Photography - Montgomery College, Maryland

The photography curriculum is intended to prepare students for careers in photography––industrial, commercial, portrait, lab technician––and management of photographic services. The curriculum provides a balanced aesthetic and technical foundation for entry into the professional field or for further study. Completion of the curriculum requirements leads to the award of the A.A.S. in photography

A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows; part-time students should consult an adviser.

*First Semester*
EN 101	Techniques of Reading and Writing	3
	Health foundation	1
PG 150	Photography I	3
TR 104	Media Appreciation	3
	Natural sciences lab distribution	4
*Second Semester*
	AR elective	3
	English foundation	3
	Mathematics foundation	3
PG 201	Photography II	4
	PG elective*	3
*Third Semester*
PG 165	Electronic Photography I	4
PG 260	Black-and-White Materials and Processes	3
	PG elective*	3
	Speech foundation	3
	Behavioral and social sciences distribution	3
*Fourth Semester*
	AA, AR or PG elective*	3
PG 265	Color Materials and Processes	3
PG 275	Business Practices and Portfolio Development	3
	PG elective*	3
	Elective	3
Total credit hours 61
* Choice of electives must be approved by a photography adviser.

Electronic Photography Certificate (R)

This certificate curriculum is intended to upgrade skills for currently employed individuals or to provide new skills for a change in job specialization. It provides basic black-and-white and color photography skills, and techniques in electronic photography and digital imaging as they apply to the modern business of professional photography.

Photographic Techniques Certificate (R)

This certificate curriculum is intended to upgrade skills for currently employed individuals or to provide new skills for a change in job specialization. It provides basic and advanced black-and-white and color photography skills, covering both the technology and image production used in professional photography.

PG 150	Photography I	3
PG 201	Photography II	4
PG 260	Black-and-White Materials and Processes	3
PG 265	Color Materials and Processes	3
Total credit hours 13

Photography Master Certificate (R)

This certificate curriculum is intended to prepare students for careers in photography––industrial, commercial, portrait, lab technician––and management of photographic services. It provides a balanced aesthetic and technical foundation for entry into the professional field or for further study.

PG 150	Photography I	3
PG 165	Electronic Photography I	4
PG 201	Photography II	4
PG 260	Black-and-White Materials and Processes	3
PG 265	Color Materials and Processes	3
PG 275	Business Practices and Portfolio Development	3
	PG electives*	9
	Elective selected from advertising art, art, computer applications, computer graphics, physics, printing, or television/radio disciplines*	3
Total credit hours 32
* Choice of electives must be approved by a photography adviser.

Portrait, Fashion, and Photojournalism Certificate (R)

This certificate curriculum is intended to upgrade skills for currently employed individuals or to provide new skills for a change in job specialization. It provides basic black-and-white and color photography skills, and advanced skills in the photography of people in the photojournalism, portrait, fashion, and illustration professional fields of photography.

PG 150	Photography I	3
PG 201	Photography II	4
PG 210	Photojournalism	3
PG 251	Portrait and Fashion Photography	3
Total credit hours 13

Studio and Location Photography Certificate (R)

This certificate curriculum is intended to upgrade skills for currently employed individuals or to provide new skills for a change in job specialization. It provides basic black-and-white and color photography skills, and advanced techniques in studio and location photography in the commercial and illustration fields of professional photography.