Photography and Digital Studio Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Photography and Digital Studio option concentrates on digital and traditional photographic processes and approaches as situated in contemporary art but also on related technological arts such as video, sound, installation, and computer-based arts; preparing students for careers in the creative arts.
Art (BA/BS) majors taking the Photography and Digital Studio option may not take required art courses on an S/U graded basis.
Option Code: 829
The following studio courses must be completed before taking upper-division studio courses for the major program:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 131 | DRAWING CORE STUDIO | 4 |
All students seeking a major or a minor must see a departmental advisor on a yearly basis.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Major Core | ||
| Select 10 credits | 10 | |
| Required Studio Art Core | ||
| ART 100 | ART ORIENTATION | 1 |
| ART 199 | SPECIAL STUDIES (Studio for ART 100) | 1 |
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Required Photography and Digital Studio Courses | ||
| ART 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| ART 263 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ART 264 | *PHOTOGRAPHY: HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, CULTURE AND ART | 3 |
| ART 340 | DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY I | 4 |
| ART 345 | INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ART 347 | PHOTOGRAPH: STUDIO LIGHTING | 4 |
| ART 368 | ^HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| or ART 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | |
| Photography and Digital Studio Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the following, with at least two at the 400-level: | 11 | |
| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | ||
| DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY II | ||
| CONCEPTS IN DIGITAL IMAGING | ||
| VIDEO ART (repeatable up to 8 credits) | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY ON ASSIGNMENT | ||
| ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| *PHOTOGRAPHY: ACTIVISM, AND SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| PRACTICUM STUDENT MEDIA (repeatable up to 4 credits) | ||
| NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | ||
| *GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE | ||
| ADVANCED DARKROOM | ||
| COMBINED MEDIA: PHOTO INSTALLATION | ||
| THE CONSTRUCTED IMAGE | ||
| DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ADVANCED STUDIO LIGHTING | ||
| ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY II | ||
| PORTFOLIO-PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO ART (repeatable up to 8 credits) | ||
| FIELD PRODUCTION | ||
| Lower-Division Art Electives | ||
| Select one studio art elective at the 200 level | 4 | |
| Select two art history electives at the 200 level | 6 | |
| Upper-Division Art History Electives | ||
| ART 366 | ART SINCE 1945 | 3 |
| or ART 462 | DIRECTIONS AND ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY ART | |
| Select one additional 300- or 400-level Art History elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 73 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Option Code: 829