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BA BFA Requirements
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BA BFA Requirements

(For those who must meet the Fall 2005 requirements)

All of the following for BA/ BFA:
23-1100 Foundations of Photography I (3)
23-1101 Darkroom Workshop I (3)
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2-D Design (3)
23-1120 Foundations of Photography II (3)
23-1121 Darkroom Workshop II (3)
23-2300 Studio I (3)
23-2120 View Camera (4)
23-2310 Studio II (4)
23-2201 Digital Imaging I (3)
23-3202 Digital Imaging II (3)
22-1101 History of Art I (3)
22-1102 History of Art II (3)
23-2650 History of Photography I (3)
23-2655 History of Photography II (3)
23-3910 Photography Seminar (3)
For the BFA Additionally:
23-3700 Experimental Photographic Techniques (3)
23-3900 Senior Thesis
(3) credit hour studio class in Art & Design Department

One of the following for BA/BFA:
22-1230 Fundamentals of 3-D Design (3)
22-1210 Drawing I (3)
22-1231 New Art (3)
22-2260 Color Strategies (3)

One of the following for BA/BFA:
23-2110 Darkroom III (3)
23-2100 Color Photography: Advanced (4)

One of the following for BA - BFA to choose between first 2:
23-3520 Documentary Photography I (4)
23-3500 Photojournalism I (4)
23-3700 Experimental Photographic Techniques (3)

One of the following additionally for the BFA:
23-3300 Studio III (4)
23-3275 Website Design I (3)


  • You must officially declare a BA/ BFA in Photography before reaching 60 credit hours.
  • All waivers or course substitutions must be in writing from Photography Department faculty authorized to grant waiver/ course substitutions.
  • Courses in Photography must be completed with "C-" or better to advance to the next class.
  • Fundamentals of 2-D design should be completed by the end of the second semester. 
  • Up to 6 credit hours accepted in Journalism for BFA electives.