Course Descriptions
PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES
PHOT M10 – BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab
Focuses on the technical, expressive, and historical aspects of photography including film and digital processes. Encourages the development of personal artistic expression and visual perception through the use of various photographic approaches. Includes lectures and discussions about composition and content, film and digital camera use, lighting and exposure, various processes, and presentation techniques. Explores the historical, social, and personal relationship photography has with everyday life. There is
limited availability of loaner cameras. Students should be prepared to provide their own manually adjustable camera and necessary equipment. (Formerly PHOT M01A.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHOT M10 – BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab
Focuses on the technical, expressive, and historical aspects of photography including film and digital processes. Encourages the development of personal artistic expression and visual perception through the use of various photographic approaches. Includes lectures and discussions about composition and content, film and digital camera use, lighting and exposure, various processes, and presentation techniques. Explores the historical, social, and personal relationship photography has with everyday life. There is
limited availability of loaner cameras. Students should be prepared to provide their own manually adjustable camera and necessary equipment. (Formerly PHOT M01A.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHOT M20 – INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio
Class Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab
Continues the exploration of photography as a creative medium with required technical skills focusing on black and
white and color image making. Encourages personal expression through practice and the analysis of historical precedents. Includes such topics as archiving, exposure, color, white balance, contrast control, editing, digital printing, scanning negatives, and fine tuning the camera. Explores in-depth natural and artificial light, including an introduction to studio strobe lighting. Teaches medium format and large format photography techniques. Designed for the student who is serious about photography or who is considering fine art photography or professional photography as a career choice. (Formerly PHOT M01B.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio
Class Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab
Continues the exploration of photography as a creative medium with required technical skills focusing on black and
white and color image making. Encourages personal expression through practice and the analysis of historical precedents. Includes such topics as archiving, exposure, color, white balance, contrast control, editing, digital printing, scanning negatives, and fine tuning the camera. Explores in-depth natural and artificial light, including an introduction to studio strobe lighting. Teaches medium format and large format photography techniques. Designed for the student who is serious about photography or who is considering fine art photography or professional photography as a career choice. (Formerly PHOT M01B.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHOT M30 – ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY 2 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio
Class Hours: 0.5 lecture, 4.5 lab
Refines technical and aesthetic understanding in black and white and/or color photography. Includes advanced digital and studio techniques. Emphasis is on creative expression and conceptualization, artificial light technique, and portfolio development. Designed to help intensify the artist’s personal statement through major individual projects. (Formerly PHOT M04.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHOT M40 – HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
Surveys the history of technical developments and aesthetic trends in photography from Daguerre to the present. Explores relationships with history, culture, technology, art, and social values. (Formerly PHOT M02.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio
Class Hours: 0.5 lecture, 4.5 lab
Refines technical and aesthetic understanding in black and white and/or color photography. Includes advanced digital and studio techniques. Emphasis is on creative expression and conceptualization, artificial light technique, and portfolio development. Designed to help intensify the artist’s personal statement through major individual projects. (Formerly PHOT M04.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHOT M40 – HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
Surveys the history of technical developments and aesthetic trends in photography from Daguerre to the present. Explores relationships with history, culture, technology, art, and social values. (Formerly PHOT M02.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES
PHTC M31 – STUDIO LIGHTNING 2 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio.
Introduces basic studio lighting techniques and principles utilizing artificial light sources as used in commercial and fine art photographic applications. Emphasizes the control and quality of light and the mixing of natural and artificial light. Includes still life, studio and location portraiture, as well as fashion photography. May be taken for a total of two (2) times for credit. Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio.
Introduces basic studio lighting techniques and principles utilizing artificial light sources as used in commercial and fine art photographic applications. Emphasizes the control and quality of light and the mixing of natural and artificial light. Includes still life, studio and location portraiture, as well as fashion photography. May be taken for a total of two (2) times for credit. Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
PHTC M33 – IMAGE EDITING 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None.
Focuses on image editing, currently using Adobe Photoshop for photography, graphic design, and multimedia. Includes appropriate techniques for scanning negatives, transparencies, reflective materials, color correction, selection techniques, retouching, compositing, special effects, channel calculations, adjustment layers, clipping paths, and output devices. Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
Prerequisites: None.
Focuses on image editing, currently using Adobe Photoshop for photography, graphic design, and multimedia. Includes appropriate techniques for scanning negatives, transparencies, reflective materials, color correction, selection techniques, retouching, compositing, special effects, channel calculations, adjustment layers, clipping paths, and output devices. Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
PHTC M35 – BASIC PHOTO JOURNALISM 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio.
Introduces aspects of film and digital photography applicable to documentary, multimedia, film, mass communication, broadcast, and print journalism. Concentrates on translating ideas to images for reproduction in magazines and newspapers, book illustrations, and multimedia presentations. Stresses storytelling, and light techniques, and explores philosophical, historical, and ethical issues in the field of photojournalism. Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio.
Introduces aspects of film and digital photography applicable to documentary, multimedia, film, mass communication, broadcast, and print journalism. Concentrates on translating ideas to images for reproduction in magazines and newspapers, book illustrations, and multimedia presentations. Stresses storytelling, and light techniques, and explores philosophical, historical, and ethical issues in the field of photojournalism. Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHTC M50 – LABORATORY PRACTICE IN PHOTOGRAPHY I 1.5 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity for students who wish additional time in the lab to develop and expand their digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60D.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
Prerequisites: PHOT M10 or suitable portfolio
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity for students who wish additional time in the lab to develop and expand their digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60D.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
PHTC M51 – LABORATORY PRACTICE IN PHOTOGRAPHY II 1.5 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHTC M50
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity in the lab to develop competency and expand the student’s digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards competent commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60E.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
Prerequisites: PHTC M50
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity in the lab to develop competency and expand the student’s digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards competent commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60E.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
PHTC M52 – LABORATORY PRACTICE IN PHOTOGRAPHY III 1.5 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHTC M51
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity in the lab to develop proficiency and expand the student’s digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards proficient commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60F.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
Prerequisites: PHTC M51
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity in the lab to develop proficiency and expand the student’s digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards proficient commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60F.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
PHTC M53 – LABORATORY PRACTICE IN PHOTOGRAPHY IV 1.5 UNITS
Prerequisites: PHTC M52
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity in the lab to develop mastery and expand the student’s digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards advanced commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60E.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
Prerequisites: PHTC M52
Class Hours: 4.5 lab
Provides an opportunity in the lab to develop mastery and expand the student’s digital or film processing skills or studio lighting capabilities. Allows students to develop and enhance their commercial photography portfolio geared towards advanced commercial industry specifications. (Formerly PHOT M60E.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
DEVELOPED TOPICS INCLUDE:
PHOT M60A – FIELD STUDIES IN PH OTOGRAPHY 1 UNIT
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 0.5 lecture, 1.5 lab
Concentrates on solving photographic problems of specific location, working in either black and white or color. Applies to Associate Degree.
PHOT M80 – INTERNSHIP IN PHOTOGRAPHY 1 TO 4 UNITS
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in one course in the discipline and instructor approval.
Class Hours: Hours as arranged
Provides on-the-job learning to develop effective work habits, attitudes, and career awareness in paid or unpaid internships that are related to the discipline. Involves the development and documentation of learning objectives and the completion of an internship paper, presentation, or project. Includes both workplace supervisor and faculty adviser feedback and/or written evaluations.To take this course, contact the Career Transfer Center. Requires orientation session. Students receive one unit of credit for each 60 hours unpaid or 75 hours paid work. May enroll in up to 4 units a semester with a maximum of 16 total units of any type of work experience.Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
PHOT M122 – INDEPENDENT STUDY - PHOTOGRAPHY 1 TO 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: Completion of one course in Photography and instructor approval
Class Hours: 3 to 9 lab hours as arranged. Allows independent study for students who wish to extend their knowledge of a particular area of photography through research and study. Utilizes an approved independent project. Includes one-on-one work with instructor. Interested students should contact a Photography instructor for assistance in developing a contract for learning about a specific topic. (Formerly PHOT M22A/B.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC (determined after admission)
PHOT M60A – FIELD STUDIES IN PH OTOGRAPHY 1 UNIT
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 0.5 lecture, 1.5 lab
Concentrates on solving photographic problems of specific location, working in either black and white or color. Applies to Associate Degree.
PHOT M80 – INTERNSHIP IN PHOTOGRAPHY 1 TO 4 UNITS
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in one course in the discipline and instructor approval.
Class Hours: Hours as arranged
Provides on-the-job learning to develop effective work habits, attitudes, and career awareness in paid or unpaid internships that are related to the discipline. Involves the development and documentation of learning objectives and the completion of an internship paper, presentation, or project. Includes both workplace supervisor and faculty adviser feedback and/or written evaluations.To take this course, contact the Career Transfer Center. Requires orientation session. Students receive one unit of credit for each 60 hours unpaid or 75 hours paid work. May enroll in up to 4 units a semester with a maximum of 16 total units of any type of work experience.Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU
PHOT M122 – INDEPENDENT STUDY - PHOTOGRAPHY 1 TO 3 UNITS
Prerequisites: Completion of one course in Photography and instructor approval
Class Hours: 3 to 9 lab hours as arranged. Allows independent study for students who wish to extend their knowledge of a particular area of photography through research and study. Utilizes an approved independent project. Includes one-on-one work with instructor. Interested students should contact a Photography instructor for assistance in developing a contract for learning about a specific topic. (Formerly PHOT M22A/B.) Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC (determined after admission)