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Founded in 1980, the Photocommunications major offers the opportunity
to learn the history and application of photography and related media
alongside teachers and students who share a passion for image making,
all within a liberal arts environment. We are dedicated to helping
students learn the conceptual and technical skills they need to succeed
in this diverse and rapidly changing field.
Students become knowledgeable about the diverse field
of visual communication through a carefully planned sequence
of courses that ensure basic levels of competency in a
variety of areas, including still black and white and color
photography, video, digital imaging, studio applications
and history of photography. Elective courses are offered
in Documentary, Advanced Digital Imaging, Multimedia, and
Digital Darkroom. Recent special topics have included Editorial
Photography, Advanced Black & White Techniques, Alternative
Processes, and Photographic Book Design. Students are further
aided in the school-to-work transition by the required
Senior Seminar, Senior Exhibition and Portfolio, and Internship
courses.
We not only teach professional skills, but also examine
the pervasive role of photography, video, and computer-generated
images in contemporary society. Because the central theme
of the Photocommunications major is to encourage awareness
of the multitude of visual images and the diverse messages
they encode, our courses can support any other academic
program. Students majoring in other fields are welcome
to minor in Photocommunications courses. In addition, several
courses may be taken as electives by non-majors. We also
encourage Photocommunications majors to minor in related
fields of interest.
Transfer or New College students are required to submit
portfolios for review by Photocommunications department
faculty before registering for courses where transfer credit
for prerequisites has been given. See course descriptions.
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