Mass Communication, Photography Concentration, B.S.

Department of Electronic Media Communication

The Photography program integrates technical competence and visual awareness. Experiences promote personal and professional growth toward careers in photography and media photography.

In addition to the core competencies outlined below, all Photography students take a two-dimensional design course in the Art Department.

Admission to Candidacy

To be admitted to candidacy in the Photography concentration, the student must meet the following requirements:

45 hours completed before applying for candidacy
Grade of C (2.00) or better in each of the following:

JOUR 1020 / EMC 1020 / RIM 1020

JOUR 2710 , EMC 3020 , EMC 3060 , or equivalent writing competency (grade of B or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 )

ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020

Minimum GPA in PHOT 2050 , PHOT 3040 , and PHOT 3110 of 2.50
Minimum overall GPA in all college coursework of 2.50.
Math course satisfying General Education requirements.

Required Courses (40 hours)

Total hours in college not to exceed 40 hours

College Core (9 hours)

EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3020 - Writing for the Electronic Media 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3060 - Writing for Digital Media 3 credit hours OR
equivalent writing competency (grade of B or better in ENGL 1010 and 1020) If a requirement is waived due to grades of B or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020, hours must be replaced by a 3-hour Mass Communication elective.
JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 4190 - Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators 3 credit hours

Photography Concentration Courses (24 hours)

PHOT 2050 - Basic Black and White Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 3040 - History of Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 3110 - Intermediate Photography I 3 credit hours
PHOT 3120 - Intermediate Photography II 3 credit hours
PHOT 3810 - Color Photo Communication I 3 credit hours
PHOT 4040 - Color Photo Communication II 3 credit hours
EMC 4060 - Photojournalism 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 4060 - Photojournalism 3 credit hours
PHOT 4280 - Editorial Photography 3 credit hours

Photography Electives (7 hours)

Choose three classes; total number of credit hours not to exceed 7 hours.

EMC 3200 - Still Digital Imaging 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 3200 - Still Digital Imaging 3 credit hours
EMC 4800 - Seminar in Media Issues 3 credit hours *
*Requires approval form
EMC 4900 - Individual Problems in Mass Communication 1 to 3 credit hours
EMC 4910 - Advanced Seminar-Digital Imaging 3 credit hours
PHOT 3580 - Photography Practicum 1 to 3 credit hours
PHOT 4000 - Photography Internship 1 to 3 credit hours
PHOT 4220 - Advanced Photojournalism 3 credit hours
PHOT 4270 - Photo Illustration 3 credit hours
PHOT 4290 - Documentary Photography 3 credit hours
Approved Mass Comm electives

Other Requirements (80 hours)

Minor in liberal arts or science
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
At least 65 semester hours in liberal arts and sciences
80 hours outside the College of Mass Communication

Recommended Curriculum

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours
PHOT 2050 - Basic Black and White Photography 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
PHOT 3040 - History of Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 3110 - Intermediate Photography I 3 credit hours
PHOT 3120 - Intermediate Photography II 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours