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PHOT 5
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY · 4 units · used in 15 transfer pathways
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- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
A survey of the historical and practical aspects of photography as an art form and social document. Students will be introduced to the use of light, composition, and communication through images. Significant photographers from a diversity of backgrounds will inspire students in the practice of photography and developing an understanding of the varied uses of the photographic image in our culture, including advertising, journalism, social concern, fine art, and scientific applications.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCPHOT 5INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHYOpen3 sections · 45 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 30848 · 02WOpen · 15
- CRN 30865 · 01WOpen · 15
- CRN 31359 · 03YOpen · 15
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 5H.”
Transfer pathways that use PHOT 5
ASSIST maps PHOT 5 to a requirement in 15 published pathways from Foothill College.
- ArtFoothill → UC Irvine
- ArtFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Art and Design: Games and Playable MediaFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Art, B.A. Art HistoryFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Art, B.A. Art Studio EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- Art, Concentration in Digital Media ArtFoothill → San Jose State
- Art, Concentration in PhotographyFoothill → San Jose State
- Art, Concentration in Pictorial ArtFoothill → San Jose State
- Art, Concentration in Spatial ArtFoothill → San Jose State
- Art, Concentration in Studio PracticeFoothill → San Jose State
- Art, Concentration in Studio Practice, Preparation for TeachingFoothill → San Jose State
- Forensic Science, Concentration in Crime Scene InvestigationFoothill → San Jose State
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