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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Photography - Commercial Photography Concentration, BFA

Program Code: 596B
CIP Code: 50.0605

Non-Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

ARH 2030 , ARH 2130  and PHO 2032  taken for the major may be used in General Education in the Liberal Studies Experience.

Major Requirements (81 Hours)

An overall 2.0 GPA is required in the major. 18 semester hours must be completed at Appalachian.

  • Junior Writing in the Discipline
  • Senior Capstone Experience must be met

A minimum grade of “C+” (2.3) is Required in Each PHO Course

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is Required in Each ART or ARH Course

Introductory Courses (6 Hours)

Art History (9 Hours)

Interdisciplinary Courses (9 Hours)

And choose one of the following:

Photography Core (18 hours)

Commercial Photography Concentration (39 Hours)

Required Commercial Photography Courses (15 Hours)

Commercial Photography Electives (12 Hours)

Choose four courses from the following:

Electives in the Major (12 Hours)

Any combination from the courses listed

Free Electives (0-4 Hours)

To total a minimum of 120 hours for the degree

Total Required (120 Hours)