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Submitter's Information
Dr. Al Taccone
Dean, Career Education
San Diego/Imperial
MiraCosta College
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Dr. Al Taccone
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Program Details
Certificate of Achievement in Digital Photography
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Photography (101100)
08/01/22
The Digital Photography Certificate offers education and training in the use of digital cameras, related equipment, and editing tools and techniques for creating photographic portfolios, websites, and multimedia projects. Students produce a professional-quality printed portfolio. The program's emphasis may be in fine art or commercial photography.
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to identify major movements, artwork, and artists in historical and contemporary photography, and demonstrate an understanding of different photo techniques.
Course Units and Hours
18
n/a
n/a
Course Report
Upon completion of the courses required of this certificate of achievement, the student will be able to identify major movements, artwork, and artists in historical and contemporary photography, and demonstrate an understanding of different photo techniques.
The current workforce available for students includes wedding and lifestyle photographers,product, food, and location photography, creative directors, technical support, image retouching, and photojournalism, among others. This certificate provides students with the foundation to enter these professions on a freelance or assistant-ship basis and continue to pursue self-directed photographic education.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 207 | Beginning Photography | 3 | Y1 |
| ART 244 | Digital Media for the Visual Artist | 3 | Y1 |
| ART 251 | Digital Photography | 3 | Y2 |
| ART 253 | Applied Digital Photography | 3 | Y2 |
| Elective Courses (6 units) ART 208 ART 245 ART 254 BUS 130 MAT 110 MAT 210 ART 292 ART 210 ART 268 ART 269 ART 295 | Advanced Photography Digital Art and Media Understanding and Appreciating the Photographic Image Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Digital Imaging 1: Adobe Photoshop Digital Imaging 2: Advanced Photoshop Internship Studies Printmaking I Film Photography III Film Photography IV Visual Artist / Professional Practice | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | All electives may be taken in Y1 or Y2 |
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Submission Details
02/16/22 - 12:07 PM
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Comments, Documents, Voting
Comments
All Comments
Tina Recalde · 03/04/22
San Diego Mesa supports the modification.
Dr. Javier Ayala · 03/03/22
GC supports.
Jesse Lopez · 03/03/22
SD Miramar College endorses the program modification.
Efrain Silva · 03/02/22
IVC supports the modification.
Larry McLemore · 03/02/22
Cuyamaca supports
Dr. Al Taccone · 03/02/22
MiraCosta obviously supports the modification, however, and in discussion with the faculty and dean of arts (this program is not housed in my school) we would not pursue a new program based on the LMI. As always the hope is that the modifications better meet the demands of today's photography industry.
Rose LaMuraglia · 02/28/22
City supports the program
Susan Wyche · 02/28/22
Palomar supports program modification. Demand for photographers is high and LMI data on wages may not fully reflect how photographers combine income from multiple employers/contracts.
John Edwards · 02/24/22
MiraCosta College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE recommends proceeding with caution when developing a new program but supports a program modification because 1) entry-level earnings are below the living wage; and 2) a supply gap exists. The colleges should note that the percentage of students who earned a living wage after completing a related program is below the statewide percentage for Career Education programs in general. The colleges should also note that the typical entry-level education is a high school diploma or equivalent.