Freelance Photography

Details

Field of Interest

Visual and Performing Arts

Degree Type

Certificate of Completion (CCL)

Academic Plan

Freelance Photography (CER)

Academic Plan Code

5784

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART131	Photography I		Critical course Gateway course	AHM, HU	3
AVC100	Introduction to Digital Arts		Critical course		1
AVC142	Introduction to Digital Photography				3
AVC177	Digital Photographic Imaging I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.			3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART132	Photography II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3
ART136 or ART290MC or AVC150	Documentary Photography or Studio Art: Digital Photography or Multimedia Storytelling	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC143 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		None or AHM, HU	3
AVC143	Intermediate Digital Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC142 or permission of Instructor.			3
AVC178 or FMP108	Digital Arts Studies or Video Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
ART255	Art Marketing		3
AVC138 or AVC232	Commercial Photography I or Studio Lighting	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.	3
RE	Restricted Electives		3

Restricted Electives

Complete three (3) credits from the Restricted Electives area. Note: Courses identified as “OR” options within the Required Courses are also listed among the Restricted Electives. When a course is used to fulfill a Required Course option, it cannot be applied toward the Restricted Electives requirement.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
ART112	Two-Dimensional Design			3
ART133	Photography III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART132 or permission of Instructor.		3
ART136	Documentary Photography			3
ART137	Alternative Photographic Processes			3
ART234	Color Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
ART290EC	Studio Art: Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART132 or permission of Instructor.		3
ART295DA	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Prerequisites: Minimum of three (3) credits introductory and three (3) credits intermediate level courses in specific field or permission of Department or Division Chair.		1
ART295DB	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Prerequisites: Minimum of three (3) credits introductory and three (3) credits intermediate level courses in specific field or permission of Department or Division Chair.		2
ART295DC	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Prerequisites: Minimum of three (3) credits introductory and three (3) credits intermediate level courses in specific field or permission of Department or Division Chair.		3
AVC138	Commercial Photography I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC140	Portrait Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC150	Multimedia Storytelling		AHM, HU	3
AVC181	Graphic Design I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC232	Studio Lighting	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC270	Digital Photographic Imaging II	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC177.		3
AVC274	Digital Photographic Imaging III	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC270.		3
AVC290DP	Art Studio: Digital Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC274 or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC297AA	Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.		1
AVC297AB	Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.		2
AVC297AC	Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.		3
FMP108	Video Production			3
FMP115	Introduction to Editing for Media			3
GBS233	Business Communication	Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107 with grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division.	L	3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
ART131	Photography I	Critical course Gateway course	AHM, HU	3
AVC100	Introduction to Digital Arts	Critical course		1
AVC142	Introduction to Digital Photography			3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
ART132	Photography II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course	3
AVC143	Intermediate Digital Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC142 or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC177	Digital Photographic Imaging I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.		3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART136 or ART290MC or AVC150	Documentary Photography or Studio Art: Digital Photography or Multimedia Storytelling	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC143 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		None or AHM, HU	3
AVC178 or FMP108	Digital Arts Studies or Video Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
ART255	Art Marketing		3
AVC138 or AVC232	Commercial Photography I or Studio Lighting	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.	3
RE	Restricted Electives		3

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
ART112	Two-Dimensional Design			3
ART133	Photography III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART132 or permission of Instructor.		3
ART136	Documentary Photography			3
ART137	Alternative Photographic Processes			3
ART234	Color Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
ART290EC	Studio Art: Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART132 or permission of Instructor.		3
ART295DA	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Prerequisites: Minimum of three (3) credits introductory and three (3) credits intermediate level courses in specific field or permission of Department or Division Chair.		1
ART295DB	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Prerequisites: Minimum of three (3) credits introductory and three (3) credits intermediate level courses in specific field or permission of Department or Division Chair.		2
ART295DC	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Prerequisites: Minimum of three (3) credits introductory and three (3) credits intermediate level courses in specific field or permission of Department or Division Chair.		3
AVC138	Commercial Photography I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC140	Portrait Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC150	Multimedia Storytelling		AHM, HU	3
AVC181	Graphic Design I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC232	Studio Lighting	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC270	Digital Photographic Imaging II	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC177.		3
AVC274	Digital Photographic Imaging III	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC270.		3
AVC290DP	Art Studio: Digital Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC274 or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC297AA	Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.		1
AVC297AB	Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.		2
AVC297AC	Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.		3
FMP108	Video Production			3
FMP115	Introduction to Editing for Media			3
GBS233	Business Communication	Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107 with grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division.	L	3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Glendale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Glendale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
ART136	Documentary Photography	Not currently offered
ART234	Color Photography	Chandler-Gilbert
ART290MC	Studio Art: Digital Photography	Chandler-Gilbert, Paradise Valley
ART295DA	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Not currently offered
ART295DB	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Not currently offered
ART295DC	Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography	Not currently offered
AVC140	Portrait Photography	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix
AVC150	Multimedia Storytelling	Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale
AVC270	Digital Photographic Imaging II	Mesa
AVC274	Digital Photographic Imaging III	Mesa
AVC297AA	Commercial Art Internship	Phoenix
AVC297AB	Commercial Art Internship	Mesa, Phoenix

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