The Photography Studies Minor provides students with a primarily lecture-based overview of the history and theory of photographic practices. Courses include a survey of the history of photography, as well as movements within the field that have particular aesthetic and political foundations.

Required courses focus on the history and critical reception of photography while electives enable students to pursue special topics in greater depth, such as the relationship between photography and other arts, the photography image and historic events, and contemporary theories of photography. Students are advised to attend an information session provided each winter term and to consult with the School of Image Art's web site for further details.

The Photography Studies Minor is not available to Image Arts – Photography Studies Option students.

To receive the Minor, a student must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:

Required courses (2) :

Plus four (4)of the following: