Photography

• The Certificate of Achievement and Associate of Arts in Photography degree is designed to prepare students for employment in the field of professional photography. The program(s) will give students the technical and creative skills needed to pursue a career in the field of photography as well as a broad based education that will augment those skills.  Students earning the AA can also earn the Certificate of Achievement in Photography on their way to completion and earning the AA will make a student more employable than if they earn the Certificate of Achievement alone.  Upon completion of the degree students will be able to work as an entry to mid level professional photographer.

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• The Certificate of Achievement and Associate of Arts in Photography degree is designed to prepare students for employment in the field of professional photography.  Upon completion of the degree students will be able to work as an entry to mid level professional photographer.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Certificate of Achievement Course Sequence

Required core: (22.5 units)

PHTO 50           Introduction to Photography

PHTO 51A         Individual Projects A

PHTO 56           Introduction to Digital Photography

PHTO 57           Intermediate Digital Photography

PHTO 58           Introduction to Videography

PHTO 60           Intermediate Black and White Photography

PHTO 64A         Artificial LightPhotography

PHTO 68           Color Field Photography

PHTO 70           Photoshop and Light room for Photographers

                            Or

GDDM 70          Photoshop and Light room for Photographers

 

List A: Select Two (5-6 units)

PHTO 29P          Independent Study, Photography

PHTO 29V         Independent Study,Video Production

PHTO 66           Digital Imaging

PHTO 67           History of Photography

PHTO 69           Intermediate Videography

PHTO 72           Introduction to Photojournalism

Or

MSCM 72          Introduction to Photojournalism

Total Units = 27.5-28.5

 

Associates of Arts Course Sequence

Required core: (22.5 units)

PHTO 50            Introduction to Photography

PHTO 51A         Individual rojects A

PHTO 56            Introduction to Digital Photography

PHTO 57            Intermediate Digital Photography

PHTO 58            Introduction to Videography

PHTO 60            Intermediate Black and White Photography

PHTO 64A         Artificial Light Photography

PHTO 68            Color Field Photography

PHTO 70            Photoshop and Light room for Photographers

                             Or

GDDM 70          Photoshop and Light room for Photographers

 

List A: Select Two(5-6 units)

PHTO 29P          Independent Study, Photography

PHTO 29V         Independent Study, Video Production

PHTO 66            Digital Imaging

PHTO 67            History of Photography

PHTO 69            Intermediate Videography

PHTO 72            Introduction to Photojournalism

Or

MSCM 72          Introduction to Photojournalism

 

Total Units in the Major = 27.5-28.5

 

General Education and Electives =31.5 -32.5 units

 

TOTAL UNITS = 60 UNITS

Advisory Board Approved.

Chabot College: Chabot has AA (27 units and GE, total 60) and certificates of Achievement (18 units) and Proficiency (15 units) in Photography. Met with Aaron Deetz the Photography Program coordinator at Chabot college. He was encouraging and positive about LPC having AA and Certificate. Foothill College: AA (40 units plus GE), CA (certificate of Achievement), SC (skills certificate) ranging in the 12-40 unit range. Contacted Ron Herman, head of the program. He was positive about our pursuit of updating and adding to our degrees. We will be in touch as he is also working on updating their curriculum. Laney College: 36 unit AS Photo degree and certificate. Michael Moya was the contact. Michael gave me good feedback and encouragement on our updates. mmoya@peralta.edu Berkeley City College: BCC has a Certificate of achievement in Photography/printmaking (18 units) and a Mulitmedia Arts Certificate of Proficiency in Digital Photography (18 units). Contacted Mary Clarke-Miller, and received no feedback. mclarkemiller@peralta.edu SKYLINE: No direct Photography degree, photography classes are part of AA in Arts and AA for transfer degrees. Arthur Takayama was my contact at Skyline and was helpful and encouraging for our AA and certificate of Photography. takayama@smccd.edu College of San Mateo: AA degree (18 units plus GE) in Photography. http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/art/degrees_photography_aa.asp No Response lohmann@smccd.edu Diablo Valley College: No photography degree or certificate. Tried to contact Kevin Leeper and received no response Kleeper@dvc.edu San Francisco City College: The college has an AS degree with Major in Photo (44-46 units plus GE) and eleven Certificates of Accomplishment in various photo areas that range from 16-17 units. Contacted Erica Gentry, and received no feedback. erika.gentry@mail.ccsf.edu West Valley College: WVC has an ADT degree (60 total) than can include some Photo classes. Contacted Leslie Louden and received no response. lesley.louden@westvalley.edu Napa Valley College: NVC has an AS (27 units plus GE), Photography Certificate of Achievement(21 units) and an Photo Digital Asset Management Skills Certificate (3 units). Tried to contact John Dotta but received no response. jdotta@napavalley.edu Monterey College: College has an Art Photography AA and certificate (18 units). Tried to contact Kevin Bransfield and received no response. kbransfield@mpc.edu