Photography
Program Number:
102031
Associate Degree in Applied Arts
Program Courses offered at the following Campuses:
About
The Photography Program is designed to equip the graduates with a solid foundation in commercial photography. Our courses will help you develop an individual style, give you hands on experience with the latest digital technologies and business skills necessary to succeed. The program is presented through a combination of classroom lectures and demonstrations, practical hands-on assignment work in studios and labs and real-world experience through internships and assignments that emulate contract work for clients. Graduates will be prepared to find jobs as assistants in commercial and portrait studios, digital technicians, staff members in corporate or government photography departments. Students will graduate with a professional portfolio showing prospective employers skills and capabilities learned during coursework in the photography program.
Admissions
Requirements for Program Application
The following is required to process your application:
- High School transcript - or
- HSED/GED Test Scores - or
- College transcript showing an Associate's, Bachelor's or higher degree from an institution other than Madison College
Requirements for Program Eligibility for the Current Academic Year
The following are required to be eligible for the program:
- 2.0 GPA or above
- Attendance at Summer Orientation session
For program waitlist information, refer to the Admission Information and Next Steps below.
Admission Processing Deadlines:
Fall 2012
Madison College begins collecting applications for the following year's fall semester on September 1, 2011. For this program applications and supporting documentation (transcripts, test scores, etc.) must be received by February 17, 2012, to be considered for the fall semester.
Admission information and Next Steps:
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
- Demonstrate self-management skills
- Model professional and ethical behavior
- Create a self-promotion/self marketing plan
- Create and maintain relationships
- Demonstrate basic computer skills
- Demonstrate computer skills that directly support photography
- Demonstrate basic principles of photography
- Utilize supporting skills to construct appropriate photographic settings
- Demonstrate technical problem-solving skills to determine the best solutions to difficult situations
- Demonstrate technical proficiency and application of film based photographic skills
- Demonstrate technical proficiency and application of basic digital imaging skills
- Acquire skills to build and support a successful business
Employment
Graduation Requirements:
A grade of "C" or higher is required for all core (program specific) courses to graduate.
Career Potential:
- Architectural Photographer
- Industrial Photographer
- Photo Processing Lab Technician
- Corporate Staff Photographer
- Government Staff Photographer
- Commercial Studio Assistant
- Portrait Studio Assistant
- Film Production Crew
- Television Production Crew
- Photojournalism
- Sales
- Professional Photographer
Last Modified: September 20, 2011