Commercial Photography Minor
The commercial photography minor aims to increase students’ competitiveness for employment, to establish new partnerships and enhance current ones with local marketing and media firms for internships, and to foster both interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary programming at Saint Joseph’s. This minor would complement our graphic design minor and provide students with more actionable job-related skills, opening additional opportunities in advertising, marketing, design and publication.
Goal 1: Solve communication problems and carry projects from creation to completion, using skills such as research and analysis and idea generation using relevant industry standard graphics software.
Goal 2: Create and develop visual concepts in response to industry standard client briefs.
Goal 3: Apply principles of visual communication as they relate to reaching audiences, the role of commercial photography in society, and the ability to work cooperatively.
Goal 4: Create a professional portfolio that demonstrates problem-solving expertise (including advanced lighting techniques, creative concepts, and innovative solutions necessary for an entry-level position at a digital marketing, publishing or advertising firm)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses: | ||
| ART 172 | Darkroom Photography I | 3 |
| ART 173 | Digital Photography I | 3 |
| ART 273 | Commercial Photography | 3 |
| ART 374 | Adv. Comm. Studio Photography | 3 |
| Electives: | 6 | |
| Image Manipulation: Photoshop | ||
| Experimental Digital Photo | ||
| DirectedProjects - Photography | ||
| Senior Project I (Capstone) | ||
| Senior Project II (Capstone) | ||
| Audio/Video I | ||
| Special Topics/ Com&Digi Media | ||
| Food Marketing Communication | ||
| International Food Marketing | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Integrated Mktg Communications | ||
| Consumer & Buyer Behavior | ||
| MKT Communications | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Entertainment Marketing | ||
| Sports Marketing | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |