Photography Emphasis, Fine Arts BFA

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Introduction

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Students in the photography emphasis develop skills in traditional and digital photography while refining their creative and conceptual approaches to the medium. The photography curriculum emphasizes individual artistic development that integrates the history of photography, critical theory and contemporary practice. Through an exploration of photographic techniques, students are given the tools to create visually compelling images that communicate their artistic ideas.

Program Delivery

This is an on-campus program.

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QUESTIONS

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

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Program Requirements

A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of P is acceptable for courses in which the only grade available is Pass or Fail.
All upper-division visual arts courses must be taken at CU Denver unless approved otherwise by Department of Visual Arts faculty.
At least 27 semester hours of visual arts credits (at any level) must be taken at CU Denver.
At least 24 semester hours of total visual arts courses must be upper-division.

Take all of the following Foundations courses:
FINE 1100 - Drawing I
FINE 1150 - Introduction to Darkroom Photography
FINE 1400 - Two-Dimensional Design
FINE 1500 - Three-Dimensional Design
FINE 2155 - Introduction to Digital Photography
FINE 2600 - Art History Survey I
FINE 2610 - Art History Survey II
Take all of the following Photography Emphasis courses:
FINE 3156 - Photography Studio and Lighting
FINE 3160 - Color and the Constructed Image
FINE 3161 - The Silver Fine Print
FINE 3162 - The Digital Fine Print
FINE 3171 - Concepts and Processes in Photography
FINE 3172 - Photography and Community
FINE 4195 - Advanced Photography I
FINE 4196 - Advanced Photography II
Take all of the following Visual Arts courses:
FINE 3630 - History of Photography
FINE 3631 - Photography: Theory and Criticism
FINE 3635 - Photography Now
FINE 4990 - Contemporary Art: 1960 to Present
Take three semester hours of Pre-20th Century Art History elective.

Take three semester hours of Studio Arts elective in an area outside of photography.

Take nine semester hours of Studio Arts electives.

Take six semester hours of Visual Arts electives. These may include studio, lecture, internship or art history courses.

Take the following Capstone course:
FINE 4950 - Studio BFA Thesis
Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates and for lists of approved electives and more information about this emphasis.