Photography, One-Year General Certificate
Curriculum Code #4111
Effective May 2024
Division of Arts and Humanities
The one-year certification in photography from the visual arts department represents the successful completion of select courses in art, photography, design and digital art that prepares individuals to design, create and produce traditional and digital solutions for a variety of contexts including websites, print media and fine art. Successful completion of this certificate prepares the student for employment in the area of photographic production, or for further study in art, photography or design. Certification is well-suited for individuals with professional experience seeking to add to their skill set. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College's University Partnership. The course work also helps prepare the student in the development of a portfolio (for work or transfer). National Association of Schools of Art and Design plan approval 2016.
| Preferred Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ARTS 151 | PHOTOGRAPHY I | 3 |
| ARTS 161 | DRAWING I | 3 |
| ARTS 165 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN | 3 |
| ARTS 246 | HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| SDEV 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 1 | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARTS 152 | PHOTOGRAPHY II 2 | 3 |
| ARTS 261 or ARTS 158 | GRAPHIC DESIGN I 2 or PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| ARTS 271 | DIGITAL IMAGING 2 | 3 |
| ARTS 275 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2 | 3 |
| BADM 155 or ECNM 113 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION or PERSONAL FINANCE | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
- 1
A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.
- 2
Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.
Consult an advisor or future transfer institution for advice in selecting electives that will apply to a specific major upon transfer.
Program Contact(s):
Joshua Eiskamp
440-366-7114
jeiskamp@lorainccc.edu
For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.
More program information can be found on our website.
Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website: www.lorainccc.edu/PLA
Program Learning Outcomes
- Defend choices and aesthetic judgements in own work.
- Provide thoughtful analysis of the work of others.
- Employ compositional strategies of two-dimensional design while producing black and white film and digital photographic artwork.
- Demonstrate competency in the processes and methods of black and white film and digital photography while producing photographic artwork.