Photography
Certificate
(27 semester hours minimum)
Learners who complete the Photography certificate will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the difficulties and rewards of their chosen field of study.
- Develop a solid and professional portfolio of work showcasing their strengths and abilities in the field of Photography and Digital Media.
- Communicate their knowledge and skills verbally through a system of critique and discussion with professional staff and guest lecturers from the field of Photography and Digital Media Arts.
- Develop a level of proficiency in the traditional darkroom, with Adobe Photoshop, with digital video and media software and other professional photographic tools and materials and demonstrate this ability at a professional level.
- Explore and demonstrate a professional working knowledge of the aesthetics, design, and development of Photography and the Photographic Arts.
- Demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and confidence to readily transfer to any of several four-year schools in order to complete their Bachelor’s Degree in Photography or Media Arts.
- Develop and demonstrate the studio skills, as evidenced by their portfolio, enabling them to pursue immediate employment at several ground-level positions in the field of Photography.
For more information contact Mark Szantyr, Program Coordinator.
Program Requirements
(See also General Requirements)
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| ART* 111 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART* 121 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| DGA* 111 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| GRA* 237 | Advanced Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ART* 141 | Photography I | 3 |
| ART* 142 | Photography II | 3 |
| ART* 241 | Photography Workshop | 3 |
| DGA* 230 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| Directed elective in Art or Design | 3 | |
| Total Program Credits: | 27 | |
