Courses

By the time each photography student has reached the senior year of this program, they should have developed their own photographic style. This course is designed to give each student the freedom to shoot, in that style, images that could be considered fine art. This course is an opportunity to explore and develop each student’s […]

Students will be shown the connection between theoretical knowledge and actual application as it relates to their own business. This course will build upon the Business Plan created in BU 270 Business I. Each student will create a three-part Marketing Plan based on the type of photography business they have chosen to pursue. Topics covered: 

Travel Photography Techniques will prepare each student with specific skills to photograph scenes from around the globe and bring them home. Students will not be traveling around the world but assignments will prepare students for any travel photography assignment. The course will use Nashville and surrounding areas as demonstration targets for the techniques that will

This course is a study of event and concert photography. Emphasis will be given on how to capture moments in events, whether it’s some type of social gathering or a concert. Technical as well as conceptual skill will be taught. Students will become proficient in on-camera flash usage. This course is offered on ground with

This course teaches students how to work with the advanced and emerging features of Adobe Photoshop. Building upon what was learned in the prerequisites APSP140 and ADP240, Advanced Image Processing will delve deeper into the technical aspects of image developing and manipulation and will address new Photoshop features as they become available. This course is

A comprehensive introduction to mass communication including a critical look at culture and a thorough discussion of how media technologies develop, operate and affect our society. The course focuses on key media issues confronting each sector of the media industry, encouraging students to think critically and analyze issues related to specific media. This course is

In this course students will learn the basics involved in food photography. This will include the fundamentals of lighting food as well as prop shopping, set building, basic food preparation and post work involved in food photography. This course is offered on ground with an online component.

DIY Photography is a course designed to teach students an economical approach to photography and photographic lighting. Students will explore resourceful techniques contributing to their personal style as a commercial photographer. Throughout the course, students will learn how to make the most out of the equipment they have, repurpose disregarded objects and turn them into

There are many commercial uses for landscape photography and this course will explore those uses. For example, resorts, golf courses, retreats, state and national parks, residential subdivisions and inner-city hotels all use landscape photography for their brochures and promotional advertising. Landscape photography is frequently used on mass produced calendars, note cards, greeting cards and posters.

During this course, students will learn techniques of taking structural images of both the inside and outside of a wide variety of homes and commercial buildings. Historical as well as modern architecture will be explored. How to best reveal the purposes and functions of interior design will be an integral aspect of this course. This