Austin Community College

FY 2009 Degree Plan

This program provides learning experience in theory, laboratory, and studio work in commercial photography. Assignments also include photography of products, architecture, and fashions. Graduates of this program qualify for jobs as photographer's assistants, laboratory workers, studio managers or owners. Minor variations desirable for student career goals may be accomplished within college policies by approval of the Program Coordinator.

Semester I

+	PHTC	1311		Fundamentals of Photography	3
+	PHTC	1400		Photo Digital Imaging I	4
	PHTC	1313		History of Photography	3
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
				Mathematics1	3
					------- 16

Semester II

+	PHTC	2301		Intermediate Photography	3
+	PHTC	1341		Color Photography I	3
+	PHTC	2349		Photo Digital Imaging II	3
	SPCH	1315		Public Speaking	3
				Social and Behavioral Science1	3
					------- 15

Semester III

+	PHTC	1345		Illustrative Photography I	3
+	PHTC	2271		Advanced Imaging Lab	2
				Restricted Elective2/3	3
+	PHTC	1340		Photographic Retouching I	3
				Humanities/Fine Arts1	3
					------- 14

Semester IV

+	PHTC	2440		Photographic Studio Management	4
+	PHTC	2345		Illustrative Photography II	3
				Restricted Elective2/3	3
+	PHTC	2271		Advanced Imaging Lab	2
	ACNT	1303		Introduction to Accounting I -- Non-Business Majors	3
					------- 15

Semester V

+#	PHTC	2343		Portfolio Development	3
+	PHTC	2342		Fashion Photography	3
+	PHTC	2271		Advanced Imaging Lab	2
	MRKG	2333		Principles of Selling	3
					------- 11
				TOTALS	------- 71

¹ Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.
² Select from the following courses: PHTC 1343, PHTC 1351, PHTC 1347.
³ Select from the following courses: PHTC 1344 or PHTC 2331.

This program provides learning experience in theory, laboratory, and studio work in portrait photography. Assignments include portraiture of men, women, children, and groups in studio and on location using electronic flash or natural light. Graduates of this program qualify for jobs as photographer's assistants, laboratory workers, studio managers or owners. Minor variations desirable for student career goals may be accomplished within college policies by approval of the Program Coordinator.

Semester I

+	PHTC	1311		Fundamentals of Photography	3
+	PHTC	1400		Photo Digital Imaging I	4
	PHTC	1313		History of Photography	3
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
				Mathematics1	3
					------- 16

Semester II

+	PHTC	2301		Intermediate Photography	3
+	PHTC	1341		Color Photography I	3
+	PHTC	2349		Photo Digital Imaging II	3
	SPCH	1315		Public Speaking	3
				Social and Behavioral Science1	3
					------- 15

Semester III

+	PHTC	1353		Portraiture I	3
+	PHTC	2271		Advanced Imaging Lab	2
				Restricted Elective2	3
+	PHTC	1340		Photographic Retouching I	3
				Humanities/Fine Arts1	3
					------- 14

Semester IV

+	PHTC	2440		Photographic Studio Management	4
+	PHTC	2353		Portraiture II	3
+	PHTC	2372		Location Portraiture	3
	ACNT	1303		Introduction to Accounting I -- Non-Business Majors	3
+	PHTC	2271		Advanced Imaging Lab	2
					------- 15

Semester V

+#	PHTC	2343		Portfolio Development	3
+	PHTC	2371		Wedding Photography	3
+	PHTC	2271		Advanced Imaging Lab	2
	MRKG	2333		Principles of Selling	3
					------- 11
				TOTALS	------- 71

¹ Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.
² Select from the following courses: PHTC 1343, PHTC 1351, or PHTC 1347.

Students successfully completing this program are prepared for careers as photographic retouchers, print finishers, and print colorists, print restorers, and print copiers, and can perform the duties of a photographer's assistant in simple portrait and product photography. Job opportunities are found in studios, color labs, archives, and the animation industry. The sit-down nature of much of the program makes the training ideally suited for the mobility impaired. Trainees should have good artistic sense, creative ability, fine visual acuity, accurate color perception, and excellent eye-hand coordination. Employment opportunities are considered to be above average. Minor variations desirable for student career goals may be accomplished within college policies by approval of the Program Coordinator.

Semester I

+	PHTC	1311		Fundamentals of Photography	3
+	PHTC	1400		Photo Digital Imaging I	4
					------- 7

Semester II

+	PHTC	1340		Photographic Retouching I	3
	BUSG	2309		Small Business Management	3
+	IMED	1416		Web Design I	4
					------- 10

Semester III

+	PHTC	2349		Photo Digital Imaging II	3
+	PHTC	1442		Photographic Retouching II	4
					------- 7
				TOTALS	------- 24

A student successfully completing this program is training for a career as a photographer's assistant. The student will gain knowledge in software relevant to photography as well as learn about capturing images digitally. The objective of this certificate is to prepare students to work with photographers, art directors, and designers in the areas of the digital lab and administrative support.

Semester I

+	PHTC	1311		Fundamentals of Photography	3
+	PHTC	1400		Photo Digital Imaging I	4
					------- 7

Semester II

+	PHTC	2301		Intermediate Photography	3
+	PHTC	1341		Color Photography I	3
+	PHTC	2349		Photo Digital Imaging II	3
					------- 9

Semester III

+	PHTC	1340		Photographic Retouching I	3
+	IMED	1416		Web Design I	4
	ACNT	1303		Introduction to Accounting I -- Non-Business Majors	3
					------- 10
				TOTALS	------- 26