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Integrated Media: Photography
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program

Catalog Year 2013-2014 

MHCC Faculty Adviser
Dana.Spielmann: 503-491-7412 Room AC 1371
Dana.Spielmann@mhcc.edu 

In the past decade the line between commercial and art photography has all but disappeared. A highly personalized look can open doors to a diverse range of career opportunities. The Integrated Media Photography program balances personal artistic development with an intensive focus on technical skills and building commercially-viable sensibilities. Students explore contemporary photographic applications of digital technology: composition, portraiture, digital workflow and media management, studio and location lighting, applications of DSLR video and freelance business practices. Students will also receive a strong foundation in digital photo enhancement and manipulation techniques. Working in creative design teams, students create both print and Web-based projects in a real-world environment. Each student is responsible for creating a traditional printed portfolio and a Web-based portfolio upon completion of the program.

The photography facilities include fully equipped studios for portraiture, product and fashion photography. Students have access to a wide variety of professional equipment: specialized cameras, camera lenses, strobe and flash lighting equipment as well as the Mac computer lab equipped with the current photo software, high-end scanners and printers.

Graduates of the associate degree program are prepared to seek entry-level jobs such as photography assistant, studio manager, freelance photographer, photo editor, digital imaging specialist and Photoshop operator. While attending school, many of our students also secure valuable internships with professional photographers and studios in the area as part of their credited coursework.

Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Collaborate effectively with others
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to changing technology
• Use effective oral and written communication
• Access and analyze information
• Demonstrate curiosity and imagination

Admission Requirements
The Integrated Media: Photography program is an open-entry, fall-term-start-only program beginning in fall 2012. Prospective students are admitted on a space available basis after academic criteria has been met.

Students must have a current record on file and meet the minimum proficiency level in reading, writing and mathematics. Proficiency can be satisfied by placement into MTH060, WR115 and RD115 on the MHCC College Placement Test (CPT) or by completion of MTH020, WR090 and RD090 (or equivalent transfer courses demonstrated through official transcripts on file at MHCC).

Call 503-491-7678 for information about taking the College Placement Test.

Enrollment
Students can simply register on a first-come, first-served basis for fall term in late May when the open registration period begins. Wait lists will be established for each option as the courses fill to capacity..

Requirement for Continuing into Winter Term 2014
Students must have the consent of their faculty program adviser and meet the proficiencies of their fall program classes to continue into the winter 2014 Integrated Media courses. Students will be provided with clear performance expectations when classes start in September.

For more information, please contact an Integrated Media faculty adviser or visit www.mhcc.edu/IntegratedMedia.aspx or www.mhccim.com.

¹Students may select any combination of the five-week IM282 courses to total four credits.
² Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement.
³ Any combination of WE280IMA, WE280IMB, WE280IMC or WE280IMD to total 4 credits. Instructor and dean permission is required; check with instructor for the course number and credits appropriate to the internship assignment.

‡ See pages 20 of the printed catalog.