摄影课程通过以学生为中心的询问和视觉传达实践来培养专业的图像制作者。摄影研究涵盖了历史，批判和美学理论以及摄影的各种实践，将摄影作为一种在多种文化社会中进行视觉传达和表达的媒介。学生探索各种摄影格式，包括35mm，中画幅和4x5观察相机，并使用最先进的方法，工具和设施来获得黑白，彩色，替代和数字成像过程的经验。美术学副学士学位课程将帮助学生准备进入四年制的美术学士学位课程。将为学生提供所有基础水平的摄影课程，主要集中于摄影。开始第二年课程之前，必须满足第一年的要求。
The Photography program develops professional image-makers through student-centered inquiry and practice in visual communication. Studies in Photography encompass the history, critical and aesthetic theory, and varied practices of photography as a medium of visual communication and expression in a diverse cultural society. Students explore a variety of photographic formats, including 35mm, medium format, and 4x5 view cameras and acquire experience in black-and-white, color, alternative, and digital imaging processes using state of the art methods, tools and facilities. The Associate of Fine Arts Degree will prepare students to transfer into a 4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Students will be provided with all foundation-level studio courses with a primary concentration in photography. First-year requirements must be satisfied before beginning second-year course work.