Photography and Imaging Certificate

Important Information

Short 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.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

383

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinators, Fine Arts and Design:

Art, Design, and Interactive Media AFA/AA Area of Concentration:

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

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

Interior Design A.A.S.:

Kim Morrison
CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
443-840-4954 or kmorrison2@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Art, Design, and Interactive Media, see Portfolio and Advanced Placement. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Courses Needed for This Program*

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*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

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