Photo/Video, BFA

Fundamentals Courses

Eighteen credit hours total, including twelve credit hours of fundamental studio courses (four 1000-level or 2000-level studio courses) and Art History I and II (ARTS 1303  and ARTS 1304 ) constitute the lower level, foundational courses for B.F.A. majors.

Related Arts Courses

A basic prerequisite for any related arts studio course is completion of 12 credit hours of fundamental studio courses. A minimum of 30 credit hours in related arts courses is required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography/Video. 

The term “related arts” is meant to include all intermediate-level courses offered by the school. Students must have completed the fundamental course in a discipline before they take an intermediate level course in that discipline or have specific consent of the instructor. Related arts courses can include any art history course at the 2000 or higher level, any course approved by a major program’s faculty that is offered by another department, and any 3000-4000-level art or design studio course. 

Exception: Students wishing to begin work in B.F.A. major courses who have not previously taken the fundamental course in the major, should take the corresponding 1000-level or 2000-level course, which can be petitioned for related arts credit.

B.F.A. Major Courses

Prerequisites for a major vary among the B.F.A. majors. All majors require participation in the competitive portfolio review and formal individual approval by the major faculty known as Block Review. 

On completion of junior courses in the major, a review of the student’s progress by the major faculty is mandatory. No student is allowed to continue in the major until formal approval has been granted by the major faculty. Students must have an approved degree plan on file in the KGMCA Office of Student Success before they begin their senior major program. Any substitutes for junior or senior major courses must be approved by the faculty of the major area. 

At a minimum, transfer students to the Photography/Video major must take one three-credit premajor studio course and the final 36 credit hours in the major. Students may not apply any major courses completed more than seven years prior to the graduation semester in fulfillment of degree requirements.

Texas Core Curriculum

Communication Core (010-6 hours) 

• ENGL 1301 - First Year Writing I  Credit Hours: 3.0 

• ENGL 1302 -  First Year Writing II  Credit Hours: 3.0 

Mathematics Core (020-3 hours) 

Recommended: MATH 1314 -  College Algebra  or MATH 1332 -  Contemporary Mathematics  

• Choose 1 Mathematics: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0 

Life and Physical Sciences Core (030-6 hours) 

• Choose 2 Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 6.0 

Language, Philosophy and Culture Core (040-3 hours) 

Note: ARTS 1303 is also a major requirement. 

• ARTS 1303 -  Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century)  Credit Hours: 3.0 

Creative Arts Core (050-3 hours) 

Note: ARTS 1304 is also a major requirement 

• ARTS 1304 -  Art History II (15th Century to the Present)  Credit Hours: 3.0 

American History Core (060-6 hours) 

• American History: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 6.0 

Government/Political Science Core (070-6 hours) 

• Government/Political Science: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 6.0  

Social and Behavioral Science Core (080-3 hours) 

• Choose 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0 

Mathematics/Reasoning Core (090-3 hours) 

Recommended: MATH 1351 -  Introduction to Geometric Reasoning   

• Choose 1 Mathematics/Reasoning: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0 

Writing in the Disciplines Core (090-3 hours) 

• Choose 1 Writing in the Disciplines: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0 

Photography/Video BFA Major Requirements