These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Photography majors must complete the BFA curriculum and General Education requirements.
- Students must earn a C- or better in ART 2601 or ART 2603, and ART 2602 to enter the Photography major.
- The nine required Junior/Senior Photography courses must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
The faculty encourages taking Photography courses in excess of the minimum required. These additional courses count towards required studio credits.
Major Requirements for BFA in Photography
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore Prerequisite 1 | ||
| ART 2601 | Photo I: Digital | 3 |
| or ART 2603 | Photo I: Digital | |
| ART 2602 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| or ART 2901 | Honors Digital Imaging: Seeing Photographically | |
| Junior and Senior Requirements 1 | ||
| ART 3601 | Color Photography I | 3 |
| or ART 3608 | Color Photography I | |
| ART 3603 | Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| or ART 3605 | Darkroom Photography | |
| ART 3604 | Photographic Lighting | 3 |
| ART 3611 | Advanced Photo Workshop | 3 |
| ART 3612 | Photo Process Workshop | 3 |
| ART 3613 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 4601 | Senior Photography | 3 |
| ART 4696 | Senior Seminar in Photography | 3 |
| Specialized Photo Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ART 3085 | Field Internship | |
ART 3602 | View Camera | |
ART 3606 | Digital Projects | |
ART 3607 | Contemporary Photography | |
ART 3610 | Special Topics in Photography | |
ART 3796 | Art Career Workshop | |
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The schedule of courses that are required for the Photography major is posted each semester on the Tyler Photography web site at https://tyler.temple.edu/programs/photography.