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  "college": "rio-hondo-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Photography",
  "id": "photography-associate-of-arts-degree",
  "name": "PHOTOGRAPHY",
  "award": "Associate of Arts Degree",
  "department": "photography",
  "sourceUrl": "https://riohondo.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/22178/25325/24035/25457/24302",
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      "markdown": "### Description\n\nThe Associate of Arts in Photography provides students with a foundational knowledge of important conceptual and technical aspects of fine art photography with the goal of preparing students to transfer to a four-year university. The courses in this degree emphasize photography as a means of communication and personal expression, with an emphasis on cultural  significance and visual literacy.\n\nStudents planning to prepare for a four-year degree in photography should consult the lower division requirements of the university to which they plan to transfer.\n\nTo acquire the **Associate of Arts in Photography**, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of \"C\" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details."
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          "text": "Required Courses",
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          "code": "ARTH C1100",
          "title": "Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era (formerly ART 105)",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH C1100H",
          "title": "Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors (formerly ART 105H)",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH C1200",
          "title": "Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (formerly ART 106)",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH C1200H",
          "title": "Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors (formerly ART 106H)",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 120",
          "title": "Two-Dimensional Design",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 121",
          "title": "Three-Dimensional Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 130",
          "title": "Freehand Drawing I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GDSN 178",
          "title": "Digital Imaging Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHTO 110",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHTO 130",
          "title": "Beginning Photography",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHTO 111",
          "title": "Intermediate Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHTO 131",
          "title": "Intermediate Photography",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHTO 140",
          "title": "Introduction to Lighting",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "30"
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