PROGRAMS

Fine Art Photography Associate in Arts

This program offers an associate degree in photography. The primary goal of this degree is to provide the student a foundation of knowledge and technical abilities for art photography. Elective courses allow for preparedness specific to industry. All lower division courses are sequenced to optimize transferability to an art or photography program at a four-year university. Along with the transferability aspect of this program, the associate degree in photography will also provide students with basic photographic competencies.

Student Learning Outcome:

Demonstrate proficiency in the core academic skills and knowledge required for transfer into a photography program at a four-year college or university.

Program Requirements:

ART 110 History of Art: Paleolithic to Renaissance (3 units)

ART 111 History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (3 units)

ART 124A Drawing I (3 units)

ART 140 Beginning Design: 2 Dimensional Media (3 units)

ART 141 Beginning Design: 3 Dimensional Media (3 units)

PHOTO 140 History of Photography (3 units)

PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)

PHOTO 155 Photography (3 units)

or

PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)

Required six elective units

Recommended Electives:

PHOTO 157 Digital Imaging

PHOTO 195 Color Photography

PHOTO 285 Concept Development

Degree Units: 30 units

COC GE Units: 30 units

Total Units: 60 units

Commercial Photography

Certificate of Achievement

This program is designed to prepare a student for an entry-level position in a career related to commercial photography such as commercial photographer, digital imaging technician, event photographer, commercial assistant photographer, photography laboratory technician, photography restoration specialist, wedding photographer, portrait photographer, or advertising photographer.

Student Learning Outcome:

Demonstrate and apply the technical skills and principles of commercial photography.

Program Requirements:

PHOTO 120 Photographic Studio Etiquette (1 unit - online only)

PHOTO 155 Photography (3 units)

PHOTO 156 Photography II (3 units)

PHOTO 157 Digital Imaging (3 units)

PHOTO 177 Video Capture for Still Photographers (3 units)

PHOTO 191 Photographic Studio Fundamentals I (3 units)

PHOTO 192 Photographic Studio Fundamental II (3 units)

PHOTO 220 The Business of Photography (3 units - online only)

and

CWE186 PHOT Photography Internship (1 unit minimum)

Recommended Electives:

PHOTO 195 Color Photography

PHOTO 201 Independent Projects in Photography (3 units)

PHOTO 285 Concept Development (3 units)

Total Units: 23 units

Fine Art Photography

Certificate of Achievement

This Program is designed to prepare a student for an entry-level position in a career related to fine art photography, such as fine art photographer, fine art assistant photographer, custom photographic printing, or photographic lab assistant.

Student Learning Outcome:

Demonstrate proficiency in the core skills and knowledge required for employment in fine art photography.

Program Requirements:

ART 124A Drawing I (3 units)

ART 140 Beginning Design: Two-Dimensional Media (3 units)

PHOTO 140 History of Photography (3 units)

PHOTO 115 Photography on Location (1.5 units)

and

PHOTO 155 Photography (3 units)

or

PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)

and

PHOTO 185 Experimental Photography (3 units)

and

PHOTO 285 Concept Development (3 units)

or

PHOTO 295 Professional Practices and Portfolio (3 units)

Recommended Electives:

ART 111 Art History: Renaissance to Modern (3 units)

PHOTO 157 Digital Imaging (3 units)

PHOTO 177 Video Capture for Still Photographers (3 units)

PHOTO 190 Studio Photography (3 units)

PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)

PHOTO 200 Portraiture (3 units)

Total Units: 21 units