Program Requirements
To qualify for the non-credit UT Photography Certificate, you must complete the required Fundamentals of Digital Photography courses I and II and choose six additional courses offered from fall, winter, spring, and summer selections.
Fundamentals of Digital Photography must be taken prior to course electives.
• Students have 3 years to complete this certificate program.
• A minimum of 75% attendance at each course is required for all certificate candidates.
• Prepare a portfolio for display according to guidelines (see below) and attend the certificate presentation.
• Beginning in Fall 2009, all students must complete the two required courses (Fundamentals of Digital Photography I and II) and six electives. If you took Fundamentals of Digital Photography I before Fall 2009, you will not be affected by the new requirements.
Portfolio Guidelines
The five images shall be of a subject matter of the candidate's choice. It is recommended that certificate instructors be consulted during the preparation of these images for technical or artistic advice.
Each image shall conform to the following minimum requirements:
• The candidate requesting the UT Photography Certificate must have taken each image.
• The images must have been taken during enrollment in the certificate program.
• Images may be color or black & white (hand tinting or hand coloring is acceptable).
• Images may be any size between 8x10 and 16x24 inches.
• Images may be digitally enhanced to improve the creativity or impact of the image using techniques that were learned in the digital darkroom (Photoshop) portion of the certificate program.
• Images must be mounted on standard foam core (16x24 inches maximum; 8x10 inches minimum). Any color foam core is acceptable.
• Images may be in either portrait or landscape orientation.
• Images may be signed and dated by the photographer (optional).
• Images must have a support fashioned to them in a vertical and viewable angle when placed on a flat table.
• Images will remain the property of the photographer and will be removed by the photographer at the conclusion of the ceremony.
• No advertising of any kind will be allowed with the UT Photography Certificate Program.
• Any sale of images will take place away from the ceremony and shall not be connected with the UT Photography Certificate Program.
• UT reserves the right to not display any images of questionable subject matter (nude, violent, and graphic images are not allowed), and UT is not responsible for students' photography.
• Before beginning your portfolio, it is recommended to contact one of your instructors to assist in the preparation of your images. Please contact them by e-mail to discuss your portfolio.
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Call (865) 974-0150 or e-mail professionalpgms@utk.edu for more information.