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Photography

The Visual Communication program exposes you to a broad technical core of courses representing key topics such as organizing the visual field, color theory and application, image acquisition and manipulation technology. As a photograph student, you will learn to photograph subjects and newsworthy events.

GENERAL EDUCATION -- 19 CREDITS
    Survey of Art and Culture I 3
    Survey of Art and Culture II 3
    English Composition 3
    Life Skills Elective 1
    Math Elective 3
    Life/Physical Sciences Elective 3
    Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
    or  
    Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3
PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL CORE -- 24 CREDITS
    Fundamentals of Design 3
    Fundamentals of Imaging 3
    Web Design I 3
    Introduction to Computer Graphics 3
    Electronic Imaging 3
    Business Practices for Visual Artists 3
    Portfolio Preparation 3
    Advanced Electronic Imaging 3
CONCENTRATION -- 12 CREDITS
    Basic Photography 3
    Studio Practices 3
    Intermediate Photography 3
    Principles of Color Photography 3
REGIONALLY DETERMINED --  (Limit = 12)
TOTAL CREDITS 67
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"I highly recommend Ivy Tech to anyone I encounter. I attended a school for a year and then learned about the Visual Communications program, so I came back here. Now I get to express my artistic side at work, it’s a dream job."
Natalie Goodge
Visual Comm., '00
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