Program Overview

Photo Design, Skills Competency Award (SCA)

Requirements

Complete all department requirements with a “C” or higher or "P" in each course. Candidates for a Skills Competency Award are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.

Department Requirements

• GDP 110: Media Design (3 units)
• PHOT 109: Introduction to Photography (3 units)
• PHOT 150: Stock Photography (1 unit)
• PHOT 180: Digital Darkroom (3 units)
• PHOT 209: Intermediate Photography and Lighting (3 units)
• PHOT 260: Portfolio (3 units)
• Total Units: 16.00

Other Recommended Courses

• GDP 113: Typography (3 units)
• GDP 118: Creative Thinking (3 units)
• MAT 103: Introduction to Multimedia (3 units)
• MKT 101: Introduction to Marketing (3 units)
• MKT 209: International Marketing (3 units)
• PHOT/JOUR 190: Photojournalism (3 units)
• PHOT 214: Advertising Illustration (3 units)
• PHOT 250: Fine Art Photography (3 units)

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate digital camera skills to include manual operation; independent use of aperture and shutter speeds for creative intent as well as video capture.
2. Demonstrate digital image management skills (workflow, archiving and color management).
3. Demonstrate an ability to control exposures in available light as well as UNDER basic studio lighting conditions.
4. Identify the basic principles of Media Design.
5. Demonstrate Digital Darkroom proficiency (printing, image editing, image enhancing and output control).
6. Identify the basic principles of Marketing as they apply to Photography, Graphic Design and Multimedia.