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Diploma of Photography
Diploma of Photography

Diploma of Photography

  • ID:NC010032
  • Level:2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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Fees (CAD)

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60
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100
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20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):

    • English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent

    • Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent

English requirements

  • Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), 169 with no skill below 162 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test, 6 (No Individual band under 5.5)

  • Duolingo Language Test, Between 105 – 110 Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test, 79 with 20 in Writing and 20 in Speaking

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE), 53-57 Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL), 60 with no individual band less than 50 Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP), Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%

Course Information

As a photographer you will take portrait, commercial, fine art and event images and use the latest in digital imaging software to edit and retouch images as needed.

Highlights

  • Students train their artistic eye and master digital imaging technologies to develop their individual style and a cutting-edge portfolio.

  • Study practical entrepreneurial and business principles for a hands-on, real-life project approach to a diverse range of applied photography situations.

  • Curriculum integrates leading-edge digital editing software.

  • Extensive practical experience in the studio, digital darkroom, and on location.

  • Award-winning program with multiple winners at the internationally recognized Applied Arts Magazine Student Photography Competition.

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Term One (2021 Fall)

  • Code, Course Name, Credits

  • PHOT1120, Design and Composition Fundamentals, 3

  • PHOT1121, Introduction to the Digital Darkroom, 3

  • PHOT1122, Introduction to the Photography Studio, 3

  • PHOT1123, The Digital SLR Camera, 3

  • PHOT1124, The Photographic Portrait, 3

  • COMM1150, Communications for Media Studies, 3

  • Elective Information

  • Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required

Term Two (2022 Winter)

  • Code, Course Name, Credits

  • CAPL1199, Computer Applications, 3

  • ENTR1100, Entrepreneurship, 3

  • PHOT1150, Digital Darkroom Techniques, 3

  • PHOT1160, Photojournalism Fundamentals, 3

  • PHOT1161, Stock Photography and the Image Bank Business, 3

  • PHOT1170, Studio Practice I, 3

  • Elective Information

  • Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required

Term Three (2022 Fall)

  • Code, Course Name, Credits

  • PHOT1220, Advanced Software Applications in the Digital Darkroom I, 3

  • PHOT1221, Location Photography, 3

  • PHOT1223, Professional Portraiture, 3

  • PHOT1270, Studio Practice II, 3

  • PHOT1271, Business Practices for Photographers, 3

  • Elective Information

  • Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required

Term Four (2023 Winter)

  • Code, Course Name, Credits

  • PHOT1320, Advanced Software Applications in the Digital Darkroom II, 3

  • PHOT1321, Fine Art Photography, 3

  • PHOT1350, Multimedia Design and Development, 3

  • PHOT1360, Portfolio Project, 3

  • PHOT1361, Editorial Photography, 3

  • PHOT1370, Studio Practice III, 3

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Pre Courses

Our EAP program is designed to strengthen all areas of your English Language skills with the ultimate goal of preparing you for the workforce or to allow you to continue your studies in one of our undergraduate or graduate programs at Niagara College. The EAP program is taught at our Welland Campus that sits on over 100 acres of land. This large campus is ideally located in a residential area that is close to restaurants, shops and nice, single family homes. Many of these homes are part of our Homestay program allowing our homestay students to live within walking distance of the school.

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Curator or manager of photography gallery

  • Digital effects studio employee

  • Forensic police photographer

  • Photo editor

  • Photographer’s representative

  • Photography studio manager

  • Retail photography sales agent

  • Self-employed professional photographer

  • Stock photography agency employee

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Mandatory Insurance   

 

 

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