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Photography Studio Art Minor
Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
18
Add to your education by learning more about digital and film photography.
Through lens-based processes (traditional black & white photography, historic & alternative
processes, studio lighting, digital imaging, web technology, installation and video
practices) students are immersed in their creative, professional, technical and intellectual
growth in order to engage in complex, rich and multifaceted approaches to image-making.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Photography Studio Art Minor?
Photography courses help students frame their future through the development of visual literacy, critical thinking and creative expression skills.
Our students are supported by accomplished active faculty and staff as well as a multitude of opportunities to interact with internationally acclaimed visiting artists who provide a wide range of views and approaches throughout the course of study.
Photography Studio Art Minor Highlights
UNT's proximity to Dallas and Fort Worth provides you a wealth of resources such as
renowned art museums and galleries.
Our college's resources include large format digital printers, state-of-the-art computer
labs, a lighting studio and black-and-white, color and alternative processes wet labs.
Opportunities to exhibit your work in on-campus galleries exist through a juried application
process.
To provide additional insights and knowledge, we invite numerous renowned artists,
designers and scholars to campus for special lectures and events.
The College of Visual Arts and Design is one of the nation's most comprehensive visual
arts schools and one of the best in the Southwest.
Our faculty members are accomplished artists and scholars whose work has been exhibited
in museums and biennials both nationally and internationally, and their scholarship
has been recognized with Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships.
Career Outlook
The job outlook for photographers is expected to grow 17% through 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2020 Occupational Outlook Handbook. Photography is integral to many professions including artist, design, marketing, advertising, and others.
Photography Studio Art Minor Courses You Could Take
Beginning PhotographyPhoto II (3 hrs)
Continued development with photographic materials, techniques, software and digital
cameras. Assignments, lectures, demonstrations and critiques advance student understanding
of the necessary tools for creative image making and expression using photography.
Students will advance technical competencies with DSLR cameras, Adobe Lightroom, and
Inkjet printing.
FoundationsSpace (Physical, Temporal and Virtual) (3 hrs)
Explores multiple conceptions of space, ranging from physical objects to metaphorical
space.
FoundationsNarrative and Representation (3 hrs)
Emphasizes multiple levels of representation ranging from the physical to the intangible.
Intermediate PhotographyAlternative Processes (3 hrs)
Alternate processes in photography with emphasis on hand applied, non-silver photographic
emulsions. Through assignments, lectures, demonstrations and critiques students gain
competencies in digital negative creation, creating hand coated photographic papers
and printing full tonal range photography images using historic printing processes.
Intermediate PhotographyLighting Techniques (3 hrs)
Photographic lighting procedures and studio techniques. Through assignments, lectures,
demonstrations and critiques students gain competencies in professional photographic
studio lighting, studio portraiture, product photography and tethered image capture.
Completion of a portfolio of images is required.
Beginning Photography: Photo I (3 hrs)
Beginning photographic materials, techniques, software and digital cameras. Assignments,
lectures, demonstrations and critiques expose students to the necessary tools for
creative image making and expression using photography. Students will gain technical
competencies with DSLR cameras, Adobe Lightroom, and Inkjet printing.
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