ART 254 - Understanding and Appreciating the Photographic Image
- Recent Professors
- Christopher Ferreria, Lauren Greenwald, Patricia Zambrano
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
- Class Size
- 35 students
- Difficulty
- 4.4Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- None
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of ART 254
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
- Description
- This course surveys the history of still photography from the discipline's inception to the present digital age. It explores the medium of photography as a form of visual communication in historical, socio-political, and cultural contexts. Topics include the evolution of photographic images, process, delivery, and meaning. Students develop visual literacy through verbal and written analyses.