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or the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography

The curriculum in photography requires 122 credit hours; its purpose is to encourage the study of photographic media for personal expression, to explore the social implications of pictures, and to develop the skills needed for careers in photography. General art requirements and electives provide a broad foundation in the visual arts, and photography courses provide a strong background in the history, theory, and practice of photography as art.

Contact: Mark Avery
Specialist in Undergraduate Academic Affairs
School Office: 140 Art and Design Building, Champaign, 333-6632, mavery@illinois.edu

Students in the School of Art and Design must complete the Campus General Education requirements. Some Art and Design courses will also apply toward the General Education requirements. Hours Art History
8 Any two of: ARTH 111, 112, 113, 114, or 115 (all meet a general education requirement; credit will not be given for both ARTH 112 and 115)
6 Advanced art history (200-level or above)
14 Total

Hours Art Foundation
2 ARTF 101 – Contemporary Issues in Art
6 ARTF 102 and 104 – Drawing, I and II
6 ARTF 103 and 105 – Design, I and II Workshops
14 Total

Hours Photography Requirements
3 ARTS 260 – Basic Photography
3 ARTS 261 – Photography, II
3 ARTS 360 – Photography, III
6 ARTS 460 – Advanced Photography
3 ARTS 393 – Contemporary Art and Ideas
3 ARTH 257 – History of Photography
21 Total

Hours Photography Electives
15 Select from:
1-4 ARTS 391 – Independent Study
3 ARTS 361 – Alternative Processes
3 ARTS 341 – Image Practice
3 ARTS 262 – View Camera and Studio
3 ARTS 263 – Color Photography
3-9 ARTS 362 – Photography Workshop
15 Total

Hours Electives
18 Art + Design electives (art + design courses not in photography requirements or used as photography electives)
Open electives as needed to total 122 hour degree

How will the Photgraphy minor enhance my degree?
The photography minor is designed to give you experience with a range of camera formats – from a 35mm format up to a 4×5 studio view camera, including digital capture. The minor will help you gain experience in a wide range of pictorial photographic applications.

What does the minor emphasize?
The Photography minor stresses a fine art approach to photography. It provides the basics of black-and-white as well as color photography and digital imaging. The courses help you to find your inner voice as a photographer.

What kind of photgraphy courses are included in the minor?
Studio courses are technically rigorous, with extensive use of professional photographic tools and equipment. Advanced-level classes concentrate on creative and conceptual approaches to the photographic medium, and help to develop your own personal responses to photographic projects and assignments.

Required courses in the major (57-58 sh)
PHO 111 – Basic Photography I
PHO 112 – Basic Photography II
PHO 209 – Professional Tools and Techniques I
PHO 210 – Professional Tools and Techniques II
PHO 250 – Digital Image Manipulation I
PHO 280 – Color Photography
PHO 379 – Survey of Photographic History
PHO 495 – Photography Internship
ART 111 – Two-Dimensional Design
Plus 23-24 sh from:

may include a maximum of 8 sh in Art
PHO 212 – Visual Perception in Photography
PHO 339 – Environmental Portraiture
PHO 341 – Advertising and Commercial Photography
PHO 349 – Nature and Wildlife Photography
PHO 350 – Advanced Digital Photography
PHO 357 – Documentary Photography
PHO 359 – Abstract and Experimental Photography
PHO 369 – Alternative Print Making
PHO 397 – Special Topics
PHO 497 – Special Topics
University Studies courses (43 sh)

Photography Requirements
A.S.

5007/21459

I. English (6 Credits Required)

ENG 101 English Composition I (3 cr)
ENG 102 English Composition II p (3 cr)

II. Pluralism and Diversity (3 Credits Required)

ART 136 Race, Class, Gender in American Art (3 cr)
(or PDA equivalent by advisement)

III. Social Science (3 Credits Required)

Select 3 credits from courses with the following codes: ANR, ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC.

IV. Mathematics (3 Credits Required)

Select MAT 101 or higher at the highest appropriate level by placement and advisement.* (3 cr)

*Students should be aware that many four-year colleges do not accept Math 101 for transfer credit. Policies toward granting credit for Math 102 vary among four-year colleges.

V. Science (3 Credits Required)

Select courses at the appropriate levels from the following codes: BIO, CHM, ENR, PHY, SCI

VI. Humanities (9 Credits Required)

ART 119 Art History I (3 cr)
ART 120 Art History II (3 cr)
ART 134 History of Photography (3 cr)

VII. Arts and Sciences (6 Credits Required)

Select courses from the following codes: ANR, ARA, ASL, BIO, CHI, CHM, COM, ECO, ENG, ENR, FRE, GEO, GER, HEB, HIS, ITA, LSK, MAT, MUS, PDA, PER, PHL, PHY, POL, PSY, RLS, RUS, SCI, SOC, SPA, SPE.

VIII. Unrestricted Electives (Not Required For This Degree)

IX. Photography Concentration (31 Credits Required)

Foundation Requirements (18 Credits Required)

ART 102 Figure Drawing I (2 cr)
ART 111 2D Design I (3 cr)
ART 112 2D Design II p (3 cr)
ART 113 3D Design (2 cr)
ART 121 Drawing Fundamentals (2 cr)
ART 130 B/W Camera & Darkroom I (3 cr)
ART 280 Digital Art and Design (2 cr)
ART 950 Careers in Art (1 cr)

Photography Requirements (9 Credits Required)

ART 131 Black & White Camera and Darkroom II (2 cr)
ART 133 Color Photography p (2 cr)
ART 288 Digital Imaging p (3 cr)
ART 962 Alternative Processes p (2 cr)

Fine Art Requirement (4 Credits Required)

ART 176 Printmaking Workshop I (2 cr)

Select one of the following three courses
ART 106 Painting I
ART 219 Sculpture I
ART 910 Color Theory

X. Physical Education (3 Credits Required)

Select three courses from:
Any PED course(s)
REC 205: Community CPR & First Aid
REC 207: CPR for the Professional Rescuer
Note: PED courses earn Pass/Fail grades; REC courses earn letter grades.

Total: 66 credits

p = Course prerequisite required.

NOTE: Students must consult with a faculty advisor in the Art Discipline each semester to plan their course of study.

Art 101(Art Appreciation), ART 129 (Digital Photography) and ART 118 (Art of Western World), may not be used to fulfill any ART degree requirements or electives.

Planning to transfer:
If you intend to transfer to a four-year college, you should seek advisement as soon as possible. Faculty advisers in the academic disciplines or counselors in the Student Development Center can help you choose the appropriate courses. You should also consult the catalog and the admissions office of the four-year college to which you intend to transfer.

Advanced Photography
Certificate of Continuing Education in Basic Photography
consent of the Program Coordinator
Color Photography I (repeated)
30 hours of additional course work which can include:
Make-up for Beauty; Black and White Photography II (repeated); Photojournalism or Nature Photography; Photoshop or Photoshop with Digital Photography; Fiber Print Processing

Intermediate Photography
Certificate of Continuing Education in Basic Photography
consent of the Program Coordinator
Color Photography I
Portrait Photography
Display Techniques for Photographs
Nature Photography or
6 hours of additional course work (may include courses which meet the Advanced Requirements)

Program Summary
While these courses are often taken for enjoyment and personal enrichment, they may also be taken for skills enhancement and as an introduction to a career as a professional photographer. They provide the technical training needed to produce photographs and to recognize good photography. Students are shown how to be photographers, how to deal with professional photographers, studio darkroom processing in black & white and color, and lighting techniques. Portfolio review is also stressed.

Provided that students meet the necessary prerequisites, courses may be taken individually or as a series to earn a Certificate of Continuing Education in Photography.

Requirements for additional course work can also be met with specialty classes, such as make-up application for photographers, processing film “on the road,” photojournalism, and nature photography, are also available as well as Photoshop and Photoshop with Digital Photography.

Requirements for Award of Certificates in Continuing Education
Basic Photography
Photography: the Basics (or consent of the Program Coordinator)
Black & White Photography I
Black & White Photography II
Lighting Made Simple
12 hours of additional course work, which may include courses which meet the intermediate and advanced requirements)

Intermediate Photography
Certificate of Continuing Education in Basic Photography
consent of the Program Coordinator
Color Photography I
Portrait Photography
Display Techniques for Photographs
Nature Photography or
6 hours of additional course work (may include courses which meet the Advanced Requirements)

Advanced Photography
Certificate of Continuing Education in Basic Photography
consent of the Program Coordinator
Color Photography I (repeated)
30 hours of additional course work which can include:
Make-up for Beauty; Black and White Photography II (repeated); Photojournalism or Nature Photography; Photoshop or Photoshop with Digital Photography; Fiber Print Processing

Requirement Credit Value
ARTS 1010 Drawing and 2-D Design I 4.5
PHOT 1110 Basic Photography 6.0
PHOT 1120 Intermediate Photography 6.0
PHOT 1140 Advanced Photography I 6.0
PHOT 1210 Digital Photography 6.0
Choose 6 credit hours from the following courses: 6.0
EIMA 2110 Graphics Integration 4.5
EIMA 2130 Electronic Publishing 4.5
PHOT 1310 Color Photography 6.0
PHOT 1500 Moving Image Lab 6.0
PHOT 2150 Photojournalism 3.0
PHOT 2210 Intermediate Digital Photography 6.0
PHOT 2900 Special Topics in Photography Variable
VACA 1130 Video I 3.0
VACA 2130 Video II 1 3.0

After gaining an understanding of the history of photography and the body of criticism surrounding it, students are encouraged to explore new techniques and develop their own vision.

The photography program provides a strong technical and aesthetic foundation in black-and-white and color photography, and in analog and digital imaging. Coursework focuses on the use of various kinds of equipment, ranging from view cameras to Polaroids; digital photography techniques; and printing techniques including alternative printmaking, fine black- and-white printing, palladium printing, toning, multiple image-making, and collage.

Facilities include 11,000 square feet of work stations, darkrooms with full ventilation, and galleries. New printing facilities accommodate mural-size prints and nonsilver processes as well as color or monochrome processes.

The photography program recently has welcomed visiting artists James Casebere, Lois Conner, Linda Connor, Joan Fontecuberta, Peter Garfield, Ed Grazda, Vik Muniz, Rebecca Solnit, and Kim Yasuda.

The A-4 Photography Gallery features changing exhibitions of work by outside artists, and internships are available with the Museum of Fine Arts, the Polaroid Corporation, and various commercial photographers.

The invention of photography more than 150 years ago furthered our awareness of the power of visual culture. The still photograph has contributed to the images we hold in our personal, cultural and global lives. The 18 credit curriculum of MMC’s Photography minor is designed to compliment and intersect many disciplines within the College’s curriculum. The photography minor will provide a solid foundation in the image-making process. Students will study the rich history of the medium, gain hands-on experience through traditional techniques and cutting edge technologies in the pursuit of a personal vision.

Course Requirements:
Color and Design
Photography I, Photography II
Digital Imaging
The History of Photography
A choice of one elective course in Color Photography, Artist’s Books, Graphic Design II, Internship or Independent study.

The MMC Advantage

Marymount Manhattan College is superbly qualified to launch your career as a professional artist, graphic designer, art historian, art therapist, art teacher, arts administrator, or curator through the extraordinary resources of MMC’s coursework and its non-traditional off- and on-campus experiential learning programs.

Classes are small and provide an academic environment which fosters close relationships among classmates and teachers. Whatever your interests and needs might be, our faculty are willing to spend the time to advise you and help you tailor your studies to meet your academic and career goals. Marymount Manhattan has an excellent faculty which draws on the abundant talent available in New York City. Our art faculty teach students through flexible, non-traditional internships, independent studies and apprenticeship programs in museums, art galleries, auction houses, advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses and many other exciting professional environments.

These programs provide a bridge from the College to the professional art world. Students benefit by having access to this professional faculty and working closely with them. The unique mix of backgrounds provide valuable connections to the art community. With all of New York City as a campus, taking advantage of the rich resources of the city’s cultural life enlarges the classroom experience.

Where do you go from here?

Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Marymount Manhattan College is amid one of the richest concentrations of art and photography in the world. MMC is within walking distance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Frick Collection, the Guggenheim Museum, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and numerous galleries. Art majors and minors at Marymount Manhattan benefit from this wealth of cultural institutions as extensions of the classroom experience.