PHOT 11H

About this course

Survey of contemporary issues in photography. Critical theory and other issues surrounding contemporary photographic practices are explored through the style and content of work by selected contemporary photographers. Censorship, copyright, appropriation, and other current issues affecting the contemporary photographer are discussed. The interplay of traditional and digital photography and how it affects our concepts of truth, reality, society, and culture. The honors course offers an enriched and challenging experience for the more talented student, including deeper content, more rigorous grading, and more demanding and creative assignments requiring application of higher-level thinking, writing, and communication skills.

No section is scheduled at Foothill 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 Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in PHOT 11 or 59.”

Transfer pathways that use PHOT 11H

ASSIST maps PHOT 11H to a requirement in 6 published pathways from Foothill College.

• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus