Photography

This degree or certificate is designed to prepare students for a professional photographic practice or transfer to a 4 year program. Our students pursue careers in a wide range of photographic practices, from commercial and fine art to documentary and event photography. Courses are designed to encourage students to pursue individual projects while developing their technical ability in both traditional and digital photography. Students seek employment as principal photographers, photography assistants or as digital retouchers. This program requires 34 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to create a cohesive photographic project that is conceptually and technically well developed, create, evaluate and integrate use of available and studio lighting into their photographic practice, use, develop, and integrate traditional photography techniques and workflows into their photographic practice, use, develop, and integrate digital photography techniques and workflows into their photographic practice.

Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.

Associate in Science Program Map Certificate Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	ARTH 199	History of Photography	3
	PHOTO 100	Introduction to Photography	3
PHOTO 100 or equivalent	PHOTO 101	Traditional Photography	4
PHOTO 101 or equivalent	PHOTO 103	Medium and Large Format Photography	4
PHOTO 100 or equivalent	PHOTO 111	Lighting I	4
PHOTO 111 or equivalent	PHOTO 112	Lighting II	4
PHOTO 100 or equivalent	PHOTO 130	Photoshop and Lightroom for Photographers	4
PHOTO 130 or equivalent	PHOTO 132	Digital Photography II	4
	Select one course from the following
PHOTO 111 or PHOTO 130 or equivalent	PHOTO 140	Fine Art Photography	4
PHOTO 112 or equivalent (PHOTO 112 may be taken concurrently)	PHOTO 142	Commercial Photography	4
PHOTO 103, PHOTO 111 or PHOTO 130 or equivalent	PHOTO 144	Documentary Photography	4
PHOTO 103, PHOTO 111 or PHOTO 130 or equivalent	PHOTO 146	Advanced Projects in Photography	4
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		34

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2022

GCC Catalog 2022-2023

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.