Ball State's bachelor's degree in visual arts with an emphasis in photography and intermedia explores expressive art forms emphasizing the development of photographic vision as well as technical proficiency.The photography and intermedia area is committed to teaching you how to work with photography's infinite creative possibilities and how to understand its artistic, social, and commercial applications. It is equally concerned with the time-based possibilities inherent to video and the intersection of various media forms.Through traditional photographic avenues as well as newer ones involving digital technologies and 4-D, photographic images and video are everywhere we look.You will begin by mastering the mechanics of the SLR camera, traditional black and white photography and its various formats, and darkroom image development. You will then progress to digital and color imagery, as well as alternate processes in photography. Your exploration of video, time-based installation, sound, and myriad software is essential to this program.Professors focus on helping you acquire a strong technical foundation through introductory courses. Then, they help you to mature as a creative artist as you explore diverse photographic and intermedia techniques and critical theories addressed in intermediate and advanced courses.