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This course introduces students to the tools and techniques of analog black-and-white photography. Technical lectures and demonstrations cover 35mm camera operation, film processing, and black-and-white wet-room printing with a variety of paper types. Camera operations covered include aperture, shutter speed, film speed, depth of field, movement, and light meters. Students are encouraged to create a dynamic work flow that includes shooting, processing, interpreting contact sheets, printing, and critique. Class lectures, readings, library visits, and research introduce students to the canon of photographic history, including a broad range of genres, historical contexts, and artistic practices.

This class is designed to develop and expand ideas about photographic representation through expanding students’ range of interests and uses of the medium. Both digital imaging techniques and silver-based materials are explored with an eye toward expansion and experimentation. Projects include invented persona writing, pinhole pictures, the body and expressive gesture, cross-media appropriation, and an independent project. Critiques, discussions, readings, writing, visual lectures, field trips, and student presentations augment assignments, projects, and the use of the digital photo lab and medium-format cameras.

This course concentrates on various photographic color materials. Students acquire a working understanding of color film, Kelvin scale, medium-format cameras, the relationship of analog and digital output, mural printing, and professional presentation. In addition, students discuss image relationships and meaning, editing, curating, and post-production as opportunities to improve their work through critique and discussion. An oral presentation and semester-long project concentrate on the roles research, ideation, image selection, and writing play in the creation of a cohesive body of work. Lectures, readings, research, class discussions, and field trips support all aspects of the course.

This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the aesthetic, technical, theoretical, and conceptual issues related to artificial lighting. Although photographic lighting is emphasized, a variety of media image production is addressed. Topics include the physical properties of light and shadow, continuous light and electronic flash, metering, studio lighting, location lighting, and color compensation. Assignments cover a range of subjects including portraiture, still life, and architecture. In addition to the technical and practical aspects of this course, students are expected and encouraged to develop a personal aesthetic and conceptual foundation for their work. Topics will be addressed through a series of lectures, demonstrations. and critiques for each assignment.

This class is a thorough exploration of the materials, processes, and techniques of large-format (4×5″ negatives or larger) photography. Students acquire a working understanding of large-format camera technique, including camera movements such as tilts, swings, and shifts, as well as perspective correction. This course emphasizes advanced understanding of negative exposure, sheet-film processing, tonal-range manipulation, digital scanning, and large-format output. Contemporary issues and concepts are explored through reading, visual research, and discussion and then applied through a series of visual problems. Students are evaluated on individual projects, critiques, a final portfolio, discussions, and quizzes.

The central goal of this class is the understanding and shaping of photographic meaning through book conception and production. Projects and exercises develop skills in sequence, image layout, image and text relationships, and physicality. A major portion of the class is devoted to producing a book of one’s own work. Creative use of page layout software, refinement of digital printing techniques, and the use of online publishing software are explored. Activities also include critiques, image and book lectures, technical demonstrations, field trips, and student presentations.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an extensive and thorough expertise in digital photography. Through a series of in-depth demonstrations and lectures students address advanced techniques of image capture, enhancement, and output such as RAW-file workflow and digital mural printing. The course is organized around a series of assigned exercises, projects, and critiques and results in the creation of a photographic portfolio.

This course is designed to enable and support students working on independent projects in photography. Students are encouraged to articulate concerns and shape them into a body of work. Appropriate advanced technical skills and readings are introduced with particular attention to verbal and written critical skills. Critiques, image lectures, discussions, technical demos, student presentations, journals, and exhibition/publication submissions encourage individual investigation and creative expansion

Spring 2009 – Photography

Foundations of Photography I

CSPH 101A
Phyllis Berger
Saturday 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
January 24 to May 2, 2009

2 credit/audit: $720

Basic photography course, introduces both inexperienced and experienced photographers to basic black-and-white photography from a fine arts perspective. Covered are camera handling, film development, and printing. Assignments focus on helping students develop personal vision and improve technical control.

Spring 2009 – Photography

Foundations of Photography II

CSPH 102A
Emily Wilson
Saturday 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
January 24 to May 2, 2009

Emily Wilson
Saturday 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
January 24 to May 2, 2009

2 credit/audit: $720

Builds on Foundations of Photography I to refine and expand personal photographic vision and technical skill. Greater emphasis is placed on portfolio development and aesthetic application of the photographic medium. More advanced techniques in controlled film development and printing are covered. Students benefit from extensive critiques, informative lectures, and hands-on demonstrations. Students are prepared to work more independently and take upper-level courses. Intended for those with prior experience in film development and printing. Prerequisite: Foundations of Photography I or equivalent experience.

Spring 2009 – Photography

Creative Digital Photography

CSPH 221A
Gricel Salazar
Tuesday 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
January 20 to April 28, 2009

2 credit/audit: $720

Moves students away for the traditional darkroom into the alternative realm of digital imaging. Using Adobe Photoshop to manipulate photographs on the Macintosh, students retouch, color-correct, and output images by working with layers, channels, color adjustments, masks, and filters; and capture images by scanning film and using digital camera. A word-and-image project involves collaboration with graphic design students. Note: This class is held in the computer lab.

The emphasis on photographic studies as a Plan at Marlboro is fine art in nature, although photography is ideally suited for interdisciplinary work in all fields of study. The course structure emphasizes the study of the medium as a form of personal vision and visual communication. The courses accommodate individual needs and interest and are technically, critically, and historically relevant to contemporary culture. Students explore seeing artistically, production of imagery and the possibilities for presentation most appropriate to content. Courses throughout the liberal arts tradition assist students in exploration and development of personal vision.

Photography provides us with a means to explore the world and our existence within it. John continually strives to heighten his sensitivity in life, and when he photographs, he chooses subject matter that is important to him. The photographs themselves, as with the process of seeing, must strike him on a personal level in order for him to appreciate an image. As Frederick Sommer liked to say, “It is not subject matter, but a subject that matters.”

John has always attempted to find a balance between aesthetic and communicative concerns. At times, he feels like a modernist in a postmodern world. When he considers himself a postmodernist, it’s due to his concern with the social and political implications an image presents from the conception through creation and on to the presentation’s final expression. When he considers himself a modernist, it’s because he is more invested in the metaphorical interpretations in each step of the process and the image that is ultimately created, and he is always searching to be moved by the image’s aesthetic beauty.
Starting Points (Basic and Introductory Courses)

Introduction to Black & White Photography (ART9)
This course will be an introduction to black and white photography with an emphasis given both to visual communication and technique. Students will learn basic procedures of camera operation, film exposure and development and enlargement of the image, while exploring the visual and expressive qualities of the medium. (Introductory)

Intermediate Photography (ART358)
The intermediate photography class is intended to give more technical and visual breadth to the students understanding of the medium of photography. Students will work on three differing photographic genres over a five week period each. The class will explore the medium and its possibilities as an art form. We will discuss issues and methodologies concerning contemporary photographers. (Intermediate)

Constructed Realities (ART701)
The histories of photography and, more recently, sculpture / installation art, are rife with examples of artists who are not content to simply observe reality as it exists but who find it necessary to construct their own. This course will focus on the conjunction of the disciplines of sculpture and photography and provide a venue for students to make work that reflects their own constructed reality. The end product of the work of this class will sometimes be photographs and sculpture at times independent of each other. Both skills will be important. Objects and spaces will be transformed and become the subject of new observations, new work. Students will be encouraged to work collaboratively.

More Than One: Photography & The Visual Book (ART844)
In this course we will consider the various ways images work together in the book format. The word book will be thought of in its broadest terms. Imagery may relate together formally, sequentially or in narrative form, and with or without text. We will research the use of photographic imagery in books from the documentary genre to individual artist books and more. Everyone will be creating his or her own books throughout the course.

The Photographic Image and Word (ART886)
This course is an exploration of image and text relationships in nonfiction and fictional story telling. This intermediate/advanced level course will predominately be taught through digital processes. Class time will be divided between visiting professors and artists, reviewing historical and contemporary works, critiquing of individual and group projects, as well as technical demonstrations. It is likely the group projects will have a service-learning component.

Photographic Methods (ART669)
Successful photography is a fine balance of technical skills with the aesthetic and visual expression. This course will be an exploration of more advanced photographic controls. Throughout the term we will explore various photographic methods through demonstrations and hands on lab work. Technical procedures covered will include camera techniques including view camera use, The Zone System, lighting controls and darkroom processes including liquid light, enlarged negatives, Cyanotypes, Platinum Prints, as well as creation of digital negatives and prints. While experimenting with the various processes we will also view historical photographic works and discuss the artist’s choice of methodology in relationship to the intended visual communication.

Documentary Photography (ART686)
Throughout the history of photography many practitioners have used the medium as a tool for social commentary. Traditionally this has largely been done through the genre of documentary work. We will view historical and contemporary documentary projects, while reading various writings exploring the process, ethics, and value of documentary photography.

Advanced Photography Critique (ART514)
This course will explore the medium of photography and its possibilities as an art form and visual language. We will discuss issues and methods that concern the contemporary photographer. There will be assigned readings from critical theoretical writings. Students will choose one thematic project to photograph. Technical demonstrations will be given as necessary; however, the majority of class time will present a forum for critiques and slide presentations. (Advanced)

Photography Plan Seminar (ART574)
This is a seminar for all students on Plan in photography.

Documentary Photography vs. The Photography of Invention (ART554)
This course will review photography’s use as social commentary through conflicting approaches of documentary, photo as evidence, and constructed realities, a more post-modernist approach. Students will be expected to create personal work from both genres while viewing imagery from photo history and theoretical writings. Traditional photographic processes will be utilized as well as digital imaging.

PHOTO 5 – INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORY: Eligibility for English 125 and 126 or English 153 or ESL 67 and 68 recommended.

Survey of photographic practices and methods. emphasis on creative and technical use of camera controls and accessories, lighting, and the visual language. Class demonstrations, field trips, and classroom discussion of photographs made by students. (A, CSU-GE, UC)

PHOTO 10 – BASIC BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours
ADVISORY: Photography 5. Eligibility for English 125 and 126 or English 153 or ESL 67 and 68 recommended.

Entry-level course for the photography certificate or degree program. Theories and practices of 35mm photography; technical and creative use of manual camera controls and accessories, film development, printing, and print presentation techniques. Projects emphasize photographic problem
solving utilizing text and classroom information. Classroom discussion of professional and student photographs. (CAN ART 18) (A, CSU-GE, UC)

PHOTO 12 – PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3), (Formerly Photo 22)
ADVISORY: Applied Technology 10 or equivalent. Eligibility for English 125 and 126 or English 153 or ESL 67 and 68 recommended.

Survey and use of electronic still photography: image capture, processing, storage, output, and legal/ethical issues. Scan film and prints, use of digital cameras, Macintosh computers, Adobe Photoshop software, and desktop printers to produce a portfolio of digital photographs. (A, CSU)

PHOTO 15 – PHOTOGRAPHY AND VISUAL LITERACY
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3)
COREQUISITE: Photography 10 or equivalent.
ADVISORY: Eligibility for English 125 and 126 or English 153 or ESL 67 and 68 recommended.

The nature and character of photography; its use for communication and expression. Visual literacy and photography as a universal language. How concept, design, and execution of the photographic image are utilized in our culture. The use of small format cameras and darkroom processes. Field trips as required. (A, CSU-GE)

PHOTO 19 – WORK EXPERIENCE (COOPERATIVE), OCCUPATIONAL
1-4 units, (Repeats = 3)
COREQUISITE: Fall and Spring Semesters: Must be enrolled in a minimum of 7 units, including work experience. Summer Session: Must be enrolled in at least one other course. Supervised employment directly related to the student’s major. Offered under specific majors.

Success on the job, including interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills; office dynamics and adapting to change. Group interaction. Collaborative learning activities specific to photography. Learning objectives established specific to photography. Seventy-five hours of paid employment or 60 hours of volunteer employment per unit per semester. Maximum of 4 units per semester, 16 units total. May be repeated up to three times for not more than 16 units total. (A, CSU)

PHOTO 20 – ADVANCED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3)
PREREQUISITE: Photography 10 or equivalent.

Advanced black and white techniques with emphasis on the zone system, darkroom experimentation, lighting, design, and visual literacy through related 35mm and 4×5 view camera projects, readings, and class critiques. (A, CSU-GE)

PHOTO 23 – DIGITAL DARKROOM
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3)
PREREQUISITE: Photography 12 or equivalent.

Intermediate and advanced techniques for computer-aided still photography, image capture, processing, and output technologies. Use of image enhancement software and Macintosh computers to complete real world assignments and produce a portfolio of digital photography. (A, CSU)

PHOTO 25 – PORTRAITURE
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3), (Formerly Photo 2 )
PREREQUISITE: Photography 10 or equivalent.
ADVISORY: Photography 15, 12 or AT 10 or equivalent recommended.

Studio and environmental commercial portraiture. emphasis on style and the psychology of body language, lighting, composition, and facial expression. Traditional film and digital photography technologies used with small and medium format cameras. (A, CSU)

PHOTO 30 – PHOTOJOURNALISM AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3)
PREREQUISITE: Photography 10 or equivalent.
ADVISORY: Photography 12 or Applied Technology 10 or equivalent recommended.

Theories and practices of photography in the field of mass communication. Photography as it is applied to: newspapers, magazines, public relations, websites, and business applications. emphasis on communication of ideas, storytelling, and social reportage using the power of traditional film and digital still photographs. (A, CSU)

PHOTO 33 – BASIC COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3), (Formerly Photo 30 and Photo 40)
PREREQUISITE: Photography 10 or equivalent.

The visual and technical approaches to color photography; light qualities, color visual literacy and design, exposure control, film characteristics, color slide processing and printing, alternative processes, and introduction to digital color applications. Class demonstrations and discussion of color slides and prints produced by students. (A, CSU)

PHOTO 35 – LIGHTING PRINCIPLES
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3), (Formerly Photo 2 )
PREREQUISITE: Photography 10 or equivalent.
ADVISORY: Photography 12 or equivalent recommended.

Photographic lighting, principles, characteristics, and styles. emphasis on problem solving and expression using studio lighting techniques. Use of traditional film and digital photography workflows.(A, CSU)

PHOTO 40 – PHOTO EDITING AND MARKETING
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3)
PREREQUISITE: Photography 10 or equivalent.
ADVISORY: Photography 12, 15, or equivalent recommended.

Theories and practices of picture selection for publication within a visual environment like corporate publications, newspapers, magazines, and websites where visual communication enhances the written word. Advance theory in communication with emphasis on visual language, organization and design as well as market targeting, portfolio presentation and strategies for success in a competitive market. (A, CSU)

PHOTO 45 – INDEPENDENT PHOTO STUDY
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, (Repeats = 3)
PREREQUISITE: Photography 15, 20, 23, 25, 30, 33, 35, 40, or equivalent.

Individual photographic projects designed to allow the student to expand on a specific area of previous study. The production of a pre-employment portfolio with field trips to professional studios, labs, television stations, newspapers, and galleries. (A, CSU)

The Major and Minor programs in Photography acknowledges photography as a discipline with a distinct artistic and historical identity. It also recognizes that contemporary photographic practice encompasses a rich multiplicity of formal and conceptual approaches. The course structure of the program and the orientation of its faculty reflect a concern that the student receives a strong historical and theoretical understanding of the medium. The program stresses the need for students to acquire the concepts and vocabulary necessary for critical discussion of photographic work; their own and that of others. Emphasis is placed on photography’s social, as well as artistic, ramifications. Both a Major and a Minor program are offered.

The Department of Studio Arts offers programs that emphasize the importance of practical work with practicing artists. Through a series of courses in ceramics, drawing, fibres, intermedia/cyberarts, painting, photography, print media, and sculpture, students increase their awareness of what constitutes creativity and understanding of the aesthetic and intellectual aspects of art today.
Curriculum

Major in Photography — 60 credits
Minor in Photography — 30 credits

Courses may include:
Foundations in Photographic Vision: Theory and Practice I, II
Black and White Photography
Digital Photography
Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Photography
Development of Photographic Traditions

See the BFA degree description for more information on general degree requirements. For a complete list of courses: Undergraduate Calendar
Facilities

The Photography program is located in the Engineering and Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex. The building, conveniently located in the centre of downtown, provides immediate access to the city, Concordia’s Webster Library, the Museum of Fine Arts and many other cultural and commercial venues.

The photographic facilities include: hi‑end computers, a drum scanner, two virtual drum scanners plus negative and flatbed scanners, 44” inkjet printers and other printers including a quad tone printer, 20 colour enlargers, a colour darkroom with 30” and 40” colour processors and print viewing area, 19 black and white 17 enlargers, a large print darkroom and finishing area, and two studios. The facilities also have portable photographic equipment: cameras including digital 4 × 5 and 6 × 7, and accessories including electronic flash kits, soft boxes, tripods, light metres and other items.

Students in the photography program have access to the Centre for Digital Arts (CDA). The darkrooms and digital areas are accessible Monday to Friday until 10:00 p.m. and Saturday until 9 p.m. Students should have their own 35mm camera for basic courses.

PHOTO 090L
Open Photo Lab
Units: 1.00-2.00 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: Enrollment in another COC Photo course.
An open lab for the currently enrolled photography student who wishes to increase skills through the use of the photography lab facility. Offered on a credit/no-credit basis only. Units do not apply to the associate degree.
PHOTO 091L
Advanced Photo Lab
Units: 1.00 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
An open lab for the currently enrolled advanced photography student who wishes to increase skills through the use of the photography lab facility. Offered credit/no-credit only and does not apply to the associate degree.
PHOTO 140
History of Photography

Units: 3.00 – UC:CSU 3.00 hours lecture weekly
History and appreciation of photography from 19th century to present; relationship with history, culture, technology, art, social values, and other concerns. Top
PHOTO 150
Introduction to Cameras & Composition
Units: 3.00 – UC:CSU 3.00 hours lecture weekly
Designed to provide information in the use of cameras, lenses, film and exposure to produce photographs. Students also review photographic works that have been a major influence and reflect broader artistic and societal issues. No laboratory. Students must furnish a fully manual/ adjustable 35mm camera. UC credit limitations. Top
PHOTO 160
Black and White Photography

Units: 3.00 – UC:CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly CAN ART 18
A beginning course in 35mm black and white photography. Acquaints students with the history, mechanics, optics, chemistry, aesthetics, and lighting principles of elementary photography. Students must furnish a fully manual/adjustable 35mm SLR camera. UC credit limitations. Top
PHOTO 165
Digital Photography
Units: 3.00 – UC:CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
An introduction to digital cameras and digital photographic manipulation. Through application of theory, students explore the digital image workflow including: Adobe Photoshop software, image compositing, color correction, acquisition techniques and output technologies. Other topics will include a brief history of digital imaging and its application within commercial and fine arts. (Same as DAT-105). Top
PHOTO 171
Handmade Book and Photographic Reproduction Process
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Explores methods of traditional and non-traditional forms of bookbinding such as signature and hard case binding. Various processes of reproducing text and image will be demonstrated. Top
PHOTO 175
Intermediate Photography
Units: 3.00 – UC:CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160.
Continuation of beginning black and white photography. Offers further training in technical, aesthetic and historical issues that surround photography. Students must furnish a fully manual/adjustable 35 mm camera.
PHOTO 180
Documentary and Landscape Photography
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
Explores documentary and landscape genre photography for its aesthetic, social and political impact. The class consists of fieldwork with field trips to off-campus locations. Students must furnish a fully manual/adjustable 35mm camera.
PHOTO 185
Alternative Processes in Photography
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
An intermediate level photography course designed to teach alternative processes in photography. The course will cover the arts of cyanotype and Van Dyke printing, as well as sepia toning, hand coloring, image transfer and some digital manipulation of photographic images. Top
PHOTO 190
Studio Photography
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160.
The exploration of the photographic studio through lectures and practical demonstrations. Students learn to operate medium format cameras and studio light equipment. A critical look at the history of studio photography is also covered.
PHOTO 195
Color Photography
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
Studies in the theory of light and color in photography and its relationship to exposure and color printing type R. Color printing techniques and basic quality control are studied and practiced. Offers further training in technical, aesthetic and historical issues that surround photography. Students must furnish a fully manual/adjustable 35mm camera.
PHOTO 198
Special Topics in Photography
Units: 0.50-3.00 – CSU 0.50 hours lecture weekly
An exploration of various techniques and subjects related to photography and photographic processes. Topics to be announced per semester. Please see the current schedule of classes for specific course description and recommended preparation. Offered credit/no-credit only. Top
PHOTO 200
Portraiture
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
An exploration of basic portraiture techniques for commercial photographic use. Students use outdoor/available and studio lighting to shoot a commercial and theatrical headshot, fashion photography and wedding basics. Medium format cameras will also be demonstrated (Formerly PHOTO-198B). Top
PHOTO 201
Independant Projects in Photography
Units: 3.00 – CSU 1.00 hours lecture weekly, 6.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
A course for intermediate and advanced students to explore individual photographic projects and techniques. Under the guidance of the instructor, each student will devise a written set of goals that will define the photographic project to be completed. The student will be evaluated based on the completion of their individual goals. Access to the photography facilities includes black and white, color, digital and the studio (Formerly PHOTO-198A). Offered credit/no-credit only. Top
PHOTO 205
Advanced Digital Photography
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
An advanced course covering expert skills in digital imaging software and hardware. Topics will include sophisticated image compositing and color correction, as well as utilizing the software for complex web imagery, optimization and animation (Same as DAT-271). Top
PHOTO 260
Photojournalism
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
Emphasizes composition of news and feature pictures for use in mass communications media and stresses the use of the photograph as an art form in telling the story. Includes picture editing, cropping, caption writing, and layout. For students planning careers in journalism, public relations, advertising, and commercial and industrial photography. Students must furnish a fully manual/adjustable 35mm camera. Top
PHOTO 285
Advanced Photography
Units: 3.00 – UC:CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
Advanced theory and practice in the contemporary use of the camera. Expands technical skills and develops artistic expression, including special effects procedures with an emphasis on creative thinking and idea execution. Students must have a 35mm camera. (Formerly PHOTO-170). UC credit limitation. Top
PHOTO 295
Professional Practices and Portfolio
Units: 3.00 – CSU 2.00 hours lecture weekly, 3.00 hours lab weekly
Prerequisite: PHOTO-160
Students prepare and present a photographic portfolio in a professional manner. Emphasis is on appropriate selection of work, concept improvement and methods of presentation. Provides essential skills necessary for a photography career. Topics include entrepreneurial and communication skills needed in industry, project planning, and team work

This Program is designed to prepare a student for an entry-level position in a career related to photojournalism, such as photojournalist, sports photographer, documentary photographer, photo editor, or photo illustrator.

This program will provide students with basic competencies in the following areas:

Black and white film laboratory practices
Camera control (film choice, exposure, aperture, shutter)
Critique and analysis of photographs
Digital camera control
Digital imaging
Ethics and copyright laws of newspaper photography
Film developing and printing skills
Photographic composition
Portfolio development
Preparing photographs for print (including newspaper)
Presentation techniques
Project collaboration

List of Required Courses:
JOURN 100 Media and Society (3 units)
JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)

Plus 6 electives units from the following:
PHOTO 175 Intermedi:ate Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 180 Landscape and Documentation (3 units)
PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 198 Special Topics (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 285 Advanced Photography (3 units)

Total: 30 units

Sequence of Courses:

Fall – First Year
JOURN 100 Media and Society (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)

Spring – First Year
JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)

Fall – Second Year
PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)
PHOTO Elective course (3 units)

Spring – Second Year
JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
PHOTO Elective Course (3 units)

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.

This program will provide students with basic competencies in the following areas:

Black and white film laboratory practices
Camera control (film choice, exposure, aperture, shutter)
Critique and analysis of photographs
Film developing and printing skills
Photographic composition
Portfolio development
Presentation techniques
Project collaboration

List of Required Courses:

ART 111 History of Art: Renaissance to the Present (3 units)
ART 124A Drawing I (3 units)
ART 140 Beginning Design 2-D Media (3 units)
PHOTO 140 History of Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 295 Professional Practices and Portfolio (3 units)

Plus 9 elective units from the following:
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 175 Intermediate Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 180 Landscape and Documentation (3 units)
PHOTO 185 Alternative Process (3 units)
PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
PHOTO 190 Studio (3 units)
PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 198 Special Topics (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)
PHOTO 285 Advanced Photography (3 units)

Total: 30 units
Sequence of Courses:

Fall – First Year
ART 111 History of Art: Renaissance to the Present (3 units)
ART 124A Drawing I (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)

Spring – First Year
ART 140 Beginning Design 2-D Media (3 units)
PHOTO 140 History of Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)

Fall – Second Year
PHOTO Elective course (3 units)
PHOTO Elective course (3 units)

Spring – Second Year
PHOTO Elective course (3 units)
PHOTO 295 Professional Practices and Portfolio (3 units)

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 lab technician, photography restoration specialist, wedding photographer, portrait photographer, or advertising photographer.

This program will provide students with basic competencies in the following areas:

Black and white film and laboratory practices
Business marketing and management
Camera control (film choice, exposure, aperture, shutter)
Color film and lab practices
Critique and analysis of photographs
Digital camera control
Digital imaging
Film developing and printing skills
Photographic composition
Portfolio development
Presentation techniques
Project collaboration
Studio lighting and equipment (including strobes and medium format cameras)

List of Required Courses:
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 175 Intermediate Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
PHOTO 190 Studio (3 units)
PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 285 Advanced Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 295 Professional Practices and Portfolio (3 units)

Total: 27 units

Recommended electives:
ART 124A Drawing I
ART 140 Beginning Design 2-D Media
ART 110 History of Art: Paleolithic to Renaissance
ART 111 History of Art: Renaissance to the Present

Sequence of Courses:

Fall – First Year
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
ART 124A Drawing I RECOMMENDED

Spring – First Year
PHOTO 175 Intermediate Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 190 Studio (3 units)
ART 110 History of Art: Paleolithic to Renaissance RECOMMENDED

Fall – Second Year
PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
ART 140 Beginning Design 2-D Media RECOMMENDED

Spring – Second Year
PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
PHOTO 285 Advanced Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 295 Professional Practices and Portfolio (3 units)
ART 111 History of Art: Renaissance to the Present RECOMMENDED

This program offers an associate degree in photojournalism. The primary goal of this degree is to provide the student a foundation of knowledge and technical abilities required in a newspaper photography position or the newspaper photography field. Elective courses allow for preparedness specific to industry. All lower division courses are sequenced to optimize transferability to a communications or photojournalism program at a four-year university.

Along with the transferability aspect of this program, the associate degree in photojournalism will also provide student with basic competencies in the following areas:
Black and white film laboratory practices
Camera control (film choice, exposure, aperture, shutter)
Critique and analysis of photographs
Digital camera control
Digital imaging
Ethics and copyright laws of newspaper photography
Film developing and printing skills
Photographic composition
Portfolio development
Preparing photographs for print (including newspaper)
Presentation techniques
Project collaboration

This Program is designed to prepare a student for an occupation in a career related to photojournalism, such occupations are the following: Photojournalism instructor, photojournalist, sports photographer, documentary photographer, photo editor, or photo illustrator.

List of Required Major Courses:
JOURN 100 Media and Society (3 units)
JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)

Plus 6 electives units from the following:
PHOTO 175 Intermediate Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 180 Landscape and Documentation (3 units)
PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 198 Special Topics (3 units)
PHOTO 285 Advanced Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 295 Professional Practices and Portfolio (3 units)

Total: 60 units
Including COC AA Degree Requirements

Sequence of Courses

Fall – First Year:
JOURN 100 Media and Society GE AREA E (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition GE AREA C-1 (3 units)
GE Natural Science (3 units)
GE Language and Rationality (Communication skills) (3 units)

Spring – First Year:
JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography GE AREA C-1 (3 units)
GE Language and Rationality (Quantitative skills) (3 units)
GE Social Science (3 units)
GE Physical Education (1 unit)

Fall – Second Year
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)
PHOTO Elective course (3 units)
GE American Institutions (3 units)

Spring – Second Year
JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO Elective Course (3 units)
GE American Institutions (3 units)
GE Physical Education (1 unit)

PLUS 10 ELECTIVE UNITS (10 units)