Media and Entertainment, Photography Concentration, B.S.

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

VFP 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

Media and Entertainment, 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)
VFP 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
ANIM 4910 - Advanced Seminar - Animation 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.