Photography (PHT) at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- PHT 101 - Photography I
- Teaches principles of photography and fundamental camera techniques. Requires outside shooting and lab work. Part I of II.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 110 - History of Photography
- Surveys important photographers, processes, and historical influences of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 130 - Video I
- Introduces the basics of recording and editing video and sound for a variety of intents. Explores time-based media as an art form and means of communication. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 131 - Video II
- Continues the basics of recording and editing video and sound for a variety of intents. Explores time-based media as an art form and means of communication. Part II of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 164 - Introduction to Digital Photography
- Teaches the fundamentals of photography including camera function, composition, and image production as they apply to digital imagery.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 201 - Advanced Photography I
- Provides weekly critiques of students' work. Centers on specific problems found in critiques. Includes working procedures and critical skills in looking at photographs. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PHT 102 or equivalent.3 credits
