The Associate of Arts Degree in Photography provides a foundation in basic photography processes combined with a high level of creative opportunity and individual expression. Enrollment in this program prepares transfer students to enter advanced degree programs at four-year institutions as well as to enter the field of photography in positions such as studio photographer, fashion photographer, museum/gallery photographer, photojournalist, and freelance photographer. Please consult a SAC counselor for information about course requirements for particular four-year institutions.

Program Learning Outcomes:​

- Demonstrate visual literacy, including competency in the nonverbal languages of art and design.

- Demonstrate competency in critical analysis and verbal and written responses to visual phenomena.

- Possess general knowledge of the monuments, movements and principal artists of major art periods of the past and contemporary thinking on art, design and photography.