Photography and Imaging Certificate

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Program Coordinators:

Art Concentration:

CCBC Westside (Catonsville and Owings Mills)
Douglas McNamara
CCBC Catonsville
443-840-4423 or dmcnamara@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Catonsville
Deborah Ciccarelli
Catonsville Campus
443-840-4181 or dciccarelli@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Eastside (Essex and Dundalk)
Sharon Trumbull
CCBC Essex
443-840-1767 or strumbull@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex
Jessica Walton
Essex Campus
443-840-1567 or jwalton2@ccbcmd.edu

Photography Concentration:

Hal Rummel
CCBC Catonsville
443-840-4598 or hrummel@ccbcmd.edu

Interior Design Concentration:

Laura Kimball
CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
443-840-4954 or lkimball@ccbcmd.edu

Art Education Concentration:

Paul Glasgow
CCBC Catonsville
443-840-4425 or pglasgow@ccbcmd.edu

Program Requirements and Electives - 21 Credits

Program Requirements:

ARTD 110 - Two Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 114 - Digital Photography I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 116 - Digital Imaging I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 160 - Fundamentals of Black and White Photography 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 250 - Digital Photography II 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 254 - Photojournalism 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 256 - Photography Studio 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 21*

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed college coursework at other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 in the first semester at CCBC. This is a 1-credit class, and it does not count towards the number of credits required for a degree or certificate. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) for this requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Photography and Imaging certificate prepares students for positions in commercial photography studios, in-house imaging departments, portrait/event studios, industrial photography departments, digital imaging labs, photojournalism, and multimedia production companies.

See the coordinator for advisement and schedule planning.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

understand camera types and their respective uses;
produce high quality color and black and white digital/photographic prints;
operate digital image capture devices;
use digital image editing software/hardware for both retouching and creative effect;
understand color theory and processes as they relate to photographic imagery;
create professional portraits and product illustrations;
understand and use professional studio lighting equipment; and
develop and present a creative professional portfolio.

Gainful Employment Disclosure

http://www.ccbcmd.edu/migrate/gainfulemployment/photography and imaging.html