PHOT M10 Beginning Photography 3 Units
Focuses on the technical, expressive, social, and historical aspects of photography. Encourages the development of personal artistic expression and visual perception through the use ofvarious photographic techniques. Includes topics in exposure, composition, content, lighting, digital camera use, and processing of digital photographs. May include instruction in analog film processing and darkroom printing techniques.
PHOT M20 Intermediate Photography 3 Units
Continues the exploration of photography as a creative medium with required technical and conceptual skills. Encourages personal expression through practice and the analysis of historical precedents. Includes such topics as exposure, color, white balance, contrast control, editing, digital printing, scanning negatives, Adobe Lightroom, and fine-tuning the camera. Explores in-depth natural and artificial light, including an introduction to studio lighting. Teaches Medium and Large Format photography techniques.
PHOT M30A Advanced Photography I 3 Units
Refines technical and aesthetic understanding in black and white and/or color photography. Includes demonstrations and assignments in advanced photographic techniques such as large format cameras. Emphasizes creative expression, conceptualization, portfolio development, and expansion of the student's understanding of theoretical issues regarding the history and practice of photography. Strengthens the artist's personal statement through major individual projects.
PHOT M30B Advanced Photography II 3 Units
Further refines technical and aesthetic mastery of black and white and/or color photography. Emphasizes demonstrations and assignments in advanced photographic techniques such as large format cameras. Emphasizes creative expression, conceptualization, exhibition quality portfolio development, and increased expansion of the student's understanding of theoretical issues regarding the history and practice of photography. Further strengthens the artist's personal statement through major individual projects.
PHOT M40 History of Photography 3 Units
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.
PHTC M31A Studio Lighting I 3 Units
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. Includes studio and location portraiture.
PHTC M31B Studio Lighting II 3 Units
Builds upon basic studio lighting techniques and principles utilizing artificial light sources as used in commercial and fine art
photographic applications. Furthers understanding of the control and quality of light in product photography. Includes instruction in photographing reflective and non-reflective surfaces, glass, metal, and food.
PHTC M33 Image Editing 3 Units
Focuses on image editing, currently using Adobe Photoshop for photography, design, and media arts. Includes appropriate techniques for tonal and color adjustments, creating masks, non-destructive editing, adjustment layers, retouching, and compositing.
PHTC M35 Introduction to Photojournalism 3 Units
Introduces aspects of digital photography applicable to documentary, multimedia, film, mass communication, broadcast and print journalism. Concentrates on translating ideas to images for reproduction in print and multimedia presentations. Stresses storytelling and lighting techniques and explores philosophical, historical and ethical issues in the field of photojournalism. Introduces professional photographic practices.
PHTC M37 Professional Practices for Photographers 3 Units
Focuses on the principles and practices within commercial photography. Covers issues such as career choices, insurance, promotion, portfolio development, releases, estimates, invoicing, image licensing, and copyright issues for photographers.
PHTC M50, M51, M52, M53 Laboratory Practice in Photography 1.5 Units
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.
PHOT M80 Internship in Photography 1-4 Units
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in one course in the discipline and instructor approval. 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.
PHOT M122 Independent Study-Photography 1-3 Units
Prerequisites: Completion of one course in photography and instructor approval. 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.
