Certificate: Photography
Are you interested in the multifaceted field of photography? The Certificate in Photography might be for you! The curriculum provides a foundation for students of any major to be successful photographers. The digital track offers students an introduction to digital imaging. These courses focus on DLSR camera technology, digital editing in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and the cultivation of each student’s voice in the context of their own creative practice. The hybrid track, which includes both digital and darkroom instruction, allows students to explore the historic foundations of photography as well as contemporary methodologies of digital image-making.
The certificate can be combined with any degree program at FHSU. A portfolio is not required for admission; please contact or submit a portfolio review request to Nick Simko: ncsimko@fhsu.edu.
Digital Photography (Art and Design Majors)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (I: Intro to Digital Photography) | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (G: Photography II) | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (K: Digital Photography III) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Darkroom & Digital (Art and Design Majors)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 244 | Black and White Photography I | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (I: Intro to Digital Photography) | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Black and White Photography II | ||
| Topics in Art II (G: Photography II) | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Photography (Non-Majors)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 244 | Black and White Photography I | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (I: Intro to Digital Photography) | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (G: Photography II) | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (K: Digital Photography III) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
If you are interested in adding a Certificate in Photography to your current degree program, visit https://fhsu.edu/art-and-design/academic-programs/index for more information.
This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Advisory certificates are typically 9-15 hours of coursework. The certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills. These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours.
Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree. Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid.