Photo Design, Skills Competency Award (SCA)

Program Overview

This program provides comprehensive training in digital photography, including camera skills, image management, exposure control, and digital darkroom proficiency. Students also learn media design principles and marketing principles as applied to photography. The program prepares graduates for careers in photography, graphic design, and multimedia.

Program Outline

Outline:

Program Content

• Digital Camera Skills
• Manual operation of cameras
• Use of aperture and shutter speed
• Video capture
• Digital Image Management Skills
• Workflow management
• Archiving
• Color management
• Exposure Control
• Controlling exposure in available and basic studio lighting
• Media Design Principles
• Digital Darkroom Proficiency
• Printing
• Image editing
• Image enhancing
• Output control
• Marketing Principles
as applied to Photography, Graphic Design and Multimedia

Structure and Course Schedule:

First Year

Fall Semester:

• GDP 110 - Media Design
• PHOT 109 - Introduction to Photography

Spring Semester:

• PHOT 150 - Stock Photography
• PHOT 180 - Digital Darkroom
• PHOT 209 - Intermediate Photography and Lighting
• PHOT 260 - Portfolio