Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography with Entrepreneurial Studies
Photography with Entrepreneurial Studies
Byron Wolfe, Program Head
Tyler School of Art Building
Room 030Z
215-777-9244
byron.wolfe@temple.edu
In addition to traditional black and white and color photography, Tyler's Photography Area will introduce you to various other creative approaches to the medium. Some of these include digital imaging techniques, large-format professional digital printing in black and white and color, handmade cameras, large format photography, historical alternative processes, critical theory, and career options for artists who wish to enter the field of photography. The emphasis in the Photography Major is on the development of personal vision for the artist.
Designed to complement the studio experience with tools to support a studio practice or pursue graduate studies, the Entrepreneurship coursework enhances students' career options. Graduates of this degree program will possess requisite business skills to support themselves as visual artists or entrepreneurs in art and related fields.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography with Entrepreneurial Studies may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Photography with Entrepreneurial Studies majors must complete the BFA with Entrepreneurial Studies curriculum and General Education requirements.
- Students must earn a C- or better in GAD 2441 or GAD 2451, and GAD 2461 to enter the Photography with Entrepreneurial Studies major.
- The required Junior/Senior Photography courses must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
The faculty encourages taking Photography courses in excess of the minimum required. These additional courses count towards required studio credits.
Major Requirements for B.F.A. in Photography with Entrepreneurial Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore Prerequisite 1 | ||
| GAD 2441 | Photo I: Digital | 3 |
| or GAD 2451 | Photo I: Digital | |
| GAD 2461 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| Junior and Senior Requirements 1 | ||
| GAD 3411 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| GAD 3412 | Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| or GAD 3414 | Darkroom Photography | |
| GAD 3413 | Photographic Lighting | 3 |
| GAD 3401 | Color Photography I | 3 |
| or GAD 3431 | Color Photography I | |
| GAD 3441 | Advanced Photo Workshop | 3 |
| or GAD 3451 | Advanced Photography Workshop | |
| GAD 3461 | Photo Process Workshop | 3 |
| or GAD 3471 | Photo Process Workshop | |
| GAD 4441 | Senior Photography | 3 |
| GAD 4496 | Senior Seminar in Photography (Capstone, WI) | 3 |
| Specialized Photo Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| GAD 3185 | Field Internship | 3 |
| GAD 3400 | Special Topics in Photography | 3 |
| GAD 3402 | View Camera | 3 |
| GAD 3421 | Digital Projects | 3 |
| GAD 3422 | Contemporary Photography | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Be Your Own Boss: Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast & Frugal Approaches to High-Impact New Ventures, Product Invention, & Innovation | ||
| Ready, Fire, Aim: Launching a Profitable Micro-venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Incubator Internship: Contribute, Connect and Learn as a Part of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | ||
or SGM 3685 | New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Field Internship in Ceramics | ||
| Field Internship in Glass | ||
| Field Internship in Fibers | ||
| Field Internship Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM | ||
| Business Practices in Crafts (WI) | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design (WI) | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop (WI) | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| 1 | The schedule of courses that are required for the Photography major is posted each semester on the Tyler Photography web site: https://tyler.temple.edu/programs/photography. |
| 2 | These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and for this category. |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography with Entrepreneurial Studies
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2018-2019 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| FDPR 1511 | Foundation Drawing1 | 3 |
| FDPR 1521 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1531 | 3D Foundation Principles/W | 3 |
| FDPR 1501 | Introduction to Art and Design | 1 |
| ARTH 1155 or 1955 | Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | 3 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| FDPR 1512 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| FDPR 1522 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1532 | 3D Foundation Principles/C | 3 |
| FDPR 1502 | Investigations of Art and Design | 1 |
| ARTH 1156 or 1956 | Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century1 | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GAD 2441 or 2451 | Photo I: Digital | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
CRFT 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | ||
GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | ||
PDS 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | ||
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ] | 4 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GAD 2461 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
CRFT 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | ||
GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | ||
PDS 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Be Your Own Boss: Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast Frugal Approaches to High-Impact New Ventures, Product Invention, Innovation | ||
| Ready, Fire, Aim: Launching a Profitable Micro-venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Finance Your Ideas: Crowdfunding, Grants, Banks, Venture Funds, Corporate and Private Investment | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Incubator Internship: Contribute, Connect and Learn as a Part of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GAD 3412 or 3414 | Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| GAD 3401 or 3431 | Color Photography I | 3 |
| GAD 3413 | Photographic Lighting | 3 |
| Art History Elective WI2 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GAD 3441 or 3451 | Advanced Photo Workshop | 3 |
| GAD 3411 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| Select one of the following (not previously chosen): | 3 | |
| Be Your Own Boss: Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast Frugal Approaches to High-Impact New Ventures, Product Invention, Innovation | ||
| Ready, Fire, Aim: Launching a Profitable Micro-venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Finance Your Ideas: Crowdfunding, Grants, Banks, Venture Funds, Corporate and Private Investment | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Incubator Internship: Contribute, Connect and Learn as a Part of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| Art History Elective3 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GAD 4496 | Senior Seminar in Photography [WI] | 3 |
| Specialized Photography Course4 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (not previously chosen): | 3 | |
| Be Your Own Boss: Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast Frugal Approaches to High-Impact New Ventures, Product Invention, Innovation | ||
| Ready, Fire, Aim: Launching a Profitable Micro-venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Finance Your Ideas: Crowdfunding, Grants, Banks, Venture Funds, Corporate and Private Investment | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Incubator Internship: Contribute, Connect and Learn as a Part of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| Open Elective3 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GAD 4441 | Senior Photography | 3 |
| GAD 3461 or 3471 | Photo Process Workshop | 3 |
| CRFT, GAD, or PDS 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following:5 | 3 | |
| Field Internship in Ceramics | ||
| Field Internship in Glass | ||
| Field Internship in Fibers | ||
| Field Internship Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM | ||
| Business Practices in Crafts [WI]2 | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design [WI]2 | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop [WI]2 | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 126 | |
| 1 | These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better. |
| 2 | Students selecting a WI course from the list of Tyler entrepreneurship courses may elect to take a non-WI Art History course. |
| 3 | Students completing a 3-credit Art History 2000+ elective must select a 4-credit open elective to reach the minimum 126 credits to earn the BFA degree. |
| 4 | Choose from: GAD 3185, GAD 3400, GAD 3402, GAD 3421, GAD 3422. |
| 5 | These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and a requirement for this category. |
Please Note: An approved study abroad program waives the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement; however, these credits must be made up with academic coursework taken outside of Tyler departments to be in compliance with BFA accreditation. BFA majors interested in studying abroad should consult with an academic advisor to determine if a semester (generally spring semester of second year) or a summer program would be the best option to remain on track for graduation.