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Submitter's Information
Erika Gentry
Department Chair, Photography, City College of San Francisco
Bay Area
City College of San Francisco
CTE Dean
Wendy Miller
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Program Details
Reportage Photography
New Program
Applied Photography (101200)
02/01/19
This CTE certificate provides a foundation in reportage photography and includes instruction in ambient and electronic strobe equipment, and lighting techniques. Students completing this certificate program will be qualified for employment in the fields of editorial photography, photojournalism,documentary and social documentary photography, combat photography, public relations, and travel photography.
Enrollment and Completer Projections
From 2011-Spring 2018 approximately 182 degrees and Certificate of Accomplishments were delivered in PHOT. We are seeking to convert our current CTE programs to Certificate of Achievements.
CB01: Course Department Number | CB02: Course Title | Annual # Sections | Cap per class | Annual Enrollment Totals |
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PHOT 51 | Beginning Photography | 24-28 | 25 per class | 600 |
PHOT100 | Design Fundamentals | 6-8 | 30 per class | 200 |
PHOT 80 | Outdoor & Ambient Lighting | 2 | 30 per class | 50 |
PHOT 85A | Beginning Lighting Techniques | 3-4 | 25 per class | 75 |
PHOT 93 | Editorial Photography | 1 | 25 per class | 20 |
PHOT 102B | Documentary/News Photography | 1 | 25 per class | 25 |
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goals and Objectives:In the bay area reportage photography and story -telling is in strong demand atnews corporations, editorial agencies, business and the style is employed in“wedding photojournalism”. Courses that make up this certificate prepare students for work in professional photography and capture including but not limited to news photography, editorial photography, corporate, travel photography and other commercial and editorial photography. Upon completion of this program,students will be able to:
· Use the traditional tools and techniques of photography.
· Apply aesthetics and principles of design in an iterative process.
· Apply the techniques and aesthetics of light to reportage photography.
· Create successful visual storytelling.
· Apply specific photographic business practices.
Course Units and Hours
18
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Course Report
Students must complete each course with a grade of “C”or higher. Where applicable, grades of Pass may be used. Students must complete 4 of 6 courses at City College of San Francisco. All courses must be taken within a 4year period. The minimum time for completion of this certificate is 2 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of classes completed per semester. Courses Required for the Certificate of Accomplishment in Portrait Lighting Course Units
Required courses and recommended sequence (18 units):
1ST SEMESTER | PHOT 51 | Beginning Photography | 3 units | Fall or Spring |
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1ST SEMESTER | PHOT100 | Design Fundamentals | 3 units | Fall or Spring |
2ND SEMESTER | PHOT 80 | Outdoor & Ambient Lighting | 3 units | Fall or Spring |
2ND SEMESTER | PHOT 85A | Beginning Lighting Techniques | 4 units | Fall or Spring |
3rd SEMESTER | PHOT 93 | Editorial Photography | 3 units | Fall |
3rd SEMESTER | PHOT 102B | Documentary/News Photography | 2 units | Spring |
Total:18.00
Required courses and recommended sequence (18 units):
1ST SEMESTER | PHOT 51 | Beginning Photography | 3 units | Fall or Spring |
---|---|---|---|---|
1ST SEMESTER | PHOT100 | Design Fundamentals | 3 units | Fall or Spring |
2ND SEMESTER | PHOT 80 | Outdoor & Ambient Lighting | 3 units | Fall or Spring |
2ND SEMESTER | PHOT 85A | Beginning Lighting Techniques | 4 units | Fall or Spring |
3rd SEMESTER | PHOT 93 | Editorial Photography | 3 units | Fall |
3rd SEMESTER | PHOT 102B | Documentary/News Photography | 2 units | Spring |
Total:18.00
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02/25/19 - 04:38 PM
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Erika Gentry · 02/25/19
AS degree requirements removed - LMI had to be re-uploaded as software would not continue.