Photography, AAS

Program Description

This degree is designed to train the student who is interested in employment opportunities in the photography field with career options that include portrait, studio, and photojournalism. This training will include how to set up a working studio within a set space and budget. Instruction will include digital film with 35 mm, medium and large format cameras, flash and natural light and location shooting. Students are encouraged to develop their own artistic voice through rigorous coursework, critiques and experienced based art making.

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI 3 credits
Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL , ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2
ARTS (in program)
ORAL/WR2 3 credits
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
ART 1005Drawing I

3 credits

ART 1110Foundation - Two Dimensional

3 credits

ART 1120Foundation - Three Dimensional

3 credits

ART 1150B&W Film Photography I

3 credits

ART 1160B&W Film Photography II

3 credits

ART 1178Digital Imaging

3 credits

ART 2020Art History II

3 credits

ART 2140Photography III

3 credits

ART 2141Professional Practice in the Arts

1 credits

ART 2145Digital Photography I

3 credits

ART 2146Digital Photography II

3 credits

ART 2150Color Photography I

3 credits

ART 2178Digital Imaging II

3 credits

ART 2405Advanced Projects - 2D

3 credits

PHTO 2350Media Photography I

3 credits

General Electives (4 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 60