Business of Media and Film Studies | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operations MonitoringActive ListeningQuality Control AnalysisSpeakingReading ComprehensionService OrientationCritical ThinkingMonitoring

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsProduction and ProcessingEnglish Language

Abilities

Near VisionOral ComprehensionVisual Color DiscriminationOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingFlexibility of ClosureSelective AttentionArm-Hand Steadiness

Tasks

Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, u
Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
Produce color or black-and-white photographs, negatives, or slides, applying standard photographic r
Adjust digital images using software.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareData base user interface and query softwareWeb platform development softwareApplication server software

Tools

Artists' brushesAutomatic photo printersBarcode scannersCement splicersChemical stirrersColor testing equipmentContrast filtersDarkroom beakersDarkroom densitometersDarkroom hydrometersDarkroom thermometersDarkroom timersDaylight splicersDeveloping spiralsDigital cameras

Work Values

SupportIndependenceRelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium51-9151.00	Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Digital print queue management — select, organize, and direct batches of customer digital images to appropriate printers using photo imaging software with minimal oversight in a commercial lab.
Custom print production — produce color and black-and-white prints to varied customer specifications and internal quality standards consistently across routine daily workloads.
Processing chemistry preparation — measure, mix, and replenish chemical solutions including developers, bleaches, and washes according to established formulas in a mid-volume photo processing lab.
Machine parameter adjustment — set and fine-tune machine controls for different paper types, image sizes, or chemical concentrations based on job requirements and production schedules.
Scanner operation for diverse media — digitize a range of media including slides, negatives, and photographic prints using scanner settings adapted to media condition and intended output format.
Quality review workflow — review batches of computer-processed digital images against quality benchmarks, flagging and correcting common color balance or density issues before final output.
Customer service communication — explain print options, turnaround times, and pricing to customers using clear, accurate language at a retail or commercial photo service counter.
Time-managed production tasks — prioritize and complete multiple print orders within established time targets by monitoring lab workload and adjusting personal task sequencing accordingly.
Photographic technique application — apply standard reproduction techniques for high-volume color or black-and-white orders, adapting procedures to moderately non-routine source material.
Lab software utilization — use desktop publishing, spreadsheet, or order-management database software to track orders, record production data, and retrieve customer files in a routine lab workflow.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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