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Professional Photography AAS Degree

The Professional Photography AAS degree prepares you for a career as a professional photographer. By blending both film and digital skills, you will learn techniques that include camera operation, print production, lighting, equipment, and business management, including the history of photography. You will use both a traditional film SLR camera and a digital SLR camera or a digital camera with manual settings. Information: www.rrcc.edu/multimedia

Requirements

Required Courses

Following is the recommended sequence of courses. In addition, each semester students should take a GEN ED and/or an approved elective as noted below.

Semester One

ART 113History of Photography

3
PHO 120Fundamentals of Photography

3
PHO 162Digital Darkroom II

3
 

Semester Two

PHO 143Perception & Photography I

3
PHO 122Photo-Image Capture II

2
PHO 241Professional Inkjet Print I

3

Semester Three

PHO 204Commercial Studio Lighting

3
PHO 226Digital Workflow Mgmt

3

Semester Four

MGD 268Business for Creatives

3
PHO 232Professional Portraiture

3
PHO 260Events and Wedding Photography

3
Electives:
Choose four classes from the following:
PHO 155Photog of the Human Form I

3
PHO 255Photog of the Human Form II

3
MGD 111Adobe Photoshop I

3
MGD 112Adobe Illustrator I

3
ART 138Film Photography I

3
ART 144Portrait Photography

3
PHO 235Architectural Photography

3
PHO 242Professional Inkjet Print II

3
PHO 278Seminar/Workshop

3
Total Credit Hours:12

General Education Courses

AAS Degree Requirements

Total Credit Hours:15

 

* ART 113, ART 138, or ART 139 may be used to fulfill one Arts & Humanities and the General Education Elective. Students may substitute ART/PHO/MGD classes if the ART 113, ART 138, or ART 139 are counted toward the Arts & Humanities and General Education Course Requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 60