Mass Communication, Photography Concentration, B.S.

Department of Media Arts
615-898-5628
Jonathan Trundle, program coordinator
Jonathan.Trundle@mtsu.edu

The Photography program integrates technical competence and visual awareness. Experiences promote personal and professional growth toward careers in commercial photography, creative photography, and photojournalism.

NOTE: Students must earn a C (2.00) or better in each course in the college in order to graduate.

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:

EMC 1020 / RIM 1020 / JOUR 1020

EMC 3020 , EMC 3060 , JOUR 2710

ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020

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

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Mass Communication, Photography, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (43 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
(May count as Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement)
EMC 3020 - Screenwriting I 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3060 - Writing for Interactive Experiences 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours
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 (34 hours)

PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit 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
PHOT 4280 - Editorial Photography 3 credit hours
EMC 3200 - Still Digital Imaging 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 3200 - Still Digital Imaging 3 credit hours
EMC 4060 - Photojournalism 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 4060 - Photojournalism 3 credit hours

Photography Electives (4-12 hours)

Choose at least 4 credit hours; total number of credit hours not to exceed 12 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 4270 - Photo Illustration 3 credit hours
PHOT 4290 - Documentary Photography 3 credit hours

Auxiliary Major Requirement (3 hours)

ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (15-18 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Recommended Curriculum: Mass Communication, Photography

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)
Mathematics 3 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours (required)
PHOT 2050 - Basic Black and White Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 3110 - Intermediate Photography I 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
May count as a Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement
EMC 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours
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

Subtotal: 30 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)
Natural Sciences (2 rubrics) 8 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
PHOT elective 1-3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
PHOT 3040 - History of Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 3120 - Intermediate Photography II 3 credit hours
EMC 3020 - Screenwriting I 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3060 - Writing for Interactive Experiences 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30-32 Hours

Junior

PHOT 3200 - Still Digital Imaging 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3200 - Still Digital Imaging 3 credit hours
PHOT 3810 - Color Photo Communication I 3 credit hours
PHOT 4040 - Color Photo Communication II 3 credit hours
Minor 6 credit hours
Minor/Elective 3 credit hours
Soc/Beh Sci or elective 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
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

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 4190 - Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators 3 credit hours
PHOT 4060 - Photojournalism 3 credit hours
PHOT 4280 - Editorial Photography 3 credit hours
Electives 12 credit hours
PHOT electives 3 credit hours
Minor 6 credit hours