The Certificate of Achievement in Freelance Photography provides students with strong foundational coursework, emphasizing photographic concepts and camera handling techniques needed to enter the field. Students benefit from instructors who are working professionals in the field. Students receive hands-on experience in studio practices and current industry software to create projects for the real world. The award culminates in a professional portfolio that could be used to obtain employment. The award is primarily designed for students interested in entering the photography field and for students pursuing entry-level job opportunities related to photography.
With an emphasis on process, conceptual strategy, and professional practices, students are given broad opportunities to develop a unique voice, vision, and viewpoint. Working with photography and illustration, students create images to illustrate a client’s needs. Using both print and digital formats they produce projects that demonstrate an understanding of visual communication. This diverse body of work is refined into a strategic professional portfolio aimed at accomplishing each student’s educational and employment goals.
Based on 2018-2019 and2019-2020 enrollment data, the estimated completer projection of students to earn the award annually is 20 students.
The Photography major at San Diego City College is one of six programs in the Visual and Performing Arts department. The program provides students with strong foundational coursework, emphasizing photographic concepts, and camera handling techniques needed to enter the field. The program offers a wide range of theory, technique, and skills course work from beginning through advanced levels. Students benefit from instructors who are working professionals in the field and hands-on experience in studio practices and current industry software to create projects for the real world. The program is structured to emphasize the development of creative expression, visual awareness, and technical skills and culminates in a professional portfolio that could be used to obtain employment. The photography program is designed for students interested in entering the photography field and for students pursuing entry-level job opportunities related to photography. Additionally, students following the associate degree path are provided the essential studies and skills needed to transfer to a private or public four-year program.
Students are required to complete the 23 units identified for the certificate.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOT 125 | Photo Business Operations | 2 | FALL 2 / S3 |
| PHOT 143 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 | FALL 1 / S1 |
| PHOT 150 | History of Photography | 3 | FALL 1 / S1 |
| PHOT 165 | Online Portfolio: Websites for Photographers | 3 | FALL 2 / S3 |
| PHOT 180 | Photo Editing: Lightroom | 3 | FALL 1 / S1 |
| PHOT 181 | Photo Editing: Photoshop | 3 | SPRING 1 / S2 |
| PHOT 200A | Photographic Lighting Techniques | 3 | SPRING 1 / S2 |
| PHOT 259A | Photographic Portfolio | 3 | SPRING 2 / S4 |
| Total Units 23 | |||
Cassandra Storey · 02/18/21
SDCE supports program mod
Tina Recalde · 02/18/21
San Diego Mesa recommends approval of the program modification.
Jesse Lopez · 02/17/21
Based on available LMI, Miramar College supports this program modification.
Nichol Roe · 02/17/21
Program modification = Palomar recommends approval
Larry McLemore · 02/16/21
Cuyamaca supports
Dr. Javier Ayala · 02/16/21
LMI does not support but program modification.
Dr. Al Taccone · 02/05/21
MiraCosta College endorses approval of this program modification, however, and per the COE recommendation suggests no new programs be considered for the region until such time the LMI improves. The low wages are a concern along with the low percent who, after completing have a living wage as compared to CE in general.
Tina Ngo Bartel · 02/03/21
City College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. There is a supply gap (110 annual job openings), entry-level wages average $12.19 per hour, which is below the living wage. Additionally, 38% of students statewide who completed a related program earned a living wage, compared to 52% of students who completed Career Education programs in general. Based on available LMI, the COE cautions against creating a new program, but supports the program modification.
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