Diploma In Photography
Centennial College
Key Information
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Campus location
Online Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 16,539 *
Application deadline
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* for 2 semesters for international students / fees include incidental fees and health insurance for the first year of study
Introduction
- Program Code: 6406
- School: School of Communications, Media, Arts, and Design
- Credential: Ontario College Diploma
- Program Type: Post-secondary program
- Program Length: 2 years/ 4 semesters
- Location: Story Arts Centre
Whether your dream is to capture that definitive portrait, to have your photos grace the pages of a leading fashion magazine, or to take photos for the world’s leading brands, Centennial College's two-year Photography program will help you achieve your goals.
In this hands-on photography diploma program, you'll be capturing images from day one and learning the technology, techniques, and business theory for a lasting career as a professional photographer.
This photography program will prepare you for the aesthetic and technical demands that come with working in a studio or on location to produce captivating images that tell a story. Over two years, you'll progressively build the skills to compete in the commercial photography industry, and learn what it takes to grow your brand and create stunning images for a variety of clients.
Through your participation in the Story Arts Image Xchange, a real-world stock agency and incubator for emerging photographers and creative content creators, and the many scenarios that will allow you to collaborate with students and faculty in other programs, you'll have many opportunities to get your work published. You'll also be able to put your skills to work in a professional setting during seven-week field placement.
When you complete the Photography program, you'll have the skills to operate your own photography business or find employment in related occupations such as fine art printing, advertising, publishing, graphic design, and gallery and studio management.
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Curriculum
Program Outline
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Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Select and use appropriate photographic equipment and techniques to capture quality images of a variety of subjects, in-studio and on location.
- Use post-production techniques to edit and finish images in formats that meet industry standards and the needs of the client.
- Create lighting schemes using appropriate techniques, equipment and accessories to produce quality images that meet the needs of the client.
- Employ design elements and principles to plan and create visually sound images.
- Complete all work in a professional and ethical manner and in accordance with legal requirements applicable to the photography industry.
- Develop strategies to maintain currency with evolving photography trends, issues, technologies, and industry practices to enhance work performance and guide professional development.
- Select and use digital asset management tools and strategies to catalog, store, back up, retrieve and archive images and prints.
- Use business planning and administrative skills to support and maintain a photography business.
- Use a variety of marketing tools and strategies that effectively promote photographic products and services.
- Develop and present a professional portfolio that illustrates one’s creative approach and image conception, capture, editing, and production skills.
Career Opportunities
Program Highlights
- You'll attend classes at the Story Arts Centre, which houses Centennial’s School of Communications Media, Arts, and Design is located close to downtown Toronto and provides unlimited photographic opportunities.
- Opportunities will exist to showcase your work in our Corridor Gallery and galleries around the city.
- You'll participate in STORYWORKS, a unique and valuable course during which you'll work for real clients during your studies.
Career Outlook
- Commercial/corporate photographer
- Portrait photographer
- Event photographer
- Studio manager
- Visual artist
Education Pathways
Successful graduates of the Photography Diploma program have the opportunity to apply their credits towards further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.
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