Studio Art, B.F.A.: Photography Option
Prof. Jennifer Crupi, Program Coordinator
Contact Number: 908-737-4394
Email: jcrupi@kean.edu
website: http://www.kean.edu/academics/college-liberal-arts/fine-arts
Program Description:
The B.F.A. Studio Art: Photography Option has been designed to provide students with comprehensive technical and aesthetic training in photography necessary for employment within the field or to pursue a career in the fine arts. The option provides a unique perspective in which students will have the opportunity to study the complex relationships between photography as an art form, the evolving photographic aesthetic, the ever-changing technologies, and the utilization of photography as a communications tool.
General Education 35
Foundation Requirements 13
See prerequisites and equivalencies
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: All major courses, including the Capstone and ENG 1030 require a grade of C or better
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
ENG 2403: Required GE course.
(Select one from below)
| FA 2950 | CREATIVE CONCEPTS IN ARTS AND CRAFTS | 3 |
| OR | |
| FA2150 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA ARTS | 3 |
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| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Foreign Language: The three credits for a foreign language that may satisfy the GE Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirement are awarded only upon successful completion of two semesters of study at the introductory or intermediate level.
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: Required GE course.
(Select one from below)
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
MATH 1010 or MATH 1016 or MATH 1030 or MATH 1054 or CPS 1032: Required GE course.
(Select one lab science from below)
| Biology | 4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 4 |
| Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology, or Meteorology | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary | 4 |
Major/GE Capstone Courses 3
All major courses, including the Capstone and ENG 1030 require a grade of C or better
Additional Required Courses 6
| AH 1700 | ART FROM PREHISTORY THROUGH MIDDLE AGE | 3 |
| AH 1701 | HISTORY OF ART FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE MODERN WORLD | 3 |
Academic Major Requirements 72
All major courses, including the Capstone and ENG 1030 require a grade of C or better
Foundation Requirements 21
Additional Major Requirements 51
Free Electives: 18
Total Credit Hours: 131