Photography: Certificate of Achievement
This certificate is designed for students interested in developing a contemporary practice in photography. Students will gain a foundation in photography including digital imaging, printing, lighting, and visual literacy.
Career Opportunities
Photographic Assistant, Digital Darkroom Technician, Color Management Controller, Fine Art Photography, Newspaper Photographer, Commercial Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Editorial Photographer, Documentary Photographer, Digital Imaging Artist, Photo Retoucher.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Critically evaluate and understand the aesthetic, cultural, and political development of Photography in historical and contemporary cultures.
- Create finished images for professional/fine art applications based on principles of effective design and
communication. - Translate concepts and visual experience into images.
- Present finished design products for personal, peer, professional or academic review.
- Evaluate and critique photographic work and receive criticism from others.
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (15 units) | ||
| PHOT-120 | Foundations of Photography | 3 |
| PHOT-150 | Beginning Digital Photography | 3 |
| PHOT-151 | Intermediate Digital Photography | 3 |
| PHOT-180 | History of Photography | 3 |
| PHOT-200 | Lighting for Photography 1 | 3 |
| Required Electives (6 units) | ||
| Complete 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Smart Phone Photography | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Photography | ||
| Photography in a Multicultural United States | ||
| Total Units | 21 | |