Aug 13, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

ART 120 - Digital Photography 1

3 credit hours - Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
Learn the technical and aesthetic properties of digital photography including camera operation, composition and lighting. Gain hands-on experience in photoediting software such as Photoshop and Lightroom. Explore the creative aspects of digital photography through assignments, lectures and demonstrations. Lab fee $80.

Note: Students are required to provide a manual operation DSLR camera and an external storage device.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Operate a digital camera on manual shooting mode.
  2. Utilize photo imaging software to manipulate and enhance digital photographs.
  3. Analyze and judge the aesthetic properties of digital photographs.
  4. Interpret the content and meaning of digital photographs.
  5. Produce photographic inkjet prints.