Still Photography

The Bachelor of Arts in Still Photography is granted through the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in conjunction with the School of Cinema-Television. The curriculum combines course work in the arts and humanities with state-of-the-art photographic training, integrating the technical and aesthetic with a broad general university education. With this diverse background, students are able to compete for positions in commercial photography, advertising, art direction, journalism and other media fields.

Bachelor of Arts students enroll in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, where they take their pre-professional courses, including general education requirements. Major courses are selected from the curriculum of the School of Cinema-Television, the School of Fine Arts and the departments of Physics and Chemistry. The degree requires 128 units including 19 lower division units and 42 upper division units.

Admission to the Still Photography Program is for the fall semester only. There is no spring admission.

Applicants must submit supplemental application materials to the Still Photography Program. For specific instructions, contact the Cinema-Television Office of Student Affairs, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211, or telephone (213) 740-2911.

General Education Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the general education requirements of the humanities division in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

Diversity Requirement

All students must pass one course from the list of courses approved to meet the standard diversity requirement. These courses carry the designation "m" for multiculturalism. CNTV 192m fulfills this requirement.

Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Still Photography

Lower division (19 units)

The following courses are required:		Units
PHYS 102Lx	Physics of Waves and Light	4
CHEM 102x	Chemistry for the Non-Scientist	4
FA 120	Western Art to 1500	4
FA 121	Western Art after 1500	4
FA 209b	Photography	3

Upper division (42 units)

The following courses are required:		Units
CNTV 324	Still Photography I	4
CNTV 367	Film and the Other Arts	4
CNTV 420	Photojournalism	4
CNTV 442	Advanced Still Photography	4
CNTV 443	Large Format Photography	4
CNTV 444	Color Photography	4
CNTV 446	Preservation and Exhibition of Photographs	4
CNTV 490x	Directed Research	2
FA 469	History of Photography	4

and eight units selected from the following:

CNTV 205 Introduction to Filmic Design 4

CNTV 393 History of the American Film since 1950 4

CNTV 422 Makeup for Motion Pictures 2

CNTV 452 Introduction to Computer Animation 2

CNTV 455 Introduction to Production Design 2

CNTV 456 Introduction to Art Direction 2

CNTV 490x Directed Research 2

CNTV 498 The Visiting Artist Seminar 2, max 4

FA 309 Advanced Photography 4

FA 371 20th Century Art from Post-Impressionism to 1930 4

FA 372 20th Century Art from 1930 to the Present 4

FA 409 Topics in Advanced Photography 4

FA 418 Individual Instruction 1-10, max 10

Grade Point Average Requirements

A minimum of C (2.0) must be earned in all required and prerequisite courses. A grade of C- or lower will not fulfill a major requirement.

For further information about the program, contact the Office of Student Affairs, School of Cinema-Television, (213) 740-2911.

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and eight units selected from the following:
CNTV 205	Introduction to Filmic Design	4
CNTV 393	History of the American Film since 1950	4
CNTV 422	Makeup for Motion Pictures	2
CNTV 452	Introduction to Computer Animation	2
CNTV 455	Introduction to Production Design	2
CNTV 456	Introduction to Art Direction	2
CNTV 490x	Directed Research	2
CNTV 498	The Visiting Artist Seminar	2, max 4
FA 309	Advanced Photography	4
FA 371	20th Century Art from Post-Impressionism to 1930	4
FA 372	20th Century Art from 1930 to the Present	4
FA 409	Topics in Advanced Photography	4
FA 418	Individual Instruction	1-10, max 10