Degrees, Certificates, & Transfer Programs

Photography 2020-2021

The mission of the Photography department is to provide superior instruction in the use of photographic techniques for vocational, general education and transfer students. A photography major will provide the student with a strong foundation in aesthetic principles as well as an extensive range of practical photographic techniques needed for college transfer, entry into the photographic workplace or for artistic expression. Course work includes traditional processing and printing, digital photography, color photography, studio lighting, experimental processes, photo criticism and portfolio preparation. Students are encouraged to develop a personal, expressive style, achieve technical excellence and examine photography's role in society.

Program Learning Outcomes:

-Students will be able to produce images that demonstrate knowledge of photography's visual and expressive elements (light, color, and composition), using standard professional equipment and production processes.
-Students will be able to analyze how images reflect and shape our culture and assess the contributions made in the field by people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Career Opportunities:

Career opportunities for graduates may include: advertising photographer, aerial and underwater photographer, art collector, art critic, art documentation photographer, art writer and blogger, commercial photographer (architectural), commercial photographer (portrait), commercial photographer (product), commercial printing and reproduction, corporate photographer, darkroom lab technician and/or manager, digital photography technician, digital photographic illustrator, documentary and editorial photographer, photography teacher, fashion photographer, film-set photographer, fine art photographer, fine art printing assistant, forensic photographer, freelance photographer, gallerist or art dealer, graphic artist, laboratory manager, nature photographer, photo editor, photo-historian, manager for fine art or commercial photography studio, photographic assistant, photographic retoucher, photojournalist, professional photography-laboratory custom printer, photographic sales, sports photographer, stock photographer, studio and wedding photography, theater production photographer, travel and stock photography, wedding and event photographer.

Units Required

Degree Requirements:

-English proficiency: ENGL 1A, 1AH, 1S & 1T, or equivalent.
-Mathematics proficiency: MATH 105, 180, or any MATH course approved for Foothill GE Area V, Communication & Analytical Thinking.
A minimum of 90 units is required* to include:
-Completion of one of the following general education patterns: Foothill General Education, CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
-Core courses (32 units)
-Support courses (8 units)

*Additional elective course work may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement for the associate degree.

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a grade of "C" or better is required for all core and support courses used for the degree or certificate.

Core Courses (32 units)

PHOT 4A Photoshop for Photographers I (4 units)
PHOT 4B Photoshop for Photographers II (4 units)
PHOT 4C Photoshop for Photographers III (4 units)
PHOT 5 Introduction to Photography (4 units)
PHOT 10 History of Photography (4 units)
or PHOT 10H Honors History of Photography (4 units)
PHOT 57B Professional Practices in Photography (4 units)
or GID 60 Careers in the Visual Arts (2 units) and GID 61 Portfolio (2 units)
PHOT 72 Lightroom & Photographic Design (4 units)
PHOT 74A Studio Photography Techniques I (4 units)
or PHOT 71 The Photographic Book (4 units)

Support Courses (8 units)

Select 8 units from the following:
ART 5A 2-D Foundations (4 units)
ART 20A Color I (4 units)
GID 60 Careers in the Visual Arts (2 units)
GID 61 Portfolio (2 units)
PHOT 8 Photography of Multicultural America (4 units)
or PHOT 8H Honors Photography of Multicultural America (4 units)
PHOT 11 Contemporary Issues in Photography (4 units)
or PHOT 11H Honors Contemporary Issues in Photography (4 units)
PHOT 22 Photojournalism (4 units)
PHOT 57A Photographic Portfolio Development (4 units)
PHOT 68C Studio Lighting Topics in Photography (1 unit)
PHOT 68E Lecture Topics in Photography (1 unit)
PHOT 70R Independent Study in Photography (1 unit)
PHOT 71R Independent Study in Photography (2 units)
PHOT 72R Independent Study in Photography (3 units)
PHOT 73R Independent Study in Photography (4 units)
PHOT 71 The Photographic Book (4 units)
PHOT 74A Studio Photography Techniques I (4 units)
PHOT 74B Studio Photography Techniques II (4 units)
PHOT 74C Studio Photography Techniques III (4 units)
PHOT 78A Landscape Field Study in Photography (1 unit)
PHOT 78B Social Concerns Field Study in Photography (1 unit)
PHOT 78C Documentary Field Study in Photography (1 unit)
PHOT 78D Museum/Gallery Field Study in Photography (1 unit)

NOTE: Courses listed in both the core and support sections may be completed only once for credit to satisfy either the core or support course requirement.

Certificate Requirements

Certificate of Achievement in Photography

Units: 24

There are no English or mathematics proficiencies required for this certificate.

PHOT 4A Photoshop for Photographers I (4 units)
PHOT 4B Photoshop for Photographers II (4 units)
PHOT 4C Photoshop for Photographers III (4 units)
PHOT 5 Introduction to Photography (4 units)
PHOT 71 The Photographic Book (4 units)
or PHOT 72 Lightroom & Photographic Design (4 units)
PHOT 74A Studio Photography Techniques I (4 units)

Photo Criticism Skills Certificate (12 Units) [Non-Transcriptable]

There are no English or mathematics proficiencies required for this certificate.

PHOT 5 Introduction to Photography (4 units)
PHOT 8 Photography of Multicultural America (4 units)
or PHOT 8H Honors Photography of Multicultural America (4 units)
or PHOT 11 Contemporary Issues in Photography (4 units)
or PHOT 11H Honors Contemporary Issues in Photography (4 units)
PHOT 10 History of Photography (4 units)
or PHOT 10H Honors History of Photography (4 units)

Control Information:
2020-2021 | Status: Approved | Modified: 2020-04-27 14:04:55 | Dept Code: PHOT