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Visual Art, BFA (Photography Concentration)

https://catalog.jccc.edu/transfer-guides/ku/ku-visual-art-bfa-photography-concentration/
Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University of Kansas College Undergraduate Academic Services School of the Arts 785-864-3500 Visual Art, BFA (Photography Concentration) collegeundergrad@ku.edu Academic Year 2026-2027 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Program Description The Associate of Fine Arts degree, AFA at JCCC is general transfer degree and partner well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AFA may select courses that satisfy the AFA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AFA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. Meeting with a  JCCC counselor  is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.  The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art is a four-year, 120 credit hour degree program, including 45 junior/senior hours (courses numbered 300 or higher), 30 of these 45 junior/senior hours must be taken in residence at KU. In addition to the 10-hour foundations requirement, a minimum of 51 hours in departmental courses is required, including 2 semesters of Senior Seminar (except the Visual Art Education concentration.) The Photography concentration requires 76 hours with a minimum of 15 junior/senior hours in the major, and a minimum of 15 major hours in residence. A maximum of 75 hours may be transferred to KU from community colleges. Note: community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours. The Department of Visual Art reserves the right to retain examples of student work and to use images of student work on internet websites and for university publication purposes. Admission Requirements In order to be considered for Departmental Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Scholarships, a portfolio and three essay questions must be submitted via the  KU Application Status Portal . Visit Transfer Admission  application materials for additional Admission information. All entering students in Visual Arts are required to participate in a foundation curriculum offered through the Foundations program before enrolling in advanced art or design studio courses. The first-year foundations courses for the B.F.A. degree includes 10 hours of foundations studio, 6 hours of English, and 6 hours of Art History coursework. Refer to the Foundations courses requirement below. Students transferring to KU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA) , Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum.  It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution. 

PHOT 204   Photography II: Color and Digital Photography* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites : PHOT 201 or PHOT 203.

This is the second of the two-part foundational Photography sequence. This advanced course builds upon the skills and knowledge learned in PHOT 201, Photography I with an additional emphasis on color, RAW workflow, and advanced methods for digital capture, manipulation, editing, and composition. Additionally, students work extensively with large-format, fine art, inkjet printers to create custom ICC printing profiles. A digital SLR (RAW capable) camera with full manual controls is required. JCCC has cameras available for student check-out. This class concentrates on both the development of craft and preparing students to more deeply examine their personal interests in the medium. Emphasis will be placed on exploring color photography historically, technically, and personally through presentations, readings, and photographing / studio work. Students will study advanced methods for digital capture, tonal and color correction, automatic file processing, large scale printing, and optimal ways to prepare digital files for a variety of reproduction processes.

ARTH 188   History of Photography (3 Hours)

This course provides an introduction to the history of photography. Students will examine the aesthetic and technological evolution of photography as an art form, as a visual tool for and influence upon other artistic disciplines, and as a statement of perceived reality. The course will examine the elements that distinguish various aesthetic movements, the styles of major periods and the influences of individual photographers. Attention will be paid to the relationship between photographic imagery and various cultural and historical contexts.

PHOT 100   Digital Photography Basics for Non-Majors (3 Hours)

Digital Photography Basics for Non-Majors covers "point and shoot" camera operation, cell phone cameras and software, basic workflow, and preparing images for social media. Consumer-grade cameras are covered including cell phones, point-and-shoot, and consumer DSLRs, accompanied by discussions, readings, and/or lectures regarding the historical, ethical, critical, and theoretical concerns of the medium.

PHOT 124   Digital Photography (3 Hours)

This course covers camera operation, workflow, and digital printing methods used in digital photography to create conceptually forward photographic images. Students will develop competence in the use of digital photographic equipment, software, storage devices and printers to produce images designed to develop specific skills and competencies. Students will "capture," import, adjust, correct, transmit, store, upload and print images. They will use digital imaging technology to produce photographs for visual communication and artistic expression. Ethics and cultural implications of the technology will be discussed.

PHOT 200   Foundations in Photography (3 Hours)

Foundations in Photography covers camera operation, workflow, and analog printing methods. Methods explored are accompanied by lectures, readings, and discussions regarding the historical, ethical, critical, and theoretical concerns of the medium. This course facilitates instruction in photography as a fine art medium by researching social, political, and psychological topics, as required for the foundation of creating conceptually forward artwork. Writing artist statements and presenting work during class critiques are required. Diverse artists and photographers are included in lectures and the ethical implications of photography, and its representations of marginalized communities are discussed. A 35 MM film camera with full manual controls is required. JCCC has cameras available for student check-out.

PHOT 203   Photography I: The View Camera* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites : PHOT 200.

This is the first of the two-part foundational Photography sequence. This course provides students with a rigorous immersion into the formal, technical, and conceptual concerns and challenges of photography by way of the 4X5, large format, view camera. Embracing both the wet and digital darkrooms, students shoot and develop sheet film that is then utilized to produce both traditional and digital prints. Intermediate digital editing methods are introduced and explored. View cameras are provided.

PHOT 223   Studio and Lighting Photography* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites : PHOT 202.

This course provides an introduction to advanced techniques, tools, procedures and concepts of studio lighting. Students will use professional camera and studio equipment, including studio electronic flash and hand-held light/flash meters. This course also includes advanced camera techniques for total image control. Students will use studio lighting to shoot photographs that will then be printed and finished for gallery presentation. The medium is explored for both its technical and conceptual merit as a medium of fine art. Applications of digital photography as they apply to studio photographic processes will also be explored. Ethical implications of photographs will be discussed. Students will apply the above to make images for a series of advanced studio assignments.

PHOT 293   Photography, Filmmaking and Lens-based Media Seminar* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites : FMS 275 or (PHOT 223 and PHOT 224) and Department approval.

Photography, Filmmaking and Lens-based Media Seminar is an advanced class designed to aid students in the development of individual creative projects and bodies of work. This course will holistically instruct on the steps in portfolio development, image sequencing, exhibition preparation, and visual literacy. Students are required to submit a proposal and gain instructor permission to enroll in this course. This is a repeatable course and may be taken more than once for credit.