Media and Entertainment, Photography Concentration, B.S.

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

The Photography program combines aesthetic and technical skills with a foundation of photographic theory and history to prepare students for careers in commercial photography, creative/artistic photography, and documentary photography.

The Photography program is housed in a modern freestanding building with secured access for students. Facilities include two digital classrooms, a digital lab with scanners and printers, a spacious studio with an infinity wall (cyclorama), a large tabletop studio, two traditional darkrooms with enlargers and sinks, an alternative process darkroom, and a student photo gallery.

The Photography program is home of the Baldwin Photographic Gallery, known for its exhibits of works by many of the world’s most renowned photographers. The Baldwin Photographic Collection and Archive which contains numerous masterpieces of photography are also managed by the Photography program.

Students are encouraged to participate in the MTSU Photo Society, a student organization that conducts photo workshops, photo safaris, and other photo-related activities.

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

Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (ABM) Program

High achieving students majoring in Media and Entertainment who intend to pursue a master’s degree in Media and Communication may apply to participate in the Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (ABM) Program. The program allows undergraduate students an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a compressed time frame. Participating undergraduate students may count up to 12 graduate credit hours toward both degrees and obtain a non-thesis master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the bachelor’s degree or obtain a thesis-based master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the bachelor’s degree. For more information about the ABM program, see the Graduate Catalog.

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 , IAM 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.

The following course is required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

RIM/JOUR/EMC 1020 (Soc/Beh Sci)

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
IAM 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

To make 120 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.