Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Major in Photography
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
- The major requires a minimum three-year residency at Texas State.
- A minimum of 120 hours is required in this degree program including:
a) US 1100: Check with your Academic Advisor prior to enrolling in this course because it is not required for all students.
b) 42 hours in the General Education Core Curriculum. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
c) 77 hours in the major
3. All graduation requirements must be met.
4. All course requirements must be met.
5. A maximum of 15 hours is recommended each fall and spring semester to allow time for intensive work in Photography. Students who are required to take US 1100 will enroll in 16 hours in the first semester.
a) Attendance during summer terms is recommended for students who are unable to complete 15 each fall and spring, and intend to graduate within 4 calendar years.
6. ARTS 4200 must be taken concurrently with ARTS 4361.
7. ARTS 4000 must be taken concurrently with ARTS 4367.
8. ARTS 4200, ARTS 4361, ARTS 4000 and ARTS 4367 are not offered in the summer.
9. To meet degree requirements in four years:
a) Complete all required major courses in the freshman year: ART 1301, ART 1303, ARTS 1303, ARTS 1304, ARTS 3361, ARTS 3364, ARTH 2301, and ARTH 2302.
b) Stay on sequence with Photography courses; and
c) Complete a minimum of 15 hours of coursework each fall and spring semester.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| ART 1301 (TCCN ARTS 1311) | 3 | ART 1303 (TCCN ARTS 2348) | 3 |
| ARTS 3361 | 3 | ARTS 3364 | 3 |
| ARTS 1303 (TCCN ARTS 2348) | 3 | ARTS 1304 | 3 |
| ARTH 2301 (TCCN ARTS 1303 ) | 3 | ARTH 2302 (TCCN ARTS 1304) | 3 |
| US 11002 | 1 | Communication Component Code 010 | 3 |
| ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301]) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| ARTH 3306 | 3 | 4D Art Elective | 3 |
| Mathematics Component Code 020 | 3 | ARTS 4364 | 3 |
| ARTS 2301 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| ARTS 3365 | 3 | ARTH 3301 | 3 |
| American History Component Code 060 | 3 | COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091 [TCCN SPCH 1311)) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| ARTS 3367 | 3 | ARTS 4360 | 3 |
| ARTH 3307 | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 |
| POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN 2306]) | 3 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 | 3 |
| 3D Studio Art Elective | 3 | Art Elective | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | Creative Arts Component Code 050 [TCCN HUMA 1315] | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| ARTS 4361 | 3 | ARTS 4000 | 0 |
| ARTS 4200 | 2 | ARTS 4367 | 3 |
| ART Elective | 3 | Open Elective3 | 3 |
| 2D Studio Art1 | 3 | ENG Literature (Component Area Option Code 090/094) [TCCN ENGL 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2327 or 2328] | 3 |
| POSI 2320 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2305]) | 3 | Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
ARTS 4200 is a 2-hour course. Speak with your Academic Advisor prior to junior year if you will need to take more than 14 hours of coursework during the Senior fall semester.
- 2
To complete the minimum 120 hours required for this degree program, students who are not required to take US 1100 and who do not have credit for open elective hours, will need to make up that 1 hour of credit. Only students who are in a PACE Cohort are required to take US 1100.
- 3
Open elective classes cannot be from ART, ARTC, ARTF, ARTH, ARTS, or ARTT.
Course Options in the Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 1 course in 2D Studio Art from the following: | ||
| Beginning Painting (TCCN ARTS 2316) | ||
| Beginning Printmaking (TCCN ARTS 2333) | ||
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 1 course in 3D Studio Art from the following: | ||
| Beginning Metals (TCCN ARTS 2341) | ||
| Beginning Sculpture (TCCN ARTS 2326) | ||
| Beginning Ceramics (TCCN ARTS 2346) | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 1 course in 4D Studio Art from the following: | ||
| ARTS 3302 | Intermediate Expanded Media | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART Electives: | ||
| Choose 3 ARTC, ARTF, ARTH, ARTS, or ARTT courses which are not otherwise required in the major, or TH 4368. | ||
TH 4368 Cinematography is the only TH course available (prerequisite is waived for photo majors. Contact the Theater Department for a prerequisite override. | ||
Transfer courses that are evaluated as Electives (ELNA) in ARTC, ARTF, ARTH, ARTS and/or ARTT will meet this requirement. | ||
Transfer courses that are evaluated as Advanced Electives (ELADV) in ARTC, ARTH, ARTS and/or ARTT will meet this requirement. | ||
Co-requisites and/or prerequisites will not be waived. | ||
Only Communication Design students may enroll in 2000-level, 3000-level and 4000-level ARTC courses. | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Open Elective | ||
Open elective classes cannot be from ART, ARTC, ARTF, ARTH, ARTS, or ARTT. | ||
