Arts department

Courses

Creative writing

 WRI 101 – Principles of good writing

With an emphasis on simple, yet correct writing, this course applies simple structural and style techniques to help students write well-organized, grammatically and syntactically correct documents. Reading and writing assignments encourage students to expand their vocabularies and to increase their comfort with writing at a professional level.

Photography

PHO 101 – Introduction to digital photography

Either as the first course in a complete sequence on digital professional photography, or as a stand-alone introduction, this course covers the basis of digital photography, including typical camera features and functions, rules of composition, lighting, and processing.

PHO 102 – Principles of composition and lighting

This course delves into the details and myriad options for picture composition, perspectives, techniques, and accompanying lighting approaches, natural and artificial. General overview of Photoshop™ post-processing is included.

PHO 103 – Photographic post processing

Using Adobe® Photoshop™, the clear market leader in photographic processing, this course covers in detail the extensive photographic post processing options, from simple improvements to massive artistic modifications. Also covered is production printing and publishing options.

PHO 104 – Studio photography

With a singular focus of studio photography, this course explores in detail how to optimize in-studio composition, lighting, use of props, post-processing, and even make-up requirements.

PHO 105 – Landscape photography

For photographers specializing in landscape and outdoors photography, this course covers American and international approaches to landscape selection, composition, and use of techniques like HDR and panorama stitching.

PHO 106 – Commercial photography

Advertising, marketing, product, sports, and fashion photography are covered in this course for the serious photographer, including professional lighting options and types of recommended equipment.

PHO 107 – Photography sales and marketing

Geared towards professional photographers, or those who want to be, this course covers in detail how to market photographic services and products, and how to set up the business processes for a photography enterprises.