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Photography Degree Information

Students at Loyola may complete a major in visual arts with a concentration in photography, an interdisciplinary major, a major in visual arts with a concentration in interarts, a minor in photography, a minor in interarts, or take photography courses as electives.

Visual Arts Major, Photography Concentration

Requirements for the major:

  • AH 109 - Non-Western Art or AH 110 - Western Art: Paleolithic to Gothic or AH 111 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
  • PT 270 - Basic Digital Photography
  • PT 300 - Photocraft or PT 301 - Photographic Vision: Tools, Techniques, and Theories
  • PT 350 - Visual Thinking
  • PT 400 - Senior Capstone for Artists
  • SA 224 - Two-Dimensional Design or SA 227 - 3-D Design in Art and Engineering
  • One AH 300-level course
  • Four PT 300-level (or higher) courses
One course from the following:
  • SA 225 - Drawing
  • SA 300-level course

Visual Arts Major, InterArts Concentration

Requirements for the major:

  • AH 109 - Non-Western Art or AH 110 - Western Art: Paleolithic to Gothic or AH 111 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
  • PT 270 - Basic Digital Photography
  • SA 224 - Two-Dimensional Design or SA 227 - 3-D Design in Art and Engineering
  • AH/PT/SA 350 - Visual Thinking
  • AH 300-level or 400-level course
  • PT 300-level course
One course from the following:
  • SA 225 - Drawing
  • SA 300-level course
Four courses from the following:
  • AH 300-level or 400-level course
  • PT 300-level or 400-level course
  • SA 300-level or 400-level course
One capstone course from the following:
  • AH 401 - Intensive Independent Study
  • AH 402 - Special Topics in Art History
  • AH 403 - Internship: Art History
  • AH 405 - Prints and Printmaking: A History of Printmaking in the West
  • AH 406 - Museum Studies: History, Politics, and Practices
  • AH 407 - Albrecht Dürer
  • PT/SA 400 - Senior Capstone for Artists

Interdisciplinary Major

Requirements for the major:

  • PT 270 - Basic Digital Photography or SA 224 - Two-Dimensional Design or SA 227 - 3-D Design in Art and Engineering
  • AH 109 - Non-Western Art or AH 110 - Western Art: Paleolithic to Gothic or AH 111 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
  • SA 225 - Drawing or AH/PT upper-level course
  • PT 270 - Basic Digital Photography or AH/SA upper-level course
  • AH/PT/SA 350 - Visual Thinking
  • Two AH/PT/SA upper-level courses
  • AH 400-level capstone or PT/SA 400 - Senior Capstone for Artists (in consultation with program advisor)
  • Interdisciplinary requirements of another major

Photography Minor

Requirements for the minor:

  • PT 270 - Basic Digital Photography
  • PT 300 - Photocraft or PT 301 - Photographic Vision: Tools, Techniques, and Theories
  • One PT upper-level course (PT 319 - History of Photography is recommended)
  • Three additional PT upper-level courses (300-level or higher)

InterArts Minor

Requirements for the minor:

  • AH 109 - Non-Western Art or AH 110 - Western Art: Paleolithic to Gothic or AH 111 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
Five courses from the following:
  • PT 270 - Basic Digital Photography
  • SA 224 - Two-Dimensional Design
  • SA 227 - 3-D Design in Art and Engineering
  • SA 225 - Drawing
  • 300-level or 400-level courses in AH, PT, or SA

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Transfer Opportunities for UArts Students

Loyola is eager to welcome students from University of the Arts to complete their coursework toward a number of different visual or performing arts degrees.

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