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2022-2023 General Catalog

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Photography Emphasis, B.F.A

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Complete at least three courses from three different studio emphases (excluding photography & drawing) to total 6 – 9 units.
Complete 5 units in intermediate and advanced auxiliary studio courses.

Major Core Requirements

Freshman and Sophomore Years:

Take the following courses:

ARTS 104 - Studio Art Foundations Unit(s): 4 OR
ARTS 101 - Art Fundamentals Unit(s): 3
AND
ARTS 102 - Fundamentals of Three Dimension Design Unit(s): 3
ARTS 105 - Media Art Fundamentals Unit(s): 3
ARTH 210 - Introduction to Art History Unit(s): 4
ARTH 211 - Introduction to Art History Unit(s): 4 OR
ARTH 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
ARTH 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
ARTS 103 - Safety and Shop Practices Unit(s): 1

Complete one of the following courses:

ARTS 202 - Beginning Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 204 - Beginning Life Drawing Unit(s): 3

Junior and Senior Years:

Complete the following two courses

ARTH 456 - The History and Theory of Photography Unit(s): 3-4
ARTH 466 - Contemporary Art Unit(s): 3-4

Choose one course:

ARTH 464 - Avant-Gardes of the Early 20th Century Unit(s): 3-4
ARTH 465 - Modern Art from 1945 to 1979 Unit(s): 3-4

Complete the following courses:

ARTS 465 - B.F.A. Seminar Unit(s): 1-4
ARTS 466 - B.F.A. Portfolio Artists’ Practices Unit(s): 3
ARTS 491 - Visiting Artists’ Lecture Series Unit(s): 1

Complete at least 3 lower division courses from 3 different studio emphases (excluding photography) to a total of 6 units minimum:

ARTS 220 - Beginning Painting Unit(s): 3
ARTS 229 - Beginning Ceramics Unit(s): 3
ARTS 236 - Beginning Sculpture Unit(s): 3
ARTS 245 - Beginning Printmaking Unit(s): 3
ARTS 298 - Selected Topics in Art Studio Unit(s): 1-4

Complete at least 5 units of intermediate/advanced courses outside emphasis:

ARTS 302 - Intermediate Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 304 - Intermediate Life Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 320 - Intermediate Painting Unit(s): 3
ARTS 329 - Intermediate Ceramics Unit(s): 3
ARTS 336 - Intermediate Sculpture Unit(s): 3
ARTS 340 - Intermediate Etching and Woodcut Unit(s): 3
ARTS 342 - Intermediate Lithography Unit(s): 3
ARTS 382 - Intermediate Monoprint Unit(s): 3
ARTS 402 - Advanced Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 404 - Advanced Life Drawing Unit(s): 3
ARTS 420 - Advanced Painting Unit(s): 3
ARTS 429 - Advanced Ceramics Unit(s): 3
ARTS 430 - Large Scale Clay and Installation of Ceramic Sculpture Unit(s): 3
ARTS 435 - Bronze Foundry Unit(s): 3
ARTS 436 - Advanced Sculpture Unit(s): 3
ARTS 440 - Advanced Etching and Woodcut Unit(s): 3
ARTS 442 - Advanced Lithography Unit(s): 3
ARTS 482 - Advanced Monotype Unit(s): 3
ARTS 498 - Selected Topics in Art Studio Unit(s): 1-4

Complete the following four courses

ARTS 210 - Introduction to Digital Photography Unit(s): 3
ARTS 212 - Introduction to Analogue / Darkroom Photography Unit(s): 3
ARTS 310 - Intermediate Digital Photography Unit(s): 3
ARTS 312 - Studio Lighting Unit(s): 3

Complete 21 units of the following courses, including at least 18 at the advanced level:

ARTS 305 - Special Topics in Photography Unit(s): 3
ARTS 457 - Advanced Photography Unit(s): 3
ARTS 458 - Advanced Media Arts Unit(s): 3