Academic Catalog

Photography (A.A.)

Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/photography/

The mission of the photography program is to educate students in photography by providing a balanced education in both the creative and technical aspects of the photographic medium, the history of photography and the critical analysis of photographs. The mission is accomplished through course offerings that enable students to develop their technical skills, creativity and understanding of the social and historical role and relevance of the photographic medium.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students analyze and control compositional features as well as varying qualities and quantities of artificial and natural light through digital capture and film exposure in a variety of formats.
  • Students assess, discuss, and critique photographic works.
  • Students combine presentation and communication techniques to create and/or promote their work.
  • Students distinguish between various photographic discourses.
  • Students edit and sequence a coherent portfolio of photographic images.
  • Students explain major historical and contemporary movements in photography.
  • Students utilize Photoshop techniques and both archival digital inkjet color printing, as well astraditional black and white darkroom processes

Program Requirements

Code Number Course Title Units
Program Requirements
PHOT 100Introductory Photography3.0
PHOT 102Intermediate Photography3.0
PHOT 110Introduction to Digital Photography3.0
PHOT 160History of Photography3.0
PHOT 234Portfolio Development3.0
Subtotal15
Department Requirements
Select a minimum of 8 units from the following:8.0
PHOT 112
Intermediate Digital Photography (3)
PHOT 122
Color Photography (3)
PHOT 150
Photography and Society (3)
PHOT 200
Advanced Photography
PHOT 232
Approaches to Studio Lighting (3)
PHOT 235
The Photographic Book (3)
PHOT 240
Experimental Photography (3)
PHOT 250
Contemporary Photographic Expression (3)
PHOT 252
Photography of the Landscape (3)
PHOT 298
Directed Studies (1)
PHOT 299
Directed Studies (2)
Select one of the following:3.0
ART 120
Two-Dimensional Design (3)
ART 192
Photoshop/Digital Imaging (3)
ART 196
Web Design with Flash and Dreamweaver (3)
JAMS 130
Photo Journalism (3)
Total Units26

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 60 units to include:

  1. the above course requirements,
  2. the Gneral Education requirements, and
  3. electives as needed.

Note: Each student is required to have access to, for the purposes of course work, a manually operable 35mm film camera, DSLR or mirrorless camera. Laboratory fees are also required. Refer to the class schedule for specific course fees.

Notes: 35mm camera and film are provided by each student. Laboratory fees are also required. Refer to the class schedules for specific course fees.