2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The B.F.A. in creative photography emphasizes studio design and technique. The curriculum develops professional specialization and preparation in the creative process and artistic comprehension.
Students must complete a 2-D, a 3-D and a 4-D course as part of their 2000-level studio requirements. A portfolio review will be required of students before admission into junior-level studio courses.
| Creative Photography |
| College: Fine Arts |
| Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art |
The B.F.A. in creative photography emphasizes studio design and technique. The curriculum develops professional specialization and preparation in the creative process and artistic comprehension.
Students must complete a 2-D, a 3-D and a 4-D course as part of their 2000-level studio requirements. A portfolio review will be required of students before admission into junior-level studio courses.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA
- Complete a total of 9 hours (ART 1802C, ART 1803C) or a total of 6 hours of any ART or PGY or GRA course at the 2000 level with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- 2.5 UF GPA
- Complete 4 of 10 critical courses (ART 2305C, GRA 2111C or ART 2468C or ART 2500C, ART 2757C or ART 2930C, PGY 2101, PGY 2441C, PGY 2442C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2621C, ART 2501C or 2401C) with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- 2.75 UF GPA
- Complete 4 additional critical courses with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- 3.0 UF GPA for semesters 4-5
- Complete 2 additional critical course with a grade of C or better
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2930C Special Topics in Art: Sculpture | 3 |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| PGY 2441C Photography: Images Order and Idea | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| PGY 2442C Photography: Figure and Ground | 3 |
| ART 2621C Computer Art: Montage | 3 |
| ART/GRA 2000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Mathematics - pure math (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| PGY 3444C Photography: Black and White | 3 |
| PGY 3410C Photography: Color | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| ARH 3/4000-level art history elective (GE) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| PGY 3421 Large Format Photography | 3 |
| PGY 3801C Photography: Digital | 3 |
| ART 3/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| ARH 3/4000-level art history elective (GE) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| PGY 4420C Advanced Photography | 6 |
| ART 3/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| PGY 4420C Advanced Photography (repeat) | 6 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART 3/4000-level studio elective | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |