2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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Photography Minor

General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor

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Program Requirements

  1. Students may transfer up to six semester hours of non-CU Denver courses toward a College of Arts & Media minor. All other courses must be taken at CU Denver.
  2. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.
  3. Students may use up to six semester hours to fulfill both major and minor requirements; the remaining semester hours for the minor must be taken in addition to the major requirements.
Required Courses (Entry Level)
Take all of the following Photography Minor courses (entry level):
FINE 1150Introduction to Darkroom Photography3
FINE 2155Introduction to Digital Photography3
Required Courses (Lecture/Seminar)
Take one of the following Photography Minor courses
FINE 3130Photography, Optics and Perspectives in Italy3
or FINE 3630 History of Photography
Required Courses
Take three of the following Photography Minor courses:9
Historic Photographic Processes in Italy
Photography Studio and Lighting
Color and the Constructed Image
The Silver Fine Print
The Digital Fine Print
Experimental Photography
Documentary Photography
Photography Portfolio I
Architecture Photography (available only to architecture majors)
Total Hours18

Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates and for more information about this minor.