Fine Arts - Photography Option
Associate in Arts Degree
(60 semester hours minimum)
The Fine Arts degree provides both a strong basic foundation in the visual arts and a broad background in general education.
In addition to the outcomes listed for the parent Studio Art degree track, students following the Photography track will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the difficulties and rewards of their chosen field of study.
- Develop a solid and professional portfolio of work showcasing their strengths and abilities in the field of Photography and Digital Media.
- Communicate their knowledge and skills verbally through a system of critique and discussion with professional staff and guest lecturers from the field of Photography and Digital Media Arts.
- Develop a level of proficiency in the traditional darkroom, with Adobe Photoshop, with digital video and media software and other professional photographic tools and materials and demonstrate this ability at a professional level.
- Explore and demonstrate a professional working knowledge of the aesthetics, design, and development of Photography and the Photographic Arts.
- Demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and confidence to readily transfer to any of several four-year schools in order to complete their Bachelor’s Degree in Photography or Media Arts.
- Develop and demonstrate the studio skills, as evidenced by their portfolio, enabling them to pursue immediate employment at several ground-level positions in the field of Photography.
For more information contact Program Coordinator Mark Szantyr.
General Education Core
(See also General Requirements)
| Communication Skills - 6 Credits | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG* 101 | Composition | 3 |
| COM* 171 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | |
| or COM* 176 | Business & Professional Communication | 3 |
| Humanities - 9 Credits | ||
| ART* 101 | Art History I | |
| or ART* 102 | Art History II | 3 |
| Humanities Electives1 | 6 | |
| Computer Science | ||
| DGA* 111 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences - 6 Credits | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives2 | 6 | |
| Math/Science - 6 or 7 Credits | ||
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3-4 | |
| Social Sciences - 9 Credits | ||
| Social Sciences Elective | 6 | |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Program Core - 21 Credits | ||
| ART* 111 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART* 121 | Two-Dimensional Design4 | 3 |
| ART* 141 | Photography I | 3 |
| ART* 142 | Photography II | 3 |
| ART* 241 | Photography Workshop | 3 |
| GRA* 237 | Advanced Computer Graphics | 3 |
| DGA* 230 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
- Courses must be selected from the following disciplines: art, communication, English, foreign languages, humanities, sign language, music, philosophy, theater.
- Choose from the following disciplines: anthropology, biology, chemistry, communication, computer science, economics, education, English, foreign languages, history, humanities, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical sciences, political science, psychology, science, sign language, sociology, theater.
- Courses must be selected from at least two of the following disciplines: anthropology, economics, education, history, political science, psychology, social science, sociology.
- Full-time students enrolled in the Fine Arts degree program should complete ART* 121 and ART* 122 during their first two semesters. Part-time students enrolled in the Fine Arts degree program should complete ART* 121 and ART*122 as part of their first 12 ART credits. Full-time students enrolled in the Graphic Design program should complete ART* 121 during their first two semesters. Part-time students enrolled in the Graphic Design program should complete ART* 121 as part of their first 12 ART credits.