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Photographic Technology Degree at Mott Community College

This program is designed to provide graduates with sufficient training to qualify for entry-level positions including commercial and portrait studio assistant, technical sales representative, retail sales clerk, management trainee, freelance photographer, and processing technician. Completion of the program will also be beneficial to those planning to major in such areas as communications, public relations, graphic arts, fine arts or journalism. Working professionals seeking to upgrade current skills as well as those interested in personal enrichment will also find this program to be beneficial.

Photography course description at Southwest Virginia Community College

Course
Number Course Title Lecture
Hours Lab
Hours Course
Credits

First Semester
PSY 120 Human Relations or 3 0 3
ENG 121 Intro. to Journalism I
ITE Elective or 3 0 3
MKT 220 Prin. of Advertising
ENG 101* Practical Writing I 3 0 3
ENG 120 Survey of Mass Media 3 0 3
PHT 101 Photography I 1 4 3
SDV 108 College Survival Skills 1 0 1
TOTAL 14 4 16

Second Semester
ART 291 Computerized Graphic Design I 2 4 4
BUS 165 Small Business Management 3 0 3
PHT 102 Photography II 1 4 3
PHT 207 Color Slide Workshop 2 3 3
SPD 100 Prin. of Public Speaking 3 0 3
TOTAL 11 10 16

Summer Session
ART 283 Computer Graphics I 2 4 4
PHT 190 Coord. Internship in Photography 0 5 3
PHT 226 Commercial Photography 2 3 3
TOTAL 4 12 10

Total Minimum Credits for Photography Certificate 42