Nov 08, 2024

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Photography, B.S.

Media Arts
615-898-2085
Shannon Randol, program coordinator
Shannon.Randol@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, ID card swipe access for students. Facilities include two digital classrooms with camera obscuras, 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: Majors must complete all major course requirements with a grade of C (2.00) or better.

Admission to Candidacy

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

36 hours completed before applying for candidacy
Passing grade in EMC 1010
Grade of B- (2.67) or better in each of the following:

Grade of C (2.00) or better in each of the following:

EMC 1020 / RIM 1020 / JOUR 1020

ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020

ART 1610

Academic Map

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

Photography, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	57 hours*
College Core	9 hours
Photography Requirements	48 hours
Auxiliary Major Requirement	3 hours
Minor	15-18 hours
Electives	1-4 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

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 required by the program meets General Education requirements:

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

Major Requirements (57 hours)

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (1-4 hours)

Recommended Curriculum: Photography

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

Freshman Fall

EMC 1010 - Orientation to Media Arts 1 credit hour
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 3 credit hours
PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography 3 credit hours
EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)

Subtotal: 13 Hours

Freshman Spring

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
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 OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
PHOT 1800 - Narrative Strategies in Photography 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Fall

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 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
PHOT 2000 - History of Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 2500 - Photographic Lighting I 3 credit hours
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

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Spring

PHOT 2900 - Photography Sophomore Seminar 3 credit hours
PHOT 3200 - Advanced Digital Photography 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Science 3 credit hours
Natural Science 4 credit hours
Minor course 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Fall

EMC 3001 - Success in Media Arts 1 credit hour
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Minor courses 6 credit hours
PHOT elective 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 OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Spring

PHOT 3100 - Contemporary Issues in Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 3300 - Picturing People 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
PHOT electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

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 4001 - Professional Practices in Photography 3 credit hours
PHOT 4900 - Photography Capstone I 3 credit hours
Minor course 3 credit hours
PHOT elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

PHOT 4910 - Photography Capstone II 3 credit hours
Electives 4 credit hours
Minor course 3 credit hours
Minor course/elective 3 credit hours
PHOT elective 1 credit hour

Photography, B.S.

Admission to Candidacy

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (57 hours)

College Core (9 hours)

Photography Requirements (48 hours)

Photography Electives (13 hours)

Auxiliary Major Requirement (3 hours)

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (1-4 hours)

Recommended Curriculum: Photography

Freshman Fall

Subtotal: 13 Hours

Freshman Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Fall

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Spring

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Fall

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

Subtotal: 14 Hours