Photography BFA

Art History - 12 Credits

• ARTH 326 - Renaissance to Modern Art Credits: 3
• ARTH 440 - Art Since 1945 Credits: 3

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• Choose two classes from the following list:

• ARTH 325 - Prehistoric to Medieval Art Credits: 3
• ARTH 345 - History of Graphic Design Credits: 3
• FILM 210 - Survey of Documentary Film Credits: 3 (Recommended)
• PHTO 210 - History of Photography Credits: 3 (Recommended)

BFA Common Core - 12 Credits

• ART 104 - Drawing I Credits: 3
• ART 130 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 3
• ART 200 - Color Theory and Use Credits: 3
• ART 207 - Basic Design I Credits: 3

Major Requirements - 64 Credits

• PHTO 115 - Photography I Credits: 3
• PHTO 175 - Digital Imaging Credits: 3
• PHTO 200 - Advanced Photography I Credits: 3
• PHTO 220 - Color Photography I Credits: 3
• PHTO 300 - Media Ethics & Awareness Credits: 3
• PHTO 305 - Alternative Photographic Processes Credits: 3
• PHTO 326 - Business of Photography Credits: 3
• PHTO 365 - Advanced Digital Imaging Credits: 3
• PHTO 380 - Lighting I Credits: 3
• PHTO 400 - Digital Photographic Processes Credits: 3
• PHTO 420 - Documentary Photography Credits: 1–6 (3 credits required)
• PHTO 480 - Lighting II Credits: 3
• DSGN 150 - Web Design I Credits: 3
• FILM 105 - Intro to Filmmaking Credits: 3
• FILM 275 - Post-Production Credits: 3
• FILM 350 - Cinematography Credits: 3
• ART 485 - Senior Project Credits: 3
• ART 487 - Internship Credits: 1–3 (1 credit required)
• ART 496 - Portfolio Development Credits: 2,3 (6 credits required, taken in 3+3 sequence)
• ART 497 - BFA Exhibition Credits: 1–3 (3 credits required)
• With an additional 3 credits to be chosen with your academic advisor from ART, ARTH, ARCH, PHTO, DSGN, COMM, JOUR, FILM, or MKTG courses.

General Education - 36 Credits

Please Note:  The General Education requirements for Professional Degree Programs is 42 credits, 6 of the 42 credits are fulfilled through the BFA Common Core and Major Requirements.

Admission Procedures and Academic Standards

BFA Professional Degree in Design, Documentary Film, Illustration, Fine Art, and Photography

Students seeking to pursue the BFA Professional Degree with majors in Design, Documentary Film, Fine Art, Illustration, or Photography must first submit an Andrews University undergraduate application for acceptance to the University. Students admitted to the University on regular standing are eligible to begin the first two years of the BFA degree.

Upon completetion of the the first two Pre-Professional Years (typically at the end of the Sophomore Year) students must apply for acceptance into their respective BFA Professional Degree Programs which includes:

1. Completion of the Application.  The application packet may be obtained from the Department Office and must be submitted directly to the Department Office by the application deadline. Minimum requirements to be considered for admission are outlined in the packet.
2. The BFA Review. All work created in Pre-professional Years One & Two should be available for review. The BFA review is a critique of the student’s portfolio by the faculty of the Department of Visual Art & Design.
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in all coursework.

Transfer Students

Transfer students seeking advanced placement in a chosen BFA program must have a BFA Review. Students who have no previous coursework in art are not eligible to apply for advanced standing.  Transfer coursework must be evaluated for content equivalency and students may be asked to provide course descriptions and syllabi.

Academic Standards

Students accepted to a BFA Professional Degree program is expected to  in Design, Documentary Film, Fine Art, Illustration, and Photography are expected, by the end of the BFA degree program, to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all BFA major coursework. Students whose GPA falls below this miniumum requirement are not allowed to graduate with the BFA. The completion of the BFA may include a senior project, senior exhibition, internship, and portfolio of the student’s work.