Curriculum for Professional Photography (AAS)

Digital technologies have drastically changed photography and photographic education. Our program is attuned to these changes and we work diligently to ensure our courses are current and relevant. Courses will help students master still photography as well as video, time-lapse photography, basic audio and multimedia storytelling.

See the program curriculum (below) as published in the current CMC Catalog. Click on the blue course titles to see course details.

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Professional Photography (AAS) Curriculum

Professional Photography (AAS) Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes are what we expect each student will learn while earning a degree or certificate. Meeting these learning outcomes is how we assess our performance as a college. Our learning outcomes support both important career skills and future success as a student.

Upon completing the Professional Photography (AAS) program, CMC students will be able to:

Develop a personal vision that effectively uses the principles of aesthetics and visual communication in still and motion based imagery.
Utilize professional capture hardware (digital cameras) to create technically advanced and diverse image based media.
Apply professional best practices in digital imaging workflow that includes capture, ingestion, working/post processing, publish/output and archive to ensure the integrity of digital media throughout its lifecycle.
Demonstrate understanding of ethical considerations based in photographic genre in image production and distribution.
Create a professional body of image based work and support material such as resume, website and professional marketing materials to aide in employment seeking opportunities.
Develop professional practices, communications and organizational affiliations that lead to career opportunities in the field of professional photography.

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Academic and physical requirements

For this photography degree you must demonstrate college-level skills proficiency in reading, writing, basic computer skills and mathematics as a part of acceptance into this program. Your proficiency may affect the sequence of courses in which you can enroll and may also extend the time required to complete this program.

This program has certain physical and academic standards which you will be required to meet before you are admitted to the program. Students accepted into the college's vocational programs must be physically, mentally, and emotionally self-supportive with reasonable accommodations. If there is a concern about meeting the physical and academic standard, students need to contact the Access Coordinator who will determine the student's ability to participate in this program.