{
  "college": "yuba-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Art and Photography",
  "id": "art-and-photography--photographic-imaging-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Photographic Imaging",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "art-and-photography",
  "sourceUrl": "https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=61",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Photography Certificate is designed to provide students with a creative and technical foundation. Each course offered helps cultivate and grow students’ artistic vision along with providing practical commercial application. At the completion of this certificate students will have gained experience in studio lighting and digital processes as well as have gained experience in commercial and documentary style photography. Students who complete a Certificate in Photographic Imaging will be prepared to pursue their goals in the commercial world of photography.\n\nStudents who complete this program should be able to:\n\n1. Effectively communicate using visual and technical language related to photography.\n2. Demonstrate how to use photography equipment and software.\n3. Describe photography’s place in Art History and the Contemporary Art world.\n4. Will promote their work in both commercial and fine arts settings."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required courses",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO-13",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO-33",
          "title": "Advanced Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO-35",
          "title": "Creative Photo Documentary",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO-36A",
          "title": "Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete 2 courses from the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO-22",
          "title": "History of Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO-36B",
          "title": "Intermediate Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO-36C",
          "title": "Advanced Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total units required for certificate",
          "units": "18"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}