Photography - Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program - Fall 2011 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2011 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.
| Semester 5 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 341 | Digital Craft and the Exhibition | 3 | ||
| PH 351 | Prof. Approach to Photojournalism** | 2 | |||
| PH 371 | Retouching/Pre-Press Solutions for Photographers | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | CD 373 | The Convergence of Type and Image | 2 | ||
| DE 302 | Photographic Exhibition Design | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Other World Civ.* | G9 | 3 | |
| HA 343 | History of Photography | 3 |
| Semester 6 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 342 | Adv. Project in Style and Media | 3 | ||
| PH 361 | Logistics of Location Photography | 2 | |||
| PH 372 | Digital Media Technology I | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | AP 351 | Experiencing Style | 2 | ||
| CG 251 | Basic Editing with Final Cut Pro | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see American History* | G10 | 3 | |
| EN 323 | Spec. Writing and Thesis Prep. | 3 |
| Semester 7 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 451 | Multimedia Concepts | 3 | ||
| PH 471 | Digital Media Technology II | 2 | |||
| PH 491 | Research for Sr. Design Proj. | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | AC 362 | Video Studio Production | 3 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Foreign Language* | G8 | 3.5 |
| Semester 8 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PH 461 | Multimedia Portfolio | 3 | ||
| PH 492 | Senior Design Project | 2 | |||
| IC 498 | Sr. Internship D: Career Planning | 4 | |||
| RELATED AREA | AC 462 | Video Field Production | 3 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Foreign Language* | 3-3.5 | ||
| ELECTIVE | choice | General elective | 1.5 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| MAJOR AREA: | 30 credits |
| RELATED AREA: | 14 credits |
| LIBERAL ARTS: | 18.5-19 credits |
| ELECTIVE: | 1.5 credits |
| TOTAL Minimum Required: | 64 credits |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).
G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
* REQUIREMENTS
American History: 3 credits
CHOICE of one of the following non-HA courses: EN 271 or 272, or LA 221 or 392 (any one of these meets G10).
Foreign Language: 6.5 - 7 credits
Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must be a 3.5 credit non-conversational course (G8).
Other World Civilizations: 3 credits
CHOICE of one: HA 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226 (any one of these meets G9).
** NOTE:
PH 311 may be substituted for PH 351 in fifth semester.