery of technical skills and aesthetics to develop their own visual “voice” - creating and framing their personal and professional work within the historical, theoretical and ethical contexts of the medium. Collaborative image-making is encouraged linking photography to other creative practices such as the moving image, sound, sensor-technologies, social media, book-making, installation art, design-fields and with other university programs. Developing curiosity and embracing a flexible approach to the evolving field of photography enables students to gain the critical thinking skills that will serve them in a number of creative professions.

The primary objective of offering the BFA is to provide professional education in visual art at the undergraduate level and to enable graduates to enter professional, studio-based careers and within the creative industries.

Option Code: 831

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate broad and discipline-specific knowledge of art processes and history.
• Describe and analyze works of visual art critically and relate them to historical and contemporary contexts. 
• Articulate discipline-specific concepts in writing, orally, and visually.
• Create original art and/or research projects by applying discipline-specific tools, skills, methods, and sources.

Art (BFA) majors taking the Photography and Digital Studio BFA option may not take required art courses on an S/U graded basis. Students may not use courses in which they have earned less than a C- to satisfy BFA requirements. A minimum 3.00 grade-point average must be maintained in all art courses used to meet BFA requirements.

Students need access to a Single Lens Reflex digital camera or mirrorless camera with manual exposure controls and a viewfinder. It is highly recommended that students purchasing a computer for use in this program ensure that the computer meets the system requirements for the Adobe Creative Cloud.

The required lower-division studio courses must be completed before taking upper-division studio courses for the major program. All students seeking a major or a minor must see a departmental advisor on a yearly basis.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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Art electives may be any combination of Art History or Studio Art courses. One course may be at the 200-level. At least two courses must be at the 400-level

Option Code: 831