Northland Pioneer College -- Catalog 03-05 Photography Technician

PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN

The Photography Technician program prepares graduates to apply technical skills and aesthetics in photography. Photographers and camera operators use camera and film to portray people, places and events much as writers use words.

Salaried jobs for photographers are found, for the most part, in photographic or commercial art studios. About half of all photographers and camera operators are self-employed. Many are free-lance photographers who do individual projects on a one-time only or occasional basis.

Local career opportunities exist in all Northland district communities in varying degrees, but career opportunities also exist in suburban and metropolitan areas throughout the state and nation. Related occupations include visual artists, illustrators, designers, painters, sculptors, and graphic communications technicians.

Career opportunities exist in the private and public sectors, both locally and nationally. Computer Technology continues to expand in our economy.

The Photography Technician program at NPC is available at the White Mountain Campus in Show Low, Painted Desert Campus in Holbrook and the Springerville/Eagar Center. Interested persons from other communities will probably need to attend part or most of the program at these Northland locations.

To earn an AAS in Photography Technician the student must complete 16 general education credits, 27 core requirement credits, 15 credits of required electives, and 6 credits of unrestricted electives.

Associate of Applied Science • 64 Cr.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 16 cr.

Communications • 6 cr.

See requirements page 51.

Mathematics • 3 cr.

MAT 101 Basic Technical Math • 3 cr.

Discipline Studies • 7 cr.

See requirements page 51.

Core Requirements • 27 cr.

PHO 100 Beginning Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 115 Pictorial Journalism • 3 cr.
PHO 200 Intermediate Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 212 Color Photography I • 3 cr.
PHO 213 Color Photography II • 3 cr.
PHO 220 Advanced Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 230 View Camera Photographys • 3 cr.
PHO 240 Photography Portfolio • 3 cr.
PHO 250 Photography As An Art Medium • 3 cr.

Required Electives • 15 Cr.

A minimum of 15 credits must be completed from the following list:

ART 103 Basic Design • 3 cr.
BUS 100 Introduction to Business • 3 cr.
BUS 110 Small Business Management • 3 cr.
PHO 198 Internship • 1-8 cr.
PHO 199 Workshop • 0.5-6 cr.
PHO 299 Special Problems • 1-3 cr.

Unrestricted Electives • 6 Cr.

Any unduplicated 100 or higher level courses.

Certificate of Applied Science

To complete a Certificate of Applied Science in Photography Technician, a student must complete the core requirements and MAT 101 and ENL 101.

Certificates of Proficiency

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY • 17 cr.

PHO 100 Beginning Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 115 Pictorial Journalism • 3 cr.
PHO 200 Intermediate Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 220 Advanced Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 230 View Camera Photographys • 3 cr.
PHO 280 Photography Practicum • 2 cr.

COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY • 16.5-21 cr.

PHO 100 Beginning Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 200 Intermediate Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 212 Color Photography I • 3 cr.
PHO 213 Color Photography II • 3 cr.
PHO 245 Photography Desktop Publishing • 3 cr.
PHO 199 Workshop • 0.5-3 cr.
PHO 299 Special Problems • 1-3 cr.

PHOTOGRAPHY MARKETING • 18 cr.

PHO 100 Beginning Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 200 Intermediate Photography • 3 cr.
PHO 212 Color Photography I • 3 cr.
PHO 240 Photography Portfolio • 3 cr.
PHO 245 Photography Desktop Publishing • 3 cr.
PHO 270 Freelance/Stock Photography • 3 cr.