Photography Master Certificate

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This certificate curriculum is intended to prepare students for careers in photography-industrial, commercial, portrait, lab technician-and management of photographic services. It provides a balanced aesthetic and technical foundation for entry into the professional field or for further study.

Program Requirements

All students should consult an advisor.

PHOT 150 - Photography I 3 semester hours
OR
PHOT 161 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 semester hours
PHOT 201 - Photography II 4 semester hours
PHOT 214 - Photoshop for Graphics and Photography 4 semester hours
PHOT 260 - Black-and-White Materials and Processes 3 semester hours
PHOT 265 - Color Materials and Processes 3 semester hours
PHOT 275 - Business Practices and Portfolio Development 3 semester hours
PHOT electives 9 semester hours ‡
Elective selected from art, computer applications, graphic design, physics, printing, or television/radio disciplines 3 semester hours ‡

Total Credit Hours: 32

‡ Choice of electives must be approved by a photography adviser.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

Utilize current digital imaging technology to produce photographic images for use in commercial or academic applications.
Use and/or understand traditional photographic applications that include film and print processes.
Utilize a wide variety of lighting applications for use in studio, architectural, fine art, and varied commercial environments.
Pursue academic research that involves complex evaluations of photographic ideas and applications for commercial and/or fine art purposes.
Consciously employ complex aesthetic strategies as applications in visual problem-solving methodologies.
Fully design and implement a business development strategy appropriate to the student’s desired field of expertise in photography.
Create and implement complex production strategies that require interdisciplinary applications of image production. These interdisciplinary applications with photography may include television production, web design, computer graphics, or gaming.