Santa Monica College Photography Department

SMC Photography Department offering a 2 year, 40 unit AA Degree or Certificate of Achievement.

Required Courses:
No-photo Elective (3)**
Photography 1, Introduction to Photography (3)
Photography 2, Basic Photography Lab Techniques (2)
Photography 5, Digital Asset Management, Modification and Output (3)
Photography 30, Techniques of Lighting: Introduction (4)
Photography 31, Introduction: Photography People (4)
or
Photography 32, Photographing People: Advanced (4)
Photography 33, Techniques of Lighting: Product (4)
Photography 39, Beginning Photoshop (3)
Photography 43, Portfolio Development (3)
Photography 52, History of Photography (3)
or
Art History 52, History of Photography (3) (formerly Art 73)
Photography 60, Business Practices in Photography (3)

*Electives:
Photography 7, Advanced Portfolio Development (3)
Photography 13, News Photography (3)
Photography 14, Photography for Publication (3)
Photography 21, Alternative Photographic Processes (3)
Photography 29, Video Production for Still Photographers (3)
Photography 32, Photographing People: Advanced (4)
Photography 37, Advanced Black and White Printing Techniques (3)
Photography 40, Digital Capture (3)
Photography 42, Advanced Photoshop (3)
Photography 50, Basic Color Printing (3)
Photography 64, Community Documentary Photography (4)
Photography 88A, Independent Studies in Photography (1)
Photography 88B, Independent Studies in Photography (2)
Photography 90A, Internship in Photography (1)
Photography 90B, Internship in Photography (2)
Photography 90C, Internship in Photography (3)

**Non-photo Electives – choose one from this list.
Art
Art 10A Design 1 (3)
Art 10C Computer Design (3)
Art 20A Drawing 1 (3)
Graphic Design
GR DES 31 Graphic Design Studio 1 (3)
Business
Bus 22 Introduction to Advertising (3)
Bus 34 Introduction to Social Media Marketing (3)
Bus 63 Principles of Entrepreneurship (3)