CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
PHTG 21
Contemporary Trends in Photography · 4 units · used in 6 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This is a comprehensive introduction to contemporary trends, styles, and applications of photography, beginning in 1925. Students will examine photography's broad impact as a cultural, visual, and social force, including the diversity of 20th- and 21st-century photographic movements.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use PHTG 21
ASSIST maps PHTG 21 to a requirement in 6 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisDe Anza → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisDe Anza → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESDe Anza → UC Merced
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
- CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
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