Photography
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At OCAD, Photography is approached as a fine-art medium within the context of contemporary art practices. Since its invention, photography has radically influenced the way people understand and experience the world. The curriculum for the OCAD photography program is designed to provide students with an understanding of photographic processes, history, theory and contemporary art issues. Through an intensive investigation of photographic tools and concepts students will be prepared to participate in the on-going development of photography as an artistic practice.
At the 200 level, students are introduced to photographic concepts and processes, photographic history as well as studio-seminars on contemporary issues. Processes investigated include: black and white, colour, non-silver, experimental and digital photography.
At the 300 level, students progress from development to production as they work through a guided research process that results in a photographic body of work. Studio-seminars on current practices and thematically focused studio electives provide an opportunity to explore a variety of approaches.
At the 400 level, students can choose between the Thesis and the Directed Studio Option. The Thesis and Directed Studio Option will lead to BFA in a program major.
Thesis Option:
Students work with a thesis panel to research, produce and present a coherent body of work that is of a professional exhibition quality. The artistic development process offers the students an opportunity to work comprehensively on their ideas and photographic skill that enables them to contextualize their artwork within historical and contemporary issues.
Directed Studio Option:
In the Directed Studio option, students pursue multiple projects and refine their technical skills and conceptual understanding of art in the context of assigned and elective course work, as outlined in the program guides. This option allows students greater breadth and flexibility in how they approach the final year of their studies.
Students are encouraged to select electives in Fabrication Studios, Sculpture/Installation, Integrated Media, Criticism & Curatorial Practices, Printmaking as well as Drawing & Painting in order to pursue the ideas and skills that complement their use of the photographic medium.
Photography Program Guide
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree students must complete the requirements listed below for their program, including the minimum 5.0 liberal studies credits.
Associate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (AOCAD) diploma students must complete the requirements listed below for their program, including the minimum 4.0 liberal studies credits. Diploma students admitted to OCAD 2002 fall/winter or earlier, may replace up to 1.5 of the 4.0 required liberal studies with studio-seminars.
See the Liberal Studies requirements that pertain to you.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | DEGREE | DIPLOMA |
|
200 Level Requirements | |||
| PHOT 2B03 | Introductory Photography: Basic | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| PHOT 2B12 |
Contemporary Issues: Art Today (SEM) |
0.5 | 0.5** |
| PHOT 2B13 |
Introductory Photography: |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| VISC 2B13 | History of Photography | 0.5* | 0.5* |
| 200 Level | Photography Option Studio Courses | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 200 Level | Faculty of Art electives | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Liberal Studies courses | 1.0* | 0.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
|
300 Level Requirements | |||
| PHOT 3B13 |
Intermediate Photography I: Development |
0.5 | 0.5 |
| PHOT 3B14 |
Intermediate Photography II: Production |
0.5 | 0.5 |
| PHOT 3B17 *** | Current Practice (SEM) | 0.5 | 0.5** |
| 300 Level |
Photography Option Studio courses |
1.0 | 1.0 |
| 200 or 300 Level |
Faculty of Art electives |
1.5 | 1.5 |
| Liberal Studies courses | 1.0* | 1.0* | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
|
400 Level Requirements Towards a Thesis Major | |||
| PHOT 4C01 |
PHOT Studio Thesis: Research |
1.0 | 1.0 |
| PHOT 4C02 |
PHOT Studio Thesis: Presentation |
1.0 | 1.0 |
| 400 Level |
PHOT Option Studio courses or STU/SEM |
1.0 | 1.0 |
| 200, 300 or 400 Level |
Faculty of Art electives |
1.0 |
1.5 |
| Liberal Studies courses | 1.0* | 0.5* | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| 400 Level Required Toward a Directed Studio Major | |||
| PHOT 4B06 | Directed Photography Studio/Seminar | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| PHOT 4B13 | Directed Photography Studio | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 400 Level | PHOT Option Studio courses or Studio/Seminars | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 200, 300 or 400 Level | Faculty of Art electives | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Liberal Studies | 1.0* | 0.5* | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
|
Photography Majors should consider taking Fabrication Studios as a component of their studies as well as the following Faculty of Art courses: |
|
PRNT 2B15 - Photo-based Printmaking |
*See the Liberal Studies requirements for Degree and Diploma Stream.
**1.0 credit of the 2.5 upper-level Liberal Studies credit requirements may be fulfilled by Studio-Seminars (diploma only).
***If you have successfully completed PHOT 2B17, Introductory Photography: Current Practices prior to September 2005, you are not required to take PHOT 3B17, Current Practice, but should take a 0.5 elective instead.
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