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 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | PH 112 - Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| PH 114 - Introduction to Digital Photography | 1 | |
| PH 131 - Lighting Principles | 2 | |
| PH 162 - Photographic Styling | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | FA 202 - Basic Design: 3D | 1 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| choice: see Art History* | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 113 - Photographic Techniques | 2 |
| PH 115 - Advertising Photography with Medium Format | 3 | |
| PH 241 - Foundations of Color | 2 | |
| PH 272 - Photoshop I for Photographers | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | FA 108 - Basic Drawing | 1 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 121 - Large Format Photography | 2 |
| PH 231 - Electronic Flash | 4 | |
| PH 274 - Photoshop II for Photographers | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | AD 203 - Advertising Design and Layout | 2 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| choice: see Art History* | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 242 - Advanced Projects and Portfolio Development | 4.5 |
| PH 262 - Professional Procedures for the Commercial Photographer | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | CG 214 - Web Page Construction | 1.5 |
| ELECTIVE | choice - General Elective | 1.5 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 6 | TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS |
| GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY | 24 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 31.5 | |
| RELATED AREA | 5.5 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits: | 62.5 | |
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
.