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Minors constitute five courses [15 hours] taken outside the specific department in which you are working toward the BFA, and a concentration consists of three courses [9 hours].

Requirements for a minor or concentration must fit into the 4-year structure of your declared major. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required of all potential minors prior to declaration and must be maintained each semester in order to continue in the minor. Ringling College has the right to limit the number of students wishing to enroll in each concentration and minor. Minor courses are offered on a resource-available basis and if there is sufficient demand.

Some courses in the concentrations and minors may require a lab fee.

Successfully completed minors will be recorded on your off

Parsons’ BFA in Photography educates students about the evolving creative position of the photographer today. The program provides a rigorous technical training marked by conceptual and critical thinking about photography’s place in the global art and design world. Graduates enter the photographic industry fully prepared to be leaders in a rapidly changing work environment. The department also hosts visiting artists throughout the year.

Degrees Offered:
BFA

Number of Students:
260

VISUAL ARTS COURSES LIBERAL ARTS COURSES
Art Core 21 Basic Requirements 49-52
1310 Drawing I 3 English 1302 or FAS 1302 3
1311 Drawing II 3 English 1304 3
1314 Design 1A (2-D) 3 English 2301, 2304, or 2306 or GTX 3
1316 Design 1B (3-D) 3 Religion 1310, 1350 6
2302 History of Art I 3 Fine Arts (choose 2 from below) 4-5
2303 History of Art II 3 Music 1220 2
2310 Figure Drawing I 3 Theatre 1206 2
Concentration 18 Speech Communication 1301 or 1302 3
3334 Photography IIA 3 Foreign Language (through 23101 level) 9-11
3335 Photography IIB 3
4334 Advanced Photography I 3
4335 Advanced Photography II 3
4336 Advanced Photography III 3 Laboratory Science 8
4337 Advanced Photography IV 3 CHE1300-1100, 1301-1100/1405, 1302-1102,
1341-1146
Other Art/Studio Requirements 12 Physics 1404, 1405, 1407, 1408, 1422, 1425,
1455
3320 Oil or 3321 Acrylic Painting 3 Biology 1401, 1305-1105, 1306-1106
3324 Intaglio or 3325 Lithography 3 Geology 1401, 1402, 1403, 1405, 1406, 1408
3332 Computer Aided Graphic Design 3 NSC 1306-1106
4375 Art Theory & Criticism 3 Environmental Studies 1301-1101
Electives: 30 Social Science 9
Studio 24 Anthropology 1305, 3301
Art 3330 RECOMMENDED (PRIOR TO
3332)
3 Economics 1305, 2306
3 Philosophy 1306, 3322 RECOMMENDED
3 Political Science 1305, 1306
3 Psychology 1305
3 Sociology 1305
3 History 1305 or 2365
3 History 1306 or 2366
3 Political Science 2302 REQUIRED 3
Art History 6 Health/Human Performance 4
3 1
3 1
1
Summary: 1
Minimum required for graduation 124 Chapel-Forum (Two Semesters) NC
Art (required and elective) 81 0
Liberal Arts 49-52 0

Barry University’s undergraduate photography program is designed to immerse you in the field. While many other schools offer an Art degree with supplemental photography courses, we feel that a dedicated degree in Photography will offer you a greater depth of knowledge and experience. You will have the opportunity to focus solely on photography, or elect more art courses if you wish to add a more diversified education in other mediums. You can choose between the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and the Bachelor of Arts degree, and your academic advisor will assist you in choosing the electives that will prepare you to meet your personal and professional goals. (For more information, see: What is the difference between a BFA and a BA?)
Traditional and Digital

As you compare programs from different universities, you may find that many schools are shutting down their darkrooms to concentrate solely on digital photography. Barry is committed to maintaining the tradition of film and the darkroom, while offering the latest advances in the digital medium. You will have the opportunity to explore and experiment, combining vintage techniques with cutting-edge digital technology to achieve hybrid results. We believe that there is no need for us to choose one over the other; they’re both complimentary components of photography. As such, you can choose to focus on either one, or both.
Experienced Faculty

Barry’s Department of Fine Arts is dynamic and not oversized. All Photography faculty are exhibiting artists and very active in their field. Their diverse backgrounds and styles lead to diversity of thought within the department. You will receive individualized attention and learn from professional artists, as we do not hire student teaching assistants as faculty.
Small Classes

As a photography major you will have access to the facilities seven days a week, and class are capped at reasonable sizes to ensure that you receive individualized attention. Your opportunities are limited only by your own degree of motivation.
South Florida Advantages

Barry University’s proximity to downtown Miami and Miami Beach is a definite advantage for photography students. You will have access to South Florida’s culture and art scene, which is an international connection for commercial and fashion photography, and, more recently, cutting-edge fine arts

Concordia’s Cinema programs are distinguished from many others by the fact that they are housed in the Faculty of Fine Arts and thus, approach their subject matter primarily as a means of artistic expression. Consequently, a central aim of these programs is to prepare students to become filmmakers, film animators or film historians/critics who have a two-fold awareness: the artistic and cultural potential of the medium, and its history and traditions.

Cinema programs are oriented towards art and culture rather than industry and commerce. However, it should be noted that students are educated in the technical aspects of filmmaking as well as in financial and commercial factors. The programs attempt to strike a balance between the practical and the purely creative aspects of cinema, just as they seek to achieve a balance between social and aesthetic concerns.
Curriculum

Major in Film Production — 54 credits
Intended for students with a mature outlook, who possess knowledge of visual arts culture and an ability to articulate their ideas about film as an independent art form. This program provides students with a perspective on the aesthetics of creation and comprehensive knowledge of the mechanics involved in producing motion pictures. Film is viewed as a method of cultural expression and students are encouraged to explore the various cinematic techniques which will give form and shape to their ideas. Cameras, lighting, 16mm motion picture techniques, sound and editing are taught. Cinema students are also made aware of the financial and commercial aspects of filmmaking.

Specialization in Film Production — 66 credits
The Specialization is offered only at the third year level. Students in the Major may apply to transfer to the Specialization in their third year. It is strongly recommended that students in the Specialization have, or acquire, knowledge of French.

Concordia’s Cinema programs are distinguished from many others by the fact that they are housed in the Faculty of Fine Arts and thus, approach their subject matter primarily as a means of artistic expression. Consequently, a central aim of these programs is to prepare students to become filmmakers, film animators or film historians/critics who have a two-fold awareness: the artistic and cultural potential of the medium, and its history and traditions.

Cinema programs are oriented towards art and culture rather than industry and commerce. However, it should be noted that students are educated in the technical aspects of filmmaking as well as in financial and commercial factors. The programs attempt to strike a balance between the practical and the purely creative aspects of cinema, just as they seek to achieve a balance between social and aesthetic concerns.
Curriculum

Major in Film Animation — 60 credits
Minor in Film Animation — 30 credits

Designed to teach the full process of film animation including theory and practice, the program offers a thorough grounding in the art and technique of frame-by-frame filmmaking. Students are encouraged to develop their own creative potential and to select, from an ever widening range of animation methods, the style most suitable for their own personal expression. Students are also encouraged to complete studio art electives in order to develop their abilities in the areas of design, drawing and colouring.