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Photography

MajorMinorBachelor of Arts

Frame Your Future.

Butler’s Photography program provides you the opportunity to explore the art of photography through a combination of studio and art history courses. As a student in the Photography program, you’ll acquire technical skills in digital imaging, photographic lighting, traditional and alternative processes, and portfolio development.

As a minor, Photography is a creative addition to any major, allowing you to strengthen your observational skills and learn the ability to create effective visual storytelling.

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Curriculum

Sample courses in this program include:

  • ART 105 – Art History Survey 1
  • Arts 303-424 – Photography 1-4
  • Art 319 – World History of Photography
  • Art 312 – Design: History and Theory

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The Butler Advantage.

Butler’s Photography major equips students to be able to accomplish the following by graduation:

Demonstrate innovative thinking and sophistication in terms of the social, visual, psychological and/or aesthetic components in Art and Design. 

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of Art and Design methods, materials, techniques, and technologies. 

Demonstrate an understanding of the intellectual underpinning of Art and Design in terms of history, process, and theory.

Demonstrate professional growth in review of portfolio, internships, and/or exhibition. 

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