School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00753 HEGIS 5007
The major in Photography and Related Media 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 2017.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | PH 132 - Introduction to Light | 3 |
| PH 141 - Creative Approaches in Photography | 1 | |
| PH 152 - Photography 1: Introduction to Photography | 4 | |
| RELATED AREA | FA 118 - Fundamentals of Design for Photography | 2 |
| ART HISTORY | HA 112 - History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements ** | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 153 - Photography 2: Photographic Techniques | 3 |
| PH 172 - Photographic Post-Production | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | CG 121 - Applications of Social Media | 2 |
| choice - see Related Area Electives** | 2 | |
| ART HISTORY | HA 243 - History of Photography | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | SC 132 - Color Science for Photography | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 251 - Photography 3: Advanced Photographic Solutions | 3 |
| PH 275 - Digital Media Techniques | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | VP 211 - Styling, Prop and Set | 2 |
| ELECTIVE | choice - General Elective | 1.5 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements** | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 252 - Photography IV: Project Development | 4 |
| PH 253 - Traditional Photography | 2 | |
| PH 265 - Professional Procedures/Contemporary Trends | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Related Area Electives** | 2 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ART HISTORY | 6 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 18 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 28 | |
| RELATED AREA | 10 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits: | 63.5 | |
*Fall 2017 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 (SC 132)
- Six (6) credits from two (2) different areas in non-HA 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 HA 243.
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.
**Related Area Electives: 4 credits (minimum)
Students may take any available course in the following departments: Accessories Design, Advertising Design, Advertising and Marketing Communications, Communication Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Fabric Styling, Fashion Design, Film and Media (non-General Education designated courses), Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Jewelry Design, Menswear, Packaging Design, Textile/Surface Design, Toy Design, Visual Presentation and Exhbition Design.
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.