Photography - B.F.A.
Kent State University
Key Information
Campus location
Kent, USA
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Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Photography - B.F.A.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography provides the student with a comprehensive program of study, balancing a liberal arts education with studio offerings in digital photography. Grounded in formal, technical and conceptual skills building, the Photography major focuses on the profession of photography as it relates to commerce. The program builds a photography professional through experiential learning opportunities, as well as through required courses in design.
Programs in the College of Communication and Information are, by nature, innovative, interdisciplinary and collaborative, which is critical to both professional and scholarly disciplines. Students are educated to work at the intersections of communication, information and technology. Through a core of diverse theory- and practice-based courses, students learn basic concepts that apply across the range of college programs and develop a sense of professional expectations and build toward interdisciplinary thinking and application.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university's website for more information.
Curriculum
Semester One
- Photography
- Design: Principles, Processes and Practice
- Introduction to Visual Communication Design Studio
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Introduction to Human Communication (KADL)
- Photography II
- Typography I
- Visual Design for Media
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Art History: Ancient and Medieval Art (KFA)
- Digital Imaging I
- Photographic Perspectives
- Advanced Photography
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art (KFA)
- Media, Power and Culture (DIVD) (KSS)
- Color Photography
- Advanced Digital Imaging
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Five
- Visual Ethics
- Photography Techniques
- Internship Seminar - Photography
Visual Communication Design (VCD) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Six
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Fashion Photography
Art History (ARTH) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Seven
- Motion Design
- Editorial Photography
- Graphic Design Perspectives (WIC)
- Photographic Project
Semester Eight
- Advanced Photographic Project
- Professional Portfolio Photography
Entrepreneurship (ENTR) Elective
College of Communication and Information Core Elective
General Electives
Program Outcome
Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics (and legal issues) closely associated with fields of visual communication.
- Demonstrate an understanding of traditional hands-on skills relative to craftsmanship. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic use of digital technologies as they relate to their areas of study.
- Demonstrate an ability to create visual response to communication problems, including understanding of hierarchy, typography, aesthetics, composition and construction of meaningful images.