Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted): Photojournalism
Below is a sample academic plan that shows you how you can complete your Certificate in a timely manner. Your path may look different depending on your circumstances?for example, if you attend part-time, choose to take Intersession or Summer courses, or have earned prior credit (Credit for Prior Learning, Dual Enrollment, Transfer Credit). You are required to meet with a counselor to set up a comprehensive education plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals.
The Certificate in Photojournalism provides students with the fundamentals of storytelling for visual media from a technical, theoretical and professional standpoint. Industry-level photojournalistic practices, experience with photographic equipment and editing processes, and exposure to contemporary storytelling techniques for multiple news platforms will give students the necessary career skills to effectively produce news in a 21st-century information environment. Students build a portfolio of work and publish their photography, video and design as a staff member of SAC’s nationally recognized student media outlet el Don.
Demonstrate thefundamentals of digital SLR and mirrorless camera photography using manual functions to manage light.
Produce narrative photographs and recognize the essential components of storytelling for media.
Understand the culturaland social impact of photography in the contemporary media landscape.
Communicate legal issues at stake in photojournalism today such as copyright.
Create impactful news photographs to be published on a deadline and apply professional editing processes.