2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The B.F.A. in creative photography emphasizes studio design and technique. The curriculum develops professional specialization and preparation in the creative process and artistic comprehension.
Students must complete a 2-D, a 3-D and a 4-D course as part of their 2000-level studio requirements. A portfolio review will be required of students before admission into junior-level studio courses.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
| Creative Photography |
| College: Fine Arts |
| Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art/Programs/photographyUndergrad.asp |
The B.F.A. in creative photography emphasizes studio design and technique. The curriculum develops professional specialization and preparation in the creative process and artistic comprehension.
Students must complete a 2-D, a 3-D and a 4-D course as part of their 2000-level studio requirements. A portfolio review will be required of students before admission into junior-level studio courses.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA
- Complete a total of 9 hours (ART 1802C, ART 1803C) or a total of 6 hours of any ART or PGY or GRA course at the 2000 level with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- 2.5 UF GPA
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Complete 2 of 6 critical-tracking courses: ART 2305C, PGY 2101, ARH 2050,
ARH 2051, PGY 2441C, PGY 2442C with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- 2.75 UF GPA
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- 3.0 UF GPA for semesters 4-5
- Complete 3 remaining critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| PGY 2441C Photography: Images Order and Idea | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| DIG 2131C Digital Imaging | 3 |
| PGY 2442C Photography: Figure and Ground | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Mathematics - pure math (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| PGY 3410C Photography: Color | 3 |
| PGY 3444C Photography: Black and White | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-B or GE-P) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| PGY 3421C Large Format Photography | 3 |
| PGY 3801C Photography: Digital | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| PGY 4420C Advanced Photography | 6 |
| Physical (GE-P) or Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| PGY 4420C Advanced Photography (repeat) | 6 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |