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School of Art and Design

Applications accepted for fall only.      NYSED: 00753       HEGIS 5007 

The major in Photography offers qualified students a chance to prepare for positions as photographic studio assistants, corporate or advertising photographers, or entry-level entrepreneurs in fashion, illustration, and still-life photography. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2015. 

Semester 1Credits
MAJOR AREAPH 112 - Introduction to Photography3
PH 114 - Introduction to Digital Photography1
PH 131 - Lighting Principles2
PH 162 - Photographic Styling2
RELATED AREAFA 202 - Basic Design: 3D1
GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORYchoice - see Requirements*3
choice: see Art History*3
Semester 2
MAJOR AREAPH 113 - Photographic Techniques2
PH 115 - Advertising Photography with Medium Format3
PH 241 - Foundations of Color2
PH 272 - Photoshop I for Photographers2
RELATED AREAFA 108 - Basic Drawing1
GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORYchoice - see Requirements*6
Semester 3
MAJOR AREAPH 121 - Large Format Photography2
PH 231 - Electronic Flash4
PH 274 - Photoshop II for Photographers2
RELATED AREAAD 203 - Advertising Design and Layout2
GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORYchoice - see Requirements*3
choice: see Art History*3
Semester 4
MAJOR AREAPH 242 - Advanced Projects and Portfolio Development4.5
PH 262 - Professional Procedures for the Commercial Photographer2
RELATED AREACG 214 - Web Page Construction1.5
ELECTIVEchoice - General Elective1.5
GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORYchoice - see Requirements*6
TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY24
MAJOR AREA31.5
RELATED AREA5.5
ELECTIVE1.5
 Total Credits: 62.5
*Fall 2015 Requirements: see below


FIT's General Education and Art History Requirements for Art and Design Associate Degree Programs:

  • Three (3) credits from each required area, totaling 9 credits: G1, G2 and G3
  • Six (6) credits from two (2) different areas in liberal arts courses in G4-G10
  • Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
  • Six (6) credits from Art and Design History courses: HA 112 (3 credits, required for all Art and Design majors), plus another 3-credit HA course.

FIT's Gen Ed courses are organized along the following categories: G1 Basic Communication; G2 Mathematics; G3 Natural Sciences; G4 Social Sciences; G5 Western Civilization; G6 The Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.

See list of Gen Ed approved courses under FIT's General Education Requirements  and Courses .  An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area. 

Upper Division Alternatives:
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Computer Animation and Interactive Media and Photography and the Digital Image .