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Photography and Media Art

Course Requirements

Requirements

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select 5 courses from the following list:20
ART 220THINKING PHOTOGRAPHY4
ART 205COLOR THEORY AND APPLICATION4
ART 224BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY4
ART 225BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY4
ART 395SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART (Any section)4

Art, Culture, Theory, Criticism, and History Elective

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select 1 course from the following list:4
HAA 239
19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART
HAA 240
ART FROM 1900-1945
HAA 242
ART FROM 1945 - 1975
HAA 265
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Other HAA course based upon approval of faculty advisor

Major Electives

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select one 200/300 level ART elective.4
Select one 300 level ART elective.4
Select 2 ART electives, any level.8

Senior Requirements

Course Title Quarter Hours
ART 394PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE STUDIO (offered Autumn Quarter)4
or ART 291 MURAL PAINTING
or ART 348 INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC ART III: GRAPHIC ART IN THE PUBLIC REALM
or ART 383 SERVICE LEARNING IN THE ARTS INTERNSHIP
or ART 393 SENIOR PROJECT STUDIO
ART 392SENIOR STUDIO SEMINAR 14
or ART 393 SENIOR PROJECT STUDIO
1

ART 392 is offered in the Spring Quarter only.  ART 393 is  offered in the Winter Quarter. 4 credits earned towards the Capstone LSP Requirement, not concentration requirements.

Area of Specialty

Select 3 courses (12 credits) from one of the following specialties:

Photography Specialty

Course Title Quarter Hours
ART 323INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY4
ART 325ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS4
Select one course from the following list:4
ART 289
INTERMEDIATE EXPERIMENTAL FILM AND VIDEO
ART 304
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK
ART 328
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
ART 332
TOPICS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE

Digital Photography Specialty

Course Title Quarter Hours
ART 321INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY4
ART 329ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY4
Select one course from the following list:4
ART 226
BEGINNING VIDEO ART
ART 289
INTERMEDIATE EXPERIMENTAL FILM AND VIDEO
ART 304
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK
ART 325
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS
ART 326
ADVANCED TOPICS IN EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO ART
ART 328
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
ART 332
TOPICS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE

Intermedia Specialty

Course Title Quarter Hours
ART 226
BEGINNING VIDEO ART
ART 260
INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC ART I: INTERMEDIA STUDIO
ART 264
INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC ART II: TEXT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
ART 289
INTERMEDIATE EXPERIMENTAL FILM AND VIDEO
ART 304
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK
ART 326
ADVANCED TOPICS IN EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO ART
ART 332
TOPICS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE
ART 358
ADVANCED GRAPHIC ART I
ART 385
ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN III: WEB ART & POST-INTERNET ART
ART 386
WEB ART & DESIGN II
ANI 201
ANIMATION I

Graphic Art Specialty

Course Title Quarter Hours
ART 264
INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC ART II: TEXT IN THE VISUAL ARTS
ART 304
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK
ART 321
INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
or ART 323
 INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY
ART 324
INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING
ART 332
TOPICS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE
ART 334
PORTFOLIO
ART 348
INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC ART III: GRAPHIC ART IN THE PUBLIC REALM
ART 358
ADVANCED GRAPHIC ART I
ART 359
ADVANCED GRAPHIC ART II: PRINT MEDIA

Please note: ART 104 is not acceptable for major credit.

Prerequisites may be waived with the permission of the instructor.

Open Electives (28 credits)

Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.​

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