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Photography requires technical and visual skills that provide the ability to communicate through images. A command of fundamental principles and practices prepares students to solve the challenges of expressing themselves through photography. In the BFA Photography program, students work under close observation with continual feedback, and are encouraged to explore, take risks, find their own path, and develop their skills. In both our facilities and faculty, we strive to support such positive grown and exploration.
BFA Photography Curriculum
| University Core Curriculum (General Studies) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39 hours | |
| * ARTS 1303 is also a University Core Course (see below) | ||
| Art Foundation Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1313 | Workshop in Art History and Studio (WASH) 9 hour block must be taken the same semester. |
3 hours |
| ARTS 1314 | 3 hours | |
| ARTS 1315 W | 3 hours | |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing 1 | 3 hours |
| ARTS 1317 | Life Drawing 1 | 3 hours |
| ARTS 2313 | Foundations in Digital Art | 3 hours |
| Total | 18 hours | |
| BFA Portfolio Review |
|---|
| Art Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1303 | Pre-Renaissance Art History | 3 hours |
| ARTS 3385 | Renaissance-Post Modern Art History | 3 hours |
| ARTS 2318 or ARTS 3320 |
Beginning Sculpture or Ceramics | 3 hours |
| ARTS 2375 | Photographic Concepts | 3 hours |
| ARTS 3305 | Painting 1 | 3 hours |
| ARTS 3307 or ARTS 3310 |
Performance and Video Art or Printmaking | 3 hours |
| Total | 18 hours | |
| Photography Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 2365 | Photographic Visualization | 3 hours |
| ARTS 2370 | Digital Photography 1 | 3 hours |
| ARTS 3374 | Alternative Photo Processes | 3 hours |
| ARTS 3368 | Studio Practices | 3 hours |
| ARTS 4378 | Photographic Portfolio | 3 hours |
| ARTS xxxx | Advanced Photography Electives | 18 hours |
| ARTS 3381 | History of Photography | 3 hours |
| ARTS 4388 | History of 19th and 20th Century Art | 3 hours |
| ARTS xxxx | Advanced Art Elective | 3 hours |
| Free Elective | 3 hours | |
| Total | 45 hours | |
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Total Hours | 120 hours |
Department of Art Catalog Art Course Descriptions
Department of Art PO Box 2089, Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341-2089 Phone: 936.294.4311
