Photography and Imaging Certificate

Location(s): Catonsville, Essex

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

Department Chair:

William Niebauer
443-840-1568 or wniebauer@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinators:

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

CCBC Catonsville/Owings Mills
Deborah Ciccarelli
443-840-4181 or dciccarelli@ccbcmd.edu

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

Interior Design A.A.S.:

CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
Deborah Ciccarelli
443-840-4181 or dciccarelli@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

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

Pathway

Arts Pathway

Disclosures

Students registered for online and other distance-learning sections must provide their own art and design technology. Check with the primary instructor or program coordinator for hardware and software requirements specific to your course.

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Photography and Imaging Certificate Curriculum Map

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 101 . 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:

identify and describe 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;
apply color theory principles to photographic processes;
create professional portraits and product illustrations;
use professional studio lighting equipment; and
develop and present a creative professional portfolio.