University of Michigan-Flint
College of Arts & Sciences
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Viscom Program: Photography Concentration
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Advisor: / Catalog: 2012-2013
Other schools attended:

General Education (37 credits)

Courses / Hours / Course Code / School / Term / Grade
ENGL 111 (prereq:-req for ENG 112) / 3
ENGL composition
(ENGL 112, 120 or HONS 156) / 3
UNIV 100 (If you have more than 25 credits & transfer in you can substitute this for any elective) / 3
Humanities / 3
Humanities / 3
Social Sciences / 3
Social Sciences / 3
Global Studies / 3
Health & wellbeing / 3
Finance & Quantitative Literacy / 3
Natural Science / 3
Natural Science Lab / 1
Capstone / 3

Art History and Theory: 12 Hours

Courses / Hours / Course Code / School / Term / Grade
ARH 112 (Renaissance to Modern Art History) / 3
ARH 411 (history of global Contemporary art): [prereq: ARH 112] / 3
ART 160 (visual communications theory & process) / 3
COMM 200 (intro to human communication) / 3

Visual Communication Studio Art: 15 hours

Courses / Hours / Course Code / School / Term / Grade

ART 126 (Introduction to Digital Photography)

/ 3

ART 131 (Drawing I)

/ 3
ART 132 (Drawing II) / 3
ART 141 (2-D Design) / 3

ART 252 (Introduction to Digital Design)

/ 3

Photography Concentration Requirements: 33 hours

Courses / Hours / Course Code / School / Term / Grade

ARH 215 (Photography Survey): [prereq ENG 112 or EHS 120]

/ 3

ART 116 (Introduction to Black & White Photography)

/ 3

ART 214 (Color Photography): [prereq ART 116 or ART/COM 126]

/ 3

ART 216 (Advanced Black and White Photography): [prereq: ART 132, ART 141]

/ 3

ART 218 (Alternative Photo Processes): [prereq ART 116 or consent of instructor]

/ 3

ART 302 (Photographic Lighting Techniques): [prereq ART 214, ART 216; or consent of instructor]

/ 3

ART 304 (Large Format Photography): [prereq ART 214, ART 216; or consent of instructor]

/ 3

ART 401 (Senior Design Portfolio): [prereq Graphic design or photography concentration; senior standing; consent of instructor]

/ 3

ART 402 (Project Photography): [prereq ART 116 or ART 126; ART 216]

/ 3

ART 404 (Studio Photography I): [prereq ART 302, ART 304]

/ 3

JRN 355: (Photojournalism): [prereq JRN 225 or ART 126/COM 126 or consent of instructor]

/
3

Program Electives (ART or ARH classes): 12 hours

Courses / Hours / Course Code / School / Term / Grade
3
3
3
3

Suggestions for program electives:

ART, ARH and/or COM classes

Non-Program Electives (non ART or COM classes): 9 hours

Courses / Hours / Course Code / School / Term / Grade
3
3
3

Additional Classes to total 124 credits: 6 hours

Courses / Hours / Course Code / School / Term / Grade
3
3

Things to remember:

·  B needed for viscom classes. C needed for program classes.

·  33 credits must be at 300 or 400 level.

·  Total 124 credits

·  At least 15 credits of Visual Communicationcourses taken at the University of Michigan-Flint.

·  If you transferred in with more than 25 credits you do not have to take UNIV 100, however you will then need to substitute 3 credits electives

This is an unofficial worksheet to help with your planning. In any discrepancy with the official UM-Flint catalog, the catalog is correct

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