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The certificate curriculum prepares students to seek entry-level employment in a variety of commercial photographic specialties (for example, photojournalism, portraiture, fashion, architectural, product, etc.). Instruction is offered in cameras, aesthetics, color and black and white, film and digital, darkroom procedures, digital image editing, lighting, and business practices for photographers. Students completing the program will have developed a portfolio.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon successful completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate technical knowledge through the effective use of photographic capture tools and editing software.
• Analyze aesthetic and cultural values inherent in photographic works.
• Demonstrate through the creation of a portfolio of work (for transfer or entry-level employment) the ability to communicate effectively.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Semester I
PHOT 002	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I	3
PHOT 003	PRODUCTION I	3
PHOT 010	HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY	3
Semester II
PHOT 004	IMAGE CULTURE	3
PHOT 005	VIDEO	3
PHOT 102	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II	3
Semester III
PHOT 103	PRODUCTION II	3
or PHOT 104	EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOT 109	PORTFOLIO CAPSTONE	3
Total Units		24

Recommended Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ART 001A	HISTORY OF WESTERN ART – PREHISTORIC THROUGH MEDIEVAL	3
ART 005	ART FUNDAMENTALS	3
ART 011A	FOUNDATION DRAWING	3
BUS 116	ENTREPRENEURSHIP	3
CINE 026A	BEGINNING ELECTRONIC FILMMAKING	3
DMA 010	DIGITAL ART: DESIGN FOUNDATION	3
DMA 032	INTERACTION DESIGN	3
DMA 060	CREATIVE CODING	3
DMA 070	MOTION GRAPHICS	3
JOUR 042A	BEGINNING PHOTOJOURNALISM	3
JOUR 042B	ADVANCED PHOTOJOURNALISM	3
PHOT 001	FILM PHOTOGRAPHY I	3
PHOT 101	FILM PHOTOGRAPHY II	3

Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

• General Information
• PCC Local Gen Ed
• CSU Breadth
• IGETC