Professional Photography Certificate

Admission Requirements

1. C in English 11 or equivalent
     
2. A portfolio of photography, and
3. A 300-word statement of expectations.

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Portfolio Submission 

• Portfolios may be submitted throughout the year, recommended deadline for fall term intake is April 30th.
• Portfolios will continue to be accepted while seats remain available.
• Portfolios will be assessed by a panel of faculty and may take up to two weeks to complete.
• Portfolios along with your written statement can be dropped off at Student Services at the Comox Valley campus or emailed to admissions-CV@nic.bc.ca. International students will submit electronic portfolios and statements to iadmissions@nic.bc.ca.

Portfolio Guidelines

Your portfolio is your opportunity to present yourself to the faculty review panel. There is no perfect portfolio. Each portfolio is unique and represents your abilities, creativity and interests. The portfolio panel is looking for an open, exploratory attitude, energy and a commitment that is consistent with the intense nature of this one-year program. You should submit your best and most recent work.

1. Include 10 to 15 samples of your strongest photographic work to date.
2. Include a portfolio inventory list identifying the works in your portfolio. Photographs should be submitted as JPEG files, with a largest dimension limit of 500 pixels.
3. Include a one-page, double-spaced written statement detailing:

• Your photographic experience so far
• Your goals as a photographer
• Why you want to study at NIC
  
  Please note that the written statement is not used to determine your suitability for the program, but to provide the review panel with insight into your passion and perspectives on photography.

Portfolios and your written statement can be dropped off at Student Services at the Comox Valley campus or emailed to admissions-cv@nic.bc.ca.

Course Requirements

• FIN - 710 Digital Photography 1
• FIN - 715 Composition & Design
• FIN - 716 History of Photography
• FIN - 718 Introduction to Studio Practices & Lighting
• FIN - 720 Digital Photography II
• FIN - 721 Creative Explorations
• FIN - 723 Editorial/Photojournal Photography
• FIN - 724 Portraiture
• FIN - 729 Advertising & Commercial Photography
• FIN - 731 Landscape & Nature Photography
• FIN - 733 Portfolio Project
• FIN - 734 Business Practices in Photography
• FIN - 736 Client Project
• FIN - 737 Digital Imaging I
• FIN - 738 Digital Imaging II
• FIN - 739 Videography & Multimedia

Completion Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum of C- in all courses.