2018-2019 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Media Technologies/Photography Concentration, A.A.S.


Degree: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program description. The Media Technologies program encompasses related career-technical disciplines in five general concentrations: Audio Production Engineering Design for Web and Print , Photography , Video Production Technology  and Web Technology . Students have the opportunity to earn a degree in a cross-disciplinary environment that reflects the trend in industry. The program employs instructors with years of practical experience and is guided by working professionals.

The Media Technologies program is designed to offer greater flexibility to students who can, working with an advisor, design a custom curriculum best suited to their needs and interests. The program offers certificates for those needing broader, deeper and/or upgraded training. To learn more about these options, see the Certificate Programs  section of this Catalog.

Photography concentration. The Photography concentration is designed to give students a balanced, practical foundation for entering the profession in the digital age. All of the facilities are digital, with industry-standard tools incorporated into the course material. Students are shown the tools and techniques needed to build a foundation for nearly any photography career. Camera mastery, studio portrait and still life lighting, photojournalism, and digital imaging are among the skills developed. Learning these core skill sets allows the aspiring photographers to be able to express themselves more creatively and communicate more effectively through their photography.

Typical job opportunities: Freelance photographer/studio owner; corporate or industrial photographer; staff, wedding, portrait, photojournalism, editorial, travel, nature, lifestyle, stock, and education photographer

Program goals. Upon completion of a Media Technologies program, the graduate will have developed the skills, knowledge and abilities to accomplish the following:

  1. Create media that communicate the desired message to the intended audience.
  2. Use a wide variety of industry-standard equipment, techniques, software, hardware and materials to produce the appropriate content.
  3. Demonstrate various styles in communications media that display a grasp of both design and communication principles and techniques.
  4. Demonstrate proficiency in the techniques and equipment that facilitate adaptation to constantly changing media.
  5. Understand and respect the rights and responsibilities of the artist, subject, client, user and employer, including intellectual property rights.
  6. Create a portfolio demonstrating design and communication skills, technical competence, and industry standards and practices.

Contact(s): Engineering and Media Technologies department, (865) 694-6483; or program coordinator, (865) 539-7171

Courses and Course Sequence


This sequence can be followed by students who begin college-level work in the fall semester. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. An academic advisor is provided for each student. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her assigned advisor.

Semester II (Spring)


Semester III (Fall)


Semester IV (Spring)


Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 61


1HUM/FA / MATH/NS / SBS
See the General Education  section of this Catalog for electives.

2MDT
Electives to be chosen, based on the student’s career goals, from any APE, DWP, MDT, PHO, VPT or WEB course that is not a requirement of the Photography curriculum. Electives must be approved by the student’s advisor or the program coordinator.  Some courses may require prerequisites.

3PHO
Electives to be chosen from BUSN 2380 ; COMM 1010 ; PHO 1500 , PHO 2100 , PHO 2500 , PHO 2700 , PHO 2701  or PHO 2950 . Electives must be approved by the student’s advisor or the program coordinator. Some courses may require prerequisites.

4GEN ED
Elective to be chosen from one unduplicated course in the categories of Communication, Humanities/Fine Arts, Mathematics/Natural Sciences or Social/Behavioral Sciences in the General Education section of this Catalog. Courses from the list of History electives will not meet the requirement for this degree.