The photography concentration recognizes those students outside the photography major who take a total of 15-18 credits within the Photography Department. Students wishing to undertake a photography concentration should declare as a sophomore, however, juniors also have time to meet the requirements of the concentration. Candidates for the concentration should meet with the chair of photography when initially declaring the concentration. After this, students may meet with their faculty advisor in their major to discuss their plan. All courses for the concentration should be taken at MICA. Exceptions must be agreed upon with the photography chair. Please note that photography majors have priority registration in photography classes. Independent studies and internships do not count towards the photography concentration.<br><br>Under the guidance of an impressive faculty of scholar-teachers, you gain first-rate liberal arts education and build a depth of understanding in such areas as philosophy and ethics or social sciences and political history, while pursuing advanced artistic investigations in a studio major.<br>In four years, you will complete all requirements for a B.F.A. in a studio discipline simultaneously with a challenging liberal arts major in Humanistic Studies, allowing you to begin graduate study a year earlier than 5-year B.A./B.F.A. programs.