Photography (PHT) at Rappahannock Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- PHT 95 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PHT 100 - Introduction to Photography
- Introduces principles of photography with outside shooting assignments related to lecture topics.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - 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 102 - Photography II
- Teaches principles of photography and fundamental camera techniques. Requires outside shooting and lab work. Part II of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 105 - Basic Photography
- Studies fundamental techniques of the camera and its expressive possibilities.Lecture 2-4 hours. Laboratory 1-3 hours. Total 3-7 hours per week.
3-4 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 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 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 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 - PHT 202 - Advanced Photography II
- Provides weekly critiques of students' work. Centers on specific problems found in critiques. Includes working procedures and critical skills in looking at photographs.Part II of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PHT 102 or equivalent.3 credits - PHT 206 - Large Format Photography
- Discusses 4x5 view camera techniques and controls, and sheet film processing. Demonstrates the image-making advantages of large format photography.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PHT 102 or equivalent.3 credits - PHT 211 - Color Photography I
- Introduces theory, materials, and processes of modern color images. Includes additive and subtractive theory, color filtration, and negative and positive printing techniques. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PHT or equivalent.3 credits - PHT 221 - Studio Lighting I
- Examines advanced lighting and camera techniques under controlled studio conditions. Includes view camera use, electronic flash, advanced lighting techniques, color temperature and filtration, and lighting ratios. Requires outside shooting. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 222 - Studio Lighting II
- Examines advanced lighting and camera techniques under controlled studio conditions. Includes view camera use, electronic flash, advanced lighting techniques, color temperature and filtration, and lighting ratios. Requires outside shooting. Part II of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PHT 102 or equivalent.3 credits - PHT 226 - Commercial Photography
- Examines advanced topics relating to commercial photography. Emphasizes advertising, portraiture, and commercial and public relations.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - PHT 231 - Photojournalism I
- Introduces equipment, techniques, skills, and concepts of photojournalism. Teaches photography for features, spot news, and photo essays. Emphasizes editing, captioning, and layout May require individual projects. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PHT 102 or equivalent.3 credits