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College of Fine Arts

BFA in Photo Media concentration (Studio Art) (2025 - 2026)


Note
Note

Grades below C (2.000 grade points) in ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH or ARTS courses may not be applied toward degree requirements.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3
COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 ARTF 145: Foundation Drawing 3
ARTF 102: Introduction to Art and Design 3 ARTF 189: Foundation 3-D Design 3
ARTF 136: Foundation 2-D Design 3 ARTH 125__: Introduction to Art History 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4-5 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
ARTH 125__: Introduction to Art History 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
ARTS 232: Introduction to Photography 3 ARTF 202: Mid-Program Review 3 4 8 0
ARTS 240: Introduction to Life Drawing 3 ARTS 252: Introduction to Painting Media 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 245: Digital Studio
  • ARTS 283: Digital 3-D Tools in Sculpture
ARTS 283 - Fall Only
3 ARTS 261: Introduction to Printmaking 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 330: Analog Photographic Techniques
  • ARTS 331: Digital Photographic Techniques
  • ARTS 334: Photo Media Topics
3
Fall Total Hours 16-17 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 31-32


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ARTH 347: Themes in Contemporary Art and Design I 7 3 ARTS 282: Introduction to Sculpture and Extended Media 8 3
ARTS 270: Introduction to Ceramics 3 ARTS 335: Contemporary Photography Studio 3
ARTS 305: Studio Tools and Presentation 4 7 3 ARTS 398: Interdisciplinary Seminar 4 8 2
ARTE/G/S 200- or 300-level course 5 3 ARTE/S 300-level or above course(s) 6 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 330: Analog Photographic Techniques
  • ARTS 331: Digital Photographic Techniques
  • ARTS 334: Photo Media Topics
3 ARTH 300-level or above course 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 3rd year: 29


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
ARTS 535: Advanced Photo Media 3 GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3
ARTS 598: Studio Art Senior Project 4 7 3 ARTS 535: Advanced Photo Media 3
ARTE/S 300-level course 5 3 ARTS 599: Senior Exhibition 4 8 3
ARTH 500-level or above course 3 ARTE/S 300-level or above course 5 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. To enroll in ARTF 202, students must have completed at least 6 credits of ARTF courses and be concurrently enrolled in any remaining ARTF credits; and have completed or be concurrently enrolled in at least 3 credits of ARTH 125__.
  4. These courses must be taken and completed with a C or better in sequence. ARTF 202 must be completed to enroll in ARTS 305; ARTS 305 must be completed to enroll in ARTS 398; ARTS 398 must be completed to enroll in ARTS 598; ARTS 598 must be completed to enroll in ARTS 599.
  5. Excludes ARTS 375 and ARTS 390.
  6. Three credits of ARTS 375, ARTS 390 or ARTH 390 in any combination can be substituted for this course.
  7. Fall Only
  8. Spring Only

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated