Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Photography:

Photography Major Courses

• Fundamentals of Photography
• Photography I and II
• Understanding Photographs
• Visual Communication
• Drawing for Design
• Design, Think and Make
• Photo Seminar
• Portfolio
• Lighting Studio
• The Moving Image

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology