Art Photography, Certificate of Achievement
The Photography program prepares students for the field and/or provides continuing education and personal enrichment opportunities. The program is committed to a broad definition of photography as a lens-based medium open to a variety of expressive means.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Control and manipulate light, depth of field, and motion.
- Create prints from film or digital sources and control print contrast, tonal range, and color.
- Articulate the meaning of photographs and learn how meaning is visually communicated.
- Create a cohesive body of exhibition quality work that collectively explores an idea or concept and be able to explain the significance of subject, form, presentation, and meaning.
- Analyze and interpret human thought, achievement, and expression relevant to such branches of knowledge as philosophy, literature, and/or the fine and performing arts, and to communicate the results.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Code | Title | Units |
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Required Core | ||
ARTP 11A | Photography I: Black and White | 3 |
ARTP 11B | Photography II | 3 |
or ARTP 55 | Alternative Processes | |
ARTP 12A | Digital Photography I | 3 |
ARTP 15 | Portraiture Photography | 3 |
Select six units from the following not selected from the above required core: | 6 | |
Photography II | ||
Photography III | ||
Digital Photography II | ||
History of Photography | ||
Alternative Processes | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Please refer to the graduation requirements section of the Catalog for information about degree and certificate requirements including Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Information Competency, and General Education requirements.
The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.
Suggested Course Sequence
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Units | |
ARTP 11A | Photography I: Black and White | 3 |
ARTP 12A | Digital Photography I | 3 |
ARTP 15 | Portraiture Photography | 3 |
Units | 9 | |
Spring | ||
ARTP 11B or ARTP 55 | Photography II or Alternative Processes | 3 |
Select six units from the following: | 6 | |
Photography II or Photography III or Digital Photography II or History of Photography or Alternative Processes | ||
Units | 9 | |
Total Units | 18 |