Photography (PHOT)
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2000 Level Course
2310. [COMM 1318] Principles of Photography (3). Covers the fundamentals of photography and photo appreciation. Students will a need a digital 35mm SLR camera with manual capabilities.
3000 Level Courses
3310. Photography I (3). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. This class will cover the use of a 35mm digital SLR camera with manual capabilities.
3316. Photography II (3). Prerequisite: PHOT 3310 with a grade of C or higher. Students will learn the use of medium and large format cameras. Studio and location lighting skills will be covered for commercial photography situations.
3330. Digital Photography I (3). Students will learn to use image editing software specially tailored to the needs of photographers. Digital workflow will be discussed. This is a software class.
3335. Digital Photography II (3). Prerequisite: PHOT 3330 with a grade of C or higher. Students will deal with the issues surrounding the production of accurate digital prints. Color management issues and calibration will be covered.
3390. Internship in Photocommunications (3). Prerequisites: PHOT 3310 and 3316 with a grade of C or higher, 2.5 GPA, and recommendation of faculty member and internship coordinator. Professional work in mass media. Minimum of 160 hours of supervised employment in media or communications organization. Weekly reports, interviews, and term paper required. Must be taken pass-fail.
4000 Level Courses
4300. Special Problems in Photography (3). Prerequisite: PHOT 3310 with a grade of C or higher. This course is for individual or group study of areas of photography (i.e., documentary, advertising, history) or development of photography projects. May be repeated twice for credit when topics vary.
4312. Senior Portfolio (3). Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, EMC 3335 or PHOT 3310 with a grade of C or higher. Students will create a professional portfolio and promotional materials. The business and legal aspects of photography will be discussed.
7000 Level Course
7000. Research (V1-12).Back to Top