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Program Description

The Photography program ensures that students produce technically and aesthetically sound work. Under the guidance of a faculty of working professionals in the field of photography, students fine tune their style, both in terms of content and approach. Before choosing a concentration, students develop the technical, critical and practical skills that are required in the challenging and diverse photography profession. Coupling advanced technical skills alongside design and concept knowledge, students develop a cohesive portfolio of personal signature images that demonstrate strength in image making.

Required Courses

Click on the link below to see degree requirements. Each course listed carries 3 semester units of credit, unless otherwise noted.

Degree Requirements

Students who already have a bachelor’s degree can enroll in our streamlined Second Degree Program that is 66 units without requiring any Liberal Arts or Art electives.

Course Schedule

The Academy of Art University makes its best effort to post an accurate projected schedule; however, due to unforeseen circumstances, the course schedule may change. Please check the schedule link below:

Due to the demanding nature of the laboratory photography courses, it may be inadvisable for students to take more than two laboratory courses in the same semester.

Photography majors usually own or have access to a manually adjustable 35mm single-lens reflex camera and hand-held light meter. Most students will want cameras equipped with normal, wide-angle, and telephoto lens by the time they enroll in Pho 112. Students must supply their own film, photographic paper, and other materials. With the accelerating move towards digital photography in the profession, it is increasingly advisable that Photography students own a good quality digital camera. Students are advised to ask the Photography faculty for guidance in selecting any digital equipment. The University has well-equipped darkrooms and studios and provides a limited amount of other equipment for use by students.

Transfer of credit for Photography courses taken at other institutions may be granted by the University as credit for semester hours; however, transfer students wishing to register for Photography courses more advanced than Pho 111 must consult with the Photography faculty unless transferring from an approved two-plus-two program. Permission to enroll in courses more advanced than Pho 111 will be granted only upon the evaluation of a portfolio of the student’s photographs by one or more members of the photography faculty. This evaluation must take place prior to or during the registration period for the student’s first semester at A&M-Commerce. Substitutions for course requirements may be made only with the approval of the department head. Majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all Photography courses counted towards degree requirements.

Degree Requirements

ART 130 Two Dimensional Design – AFA 3
BUS 219 Small Business Operations 3
ENG 111 English Composition I 3
ENG 112 English Composition II 3
HED 000 Health Education Electives 1-3
HUM 000 Humanities Electives 3
MAT 000 Mathematics Electives 3/4
PHO 000 Photography Electives 3
PHO 112 Equipment, Materials and Processes 3
PHO 113 History of Photography 3
PHO 115 Photography I 3
PHO 116 Photography II 3
PHO 117 Color Photography I 3
PHO 119 Contemporary Photography 3
PHO 204 Digital Imaging I 3
PHO 215 Large Format Photography 3
PHO 216 Studio Lighting I 3
PHO 226 Portfolio Preparation 3
PHO 227 Professional Studio Photography 3
SCI 000 Science Elective 3/4
SCI 000 Science Electives 3
SOC 000 Social Science Electives 3

This is a general guide to program requirements. For a complete list of electives and degree requirements, ask for a curriculum check sheet and consult with your academic advisor. Do not use this as a primary basis for selecting courses.

Admission to the department requires the submission of an acceptable portfolio and transcript evaluation for both freshman and internal and external transfer students. Prospective students are required to submit documentation of their work, or they may schedule an in-person review; all accepted students must have examples of their work as slides, CD or DVD-ROMs or other approved media in their departmental file. In-person reviews are recommended for transfer students. Transfer students are advised that it may take more than two years at Fredonia to complete degree requirements, depending on their chosen major. It is recommended that all prospective students contact the Department of Visual Arts and New Media for additional information concerning portfolios and admission requirements.

Admission to the department requires the submission of an acceptable portfolio and transcript evaluation for both freshman and internal and external transfer students. Prospective students are required to submit documentation of their work, or they may schedule an in-person review; all accepted students must have examples of their work as slides, CD or DVD-ROMs or other approved media in their departmental file. In-person reviews are recommended for transfer students. Transfer students are advised that it may take more than two years at Fredonia to complete degree requirements, depending on their chosen major. It is recommended that all prospective students contact the Department of Visual Arts and New Media for additional information concerning portfolios and admission requirements.