PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography Degree: AA
Program Code: SAC.PHOT.AA
Program Control Number: 04224

The associate of arts degree in photography provides a foundation in basic photography processes combined with a high level of creative opportunity and individual expression. Enrollment in this program prepares transfer students to enter advanced degree programs at four-year institutions as well as to enter the field of photography in positions such as studio photographer, fashion photographer, museum/gallery photographer, photo journalist, and freelance photographer. Please consult a SAC counselor for information about course requirements for particular four-year institutions.

Learning Outcome(s):
1. Demonstrate visual literacy, including competency in the nonverbal languages of art and design.
2. Demonstrate competency in critical analysis and verbal and written responses to visual phenomena.
3. Possess general knowledge of the monuments, movements and principal artists of major art periods of the past and contemporary thinking on art, design and photography.