PHOT 050 PHOTOGRAPHY - SPECIAL PROJECTS
3 Units (may be taken for credit 3 times) One hour lecture and six hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: PHOT 103, PHOT 201, PHOT 203, PHOT 207 or PHOT 213.
Designed to allow the student to specialize in one particular phase of photography under the close supervision of the instructor. Students will be required to meet periodic deadlines and to do some classroom assignments that are loosely structured to allow creativity. This should be the final class that the student takes before leaving the photography program.

PHOT 055 PHOTOGRAPHY - WORK EXPERIENCE - VOCATIONAL
1-4 Units (Variable unit class, may be taken for credit 3 times) One hour lecture and five hours per week of supervised employement in a photographic occupation for each unit of credit
Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in seven units, including work experience. Concurrent enrollment in Photography Program.
The course requires a minimum of five hours employment in a photography related occupation per week. Refer to class schedule for an explanation of unit credit.

PHOT 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units Laboratory hours vary on an indivudual basis
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course provides students with an introduction to visual concepts, basic image capture and camera functions with film and digital cameras. Software basics for photographic imaging and digital printing along with traditional black and white film development and photographic printing will be taught.

PHOT 103 INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: Photo 101. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course reinforces and enhances the basic concepts and skills acquired in the Introduction to Photography class. The course emphasis is on the refinement of basic technical skills including black and white processing and printing, film and digital camera operation, basic scanning and image software techniques and the development of a personal direction in photography for the student. The course also includes an introduction to both 2 1/4 and 4x5 format cameras.

PHOT 104 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 101.
This course acquaints the student with the fundamental concept, equipment, demands and photographic techniques used by contemporary wedding photographers. The course is composed of lectures and outside assignments which prepare the student for basic applications in the field of wedding photography.

PHOT 105 PHOTO-GRAPHICS
2 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) One hour lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 101. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
A basic class in darkroom techniques utilizing graphic arts film and developers. Darkroom manipulations during the photo process are used to give the student a working knowledge of the possibilities offered by unique photo control methods.

PHOT 107 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
1 1/2 Units Three hours lecture per week for nine weeks
CSU
A basic non-darkroom photography course to teach the student the operation and use of the most commonly available 35mm SLR and similar cameras. The course consists of lecture, slide presentations, studio and darkroom demonstrations and field trips.

PHOT 108 INTERMEDIATE COLOR SLIDE PHOTOGRAPHY
1 1/2 Units One and one-half hour lecture per week or three hours lecture per week for nine weeks
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 107
A continuation of PHOT 107 designed to expand the student's knowledge and techniques of basic color slide photography. The student will concentrate on specific skills in photographic practice such as portraiture and flash photography.

PHOT 109 PORTRAIT PHOTOGARPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 101 with a grade of "C" or better. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course gives the student a working knowledge of portrait styles and techniques. The student practices techniques for working with people in a studio situation. The student works with both natural and artificial lighting and learns the possibilities and limitations of both. Camera formats range from 35mm to 4x5. Students have an opportunity to investigate and imitate the styles of well-known portrait photographers.

PHOT 200 CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 2 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 101 with a grade of "C" or better. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course gives the student a thorough understanding of how issues and concepts are related to the processes used to communicate them. The student becomes familiar with major artists whose work employs nontraditional processes. The thrust of the course work revolves around the different ways that a variety of processes are used to communicate ideas.

PHOT 201 ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course deals with the production of photographs for advertising and editorial use. Emphasis is placed on advanced studio techniques, as well as the conceptual validity of photographs.

PHOT 202 CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
UC Credit limitation/CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course gives advanced students a thorough understanding of the concepts and concerns of contemporary photography, its roots and future directions. The student is familiarized with the work of major artists working after 1950. The major thrust of the course is focused on understanding why photographs are created and what they communicate. Assignments are in the process(es) of the student's choice based on its relevance to the ideas expressed.

PHOT 203 TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course familiarizes the student with the differeing technical alternatives in photography. Special emphasis is placed on complete command of lighting, processing, and printing, as needed in professional photography.

PHOT 204 HISTORY AND AESTHETICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
UC/CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 101. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This is a lecture/lab course on the history of photography designed to give students a practical knowledge of the development of the medium through a combination of lecture and hands-on technical and aesthetic experiences utilzing early photographic techniques and processes. The course emphasizes the invention and development of photography from its inception in the early 1800's through the early 1950's.

PHOT 207 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course is for the advanced student and provides a solid background in the theory and practice of color photography. Students explore the possibilities and limitations of traditional and digital color processes, including color negative and color positive printing methods. Emphasis is on both technical and aesthetic expression of color, form initial image capture to finished print, along with color symbolism and its use as a compositional tool.

PHOT 208 ADVANCED COLOR
3 Units Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 207. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This is an advanced color photography course designed to increase the student's understanding and ability to use advanced applications of traditional and digital color photography. Professional approaches, specialty techniques and refinement of the use of color is emphasized in both shooting and in the darkroom. Transparency shooting, printing, lighting, contrast control and related digital applications are the primary focus of the course.

PHOT 209 CAREERS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
3 UNITS Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course helps students identify and achieve professional goals and objectives. The course provides an understanding of the professional preparation necessary to get established in a particular career area. Topics include the technical skills, equipment, portfolio development, promotional needs and specialized business considerations necessary for getting a job or establishing a photographic business.

PHOT 211 ZONE SYSTEM PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course emphasizes the zone system of exposure control. This method of exposure is used to control final print quality under normal and adverse applications. Natural landscape photography is emphasized but not at the exclusion of all other forms of photography. Both black and white and color is emphasized.

PHOT 215 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Coreqisite: concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course integrates electronic imaging into the advanced photography student's visual repertoire. Combining creative studio/camera practices with computer technology, the course concentrates on the production and processing of images with current electronic photographic tools and the application of electronic media to all areas of photography (commercial, illustration, portraiture, journalism, forensic, industrial, scientific, etc.). Included are techniques for lighting background control, selection and manipulation, digitization, image capture and processing.

PHOT 216 ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
CSU
Prerequisite: PHOT 215. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course provides the student with advanced knowledge of techniques and skills in the application of electronic and digital/computer technologies to all area of the photographic medium (commercial, illustration, portraiture, journalism, forensic, industrial, scientific, etc.). The integration of technical skills and aesthetic expression is emphasized along with advanced studio techniques with digital camera equipment. Projects require exploration and experimentation integrating digital image making into the creative process. The objective is to merge traditionally different modes of photographic expression while studying the aesthetic traditions that influenced photographers in their use of digital technologies. Students develop skills necessary to create their own unique body of work using digital photographic technologies.

PHOT 217 3D PHOTO IMAGING
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course provides the student advanced knowledge of 3D photographic imaging technologies as they relate to the study of light, form, and three-dimensional space. Students study lighting, form and space in virtual environments of their own creation. A diverse assortment of 3D software is utilized to instruct students in how forms are visually perceived and modified based on the way light describes them. The relationship between 2D and 3D imaging applications is discussed as well as the integration of the two for a variety of commercial photography and multimedia applications. These applications include studio background creation, special visual effects, game production, photo illustration and digital composites.

PHOT 219 PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Units (May be taken for credit 3 times) Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: PHOT 101. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This course acquaints the student with a current view if the field of photojournalism. The majority of work is done in a 35mm. Heavy emphasis is placed on communication through photography.

PHOT 220 ALTERNATIVE PHOTO PROCESSES
I-3 Units Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: PHOT 103. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This class investigates the artistic aspects and technical procedures used in 19th Century photographic printing of hand-coated papers. Class projects include aspects of graphic arts photography, films and developers. Students work with cyanotypes, kallitypes and kwik print.

PHOT 221 ALTERNATIVE PHOTO PROCESSES II
3 Units Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: PHOT 220. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This class continues to investigate the artistic aspects and technical procedures used in 19th Century photographic printing of hand-coated papers. Students work with gum bichromate, salted paper and color key materials.

PHOT 222 ALTERNATIVE PHOTO PROCESSES III
3 Units Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: PHOT 221. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This class continues to investigate the artistic aspects and technical procedures used in 19th Century photographic printing of hand-coated papers. Students work with albumen, collodion and palladium/platinum processes.

PHOT 223 ALTERNATIVE PHOTO PROCESSES IV
3 Units Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: PHOT 222. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHOT 102 required.
This class continues to investigate the artistic aspects and technical procedures used in 19th Century photographic printing of hand-coated papers. Students work with dye transfer, carbon printing and multi-process projects.

PHOT 298 PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR
1/2 - 3 Units (Variable unit class, may be taken for credit 4 times) Lecture/discussion hours vary according to credit given
CSU
This is for students who wish to increase their knowledge of photography. Various topics are offered. Consult the class schedule to verify unit credit for a particular semester.