Bachelor in Photography and Video
Digital Photography and Video - Your Career
Educational Objectives and Career Opportunities
Many opportunities will present themselves to graduates of this BGA degree program. This is an exciting degree that attracts students from all over with its strong and diverse curriculum. These BGA graduates will be able to move smoothly into the corporate and business worlds as they use their photographic skills in the workplace. Also, if so inclined, they will be able to operate their own photography studio.
Graduates of this bachelor degree program will additionally have the opportunity to work in many creative areas. They could move into the videography field as a news, sports, special events or promotional videographer. The expertise gained in this program could certainly be utilized in the world of fashion and in wedding photography.
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This degree could lead to many different creative positions. With the development and refinement of broadband technologies and high definition television, the broadcast marketplace is in the process of one of the most important changes in its history. With the number of specialty networks increasing and with all the changes going on in local news and information technologies, the need for qualified video professionals is constantly increasing. In addition, the need for specialty video professionals – those who create DVDs for weddings, anniversaries, government projects, sales events, social gatherings and others – is in high demand and also increasing. As these markets continue to grow, creative professionals who can supply quality recordings of the events will be in even greater demand, especially those who are able to work in the new high definition marketplace.
In addition to the real possibility that many graduates of the BGA in Digital Photography and Video degree will go into business for themselves, there are numerous employment opportunities in the marketplace. These include such positions as: News Videographer, Sports Videographer, Promotion Videographer, Special Events Videographer, Producer, Studio Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Advertising Photographer, Digital Imaging and Video Editor.
Structure
The Bachelor of Graphic Arts in Digital Photography and Video is a unique degree designed to take artistic and creative photographers to a professional level in the areas of commercial digital photography and video production. Graduates of this program will have a completely solid photographic background as well as state-of-the-art technical skills in video production techniques.
Throughout the BGA program in Digital Photography and Video, students will learn advanced techniques in photography, videography, digital video in both National Television Standard Commission (NTSC) and High Definition, electronic imaging and software packages. Some of the software programs that will be used include Final Cut Pro Studio with DVD Studio Pro, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Photoshop and a complete video editing suite of software.
Bachelor of Graphic Arts (BGA)
Digital Photography and Video Curriculum
The normal duration of the Bachelor of Graphic Arts (BGA) program in Digital Photography and Video is 11 semesters, 44 months. Graduates of the program complete 135 credit hours and earn a Bachelor of Graphic Arts degree in Digital Photography and Video preparing them for entry-level and advanced-level work in the photography and videography field.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED COURSES | ||
| PH 350 | PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE WORLD | 3 |
| VID 301 | VIDEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| VID 305 | VIDEOGRAPHY PREPRODUCTION TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| VET 310 | VIDEO/AUDIO EDITING TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| NVD 312 | NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| SEV 318 | SPECIAL EVENTS VIDEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| FP 320 | FIELD PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| DP 380 | ADVANCED COMMERCIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| DVD 410 | DIGITAL VIDEO DISK PRODUCTION | 3 |
| MV 430 | MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| APSP 440 | ADVANCED ADOBE PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS | 3 |
| VID 460 | CAPSTONE VIDEO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| IS 440 | INDEPENDENT STUDY (Optional) | 1-4 |
| PR 295 | PORTFOLIO AND RESUME PREPARATION | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | ||
| SPC 101 | SPEECH | 3 |
| PL 103 | PHILOSOPHY | 4 |
| SS 104 | SUCCESS STRATEGIES | 4 |
| PS 108 | PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| MTH 300 | CONTEMPORARY MATH | 3 |
| HWC 301 | HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION | 4 |
| ES 300 | EARTH SCIENCES: THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| LIT 211 | AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 |
| CW 270 | CREATIVE WRITING | 4 |
| LOWER DIVISION COURSES | ||
| PH 101 | INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| NCP 102 | NATURE/COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| IC 103 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS | 3 |
| VPP 120 | VISUAL PRINCIPLES OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| SLT 130 | STUDIO LIGHTING TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| APSP 140 | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS | 3 |
| PH 201 | PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| DP 104 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| LLT 110 | LOCATION LIGHTING TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| PH 215 | PHOTOGRAPHY IN POPULAR CULTURE | 3 |
| MFP 220 | MODEL FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ADP 240 | ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| PH 270 | THE BUSINESS OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| WE 205 | WEDDING EVENTS | 3 |
| PH 230 | ADVANCED LIGHTING | 3 |
| SP 208 | SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| PJ 209 | PHOTOJOURNALISM | 3 |
| PH 280 | STUDIO MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| WD 285 | WEBSITE DESIGN | 3 |
| CAPH 210 | COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING | 3 |
| MVP 290 | MULTIMEDIA/VIDEO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 135 | |
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