Associate or foundation degree · Dedicated photography program
Photography, Associate Degree
Santa Monica College · Santa Monica, California, United States
- Award
- Photography, Associate Degree
- Subject
- General photography
- Format
- On campus
- Price
- $416per credit, 2026-27
About this program
A photography associate degree covering camera control, digital and analog capture, lighting and image manipulation across commercial, editorial and fine art purposes.
- School and department
- Santa Monica College
- Subject or specialization
- General photographyRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Associate or foundation degree
- Exact award
- Photography, Associate Degree
- Award status
- Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Not published
- Credits
- 60 degree applicable semester units (whole associate degree)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Teaching location
- Santa Monica College main campus1900 Pico Boulevard
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio requirement not confirmed
The pages we checked do not state a portfolio requirement. Missing information does not mean no portfolio is needed, or that admission is open; ask the institution.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: portfolio requirement, duration, schedule, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)