Develop a technical skillset and graduate with a polished photography portfolio using professional equipment inside our high-tech studios and labs.
Image is everything. We’ll show you how to capture it.
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- Learn the formal, technical, and conceptual challenges of photography to shoot and develop sheet film.
- Develop advanced methods for digital capture, manipulation, editing, and composition.
- Master the tools the pros use — Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, Lightroom, and the latest in photo-editing software.
- Practice on state-of-the-art equipment and perfect your work in high-tech labs — all for no additional fees. You can even check out equipment to complete your projects outside of class. Equipment available includes:
- Several Canon DSLR kits
- An assortment of 35mm film (analog) camera systems
- Hasselblad 501CM camera kits
- Calumet 4x5 studio monorail camera systems with Manfrotto 3047 tripod
- i1 Pro color calibration kits
- Large format Jobo sheet film processing drums
- Sanders roll film enlargers
- Fully equipped lighting and shooting studios
- Use experimental approaches and alternative processes to create visual art.
- Engage critically with the history and ethics of photography.
Develop a photography portfolio that wows
Create photographs using professional techniques and showcase your work on campus:
- Feature your shots in the Student Gallery on the third floor of the Student Center, showcasing exceptional work by 赌钱app可以微信提现 student artists.
- Include your photos in the annual literary magazine, Mind’s Eye.
- Submit your work for competitions and exhibitions at local, regional and national levels— like the one sponsored by League of Innovation in the Community College. These opportunities put 赌钱app可以微信提现 student work in front of gallery owners, industry professionals, and members of the community.
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Attend lections and presentations from visiting artists — and have your portfolio reviewed by some of the best local, regional and national talents.
Learn inside the 37,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Fine Arts and Design Studios (FADS) building on the main campus. You’ll have access to covered outdoor workspaces, ventilated studios filled with natural light, and multi-use classrooms that encourage cross-discipline collaboration.
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- James Fennel Fine Arts
- Larry Thomas Memorial Art
- The department also offers competitive scholarships for incoming first-year students and continuing students. To learn how to apply, contact Tonia Hughes.
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With the skills you develop in your Photography courses, you can work in:
- Advertising
- Fashion
- Portrait photography
- Photojournalism.
Engage in your artistic side and create work for galleries and public installations. Or take your talents to the business side of photography and become an aerial or commercial photographer.
The department hosts free portfolio review days to help high school students prepare to apply for first-year scholarships and transition into college art classes. Contact Tonia Hughes for dates and details.
赌钱app可以微信提现’s Associate of Fine Arts degree offers a Lens-based Media track that focuses on Photography or Filmmaking. You can tailor your learning to match your interest. For details on crafting your class plan, contact Professor Tonia Hughes.
Want to go further? Many of the liberal arts and fine arts credits you earn at 赌钱app可以微信提现 transfer to competitive art programs at area four-year schools, including Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Wichita State University. Make an appointment with an academic counselor to explore your options.
Need help with homework? No problem!
The 赌钱app可以微信提现 Academic Resource Center offers free tutoring in almost any subject. And our small photography classes — most classes have fewer than 25 students — means you’ll get one-on-one attention and feedback from your professors.
Contact info:
Tonia Hughes, Co-Chair
913-469-8500, ext. 3649
Location: FADS 231
Email: thughe38@hghgjm.com
