2006 - 2007
Programs of Study Spring 2006
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Curriculum in Photography

For 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.

Hours General Education Requirements1
4 Composition I
3 Advanced Composition
27 Six hours in each of the following areas: humanities and the arts, natural sciences and technology, social and behavioral sciences, quantitative reasoning and cultural studies
0-12 Foreign language2
34 Total

Hours Art History
8 Any two of: ARTH 111, 112, 113, 114, or 115 (all meet a general education requirement)*
6 Advanced art history
14 Total

Hours General Art and Design
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
14 Total

Hours Photography
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 440—Image Studio
3
ARTS 262—View Camera and Studio
3
ARTS 263—Color Photography
3-9
ARTS 362—Photography Workshop
15 Total

Hours Electives
18 Professional electives (art and design courses other than photography)
6 Open electives (see college list, no art courses)
24 Total

1. See www.courses.uiuc.edu for a current listing of courses and requirements.

2. Students must complete a third-level college foreign language course or its equivalent.

* Credit is not given for both ARTH 112 and 115.