Photography: AA Degree

This degree provides entry-level photography skills for students preparing for transfer to a BA or BFA program in Photography or interested in working in the photography field. Students pursuing this degree must work with a counselor and faculty advisor to develop an education or career plan that meets their educational or career goals.

Career Opportunities

Photographic Assistant, Digital Darkroom Technician, Color Management Controller, Fine Art Photography, Newspaper Photographer, Weddings/Event Photographer, Commercial Photography, Portrait Photography, Fine Art Photography, Editorial Photography, Documentary Photography, Photographic Lab Technician, Photographic Assisting, Digital Imaging Artist, Photo Retoucher.

Program Learning Outcomes
<ul> 1. Critically evaluate and understand the aesthetic, cultural, and political development of Photography in historical and contemporary cultures. <li>Critically evaluate and understand the aesthetic, cultural, and political development of Photography in historical and contemporary cultures.</li> 2. Create finished images for professional/fine art applications based on principles of effective design and communication. <li>Create finished images for professional/fine art applications based on principles of effective design and communication.</li> 3. Translate concepts and visual experience into images. <li>Translate concepts and visual experience into images.</li> 4. Present finished design products for peer, professional or academic review. <li>Present finished design products for peer, professional or academic review.</li> 5. Evaluate and critique photographic work and receive criticism from others.
Degree Requirements
Required Core Courses (15 units)
PHOT-120Foundations of Photography3
PHOT-150Beginning Digital Photography3
PHOT-151Intermediate Digital Photography3
PHOT-180History of Photography3
PHOT-200Lighting for Photography 13
Required Electives (6 units)
Complete 2 courses from the following:6
PHOT-110
Smart Phone Photography
PHOT-121
Beginning Darkroom Photography
PHOT-122
Intermediate Photography
PHOT-181
Contemporary Issues in Photography
PHOT-182
Photography in a Multicultural United States
PHOT-210
Lighting for Photography 2
PHOT-230
Lifestyle Photography
BUSI-144
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Total Units21

To receive an Associate Degree, students must complete 60 degree applicable semester units with a grade point average of at least 2.0. Students must also complete the NVC General Education pattern to earn an Associate degree. Consultation with a Counselor is highly encouraged to ensure all requirements are met.