Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to study the future of Photography Course for the Art Education Programs at the undergraduate level in the next decade. The researcher used In-Depth Interview technique for this research. The research samples consisted of 3 specialists from Academic Course Development Field, 3 instructors in Art Education Field, 3 instructors teaching courses in relation to Photography in Art Education Programs, 3 Photographic instructors with the Bachelor Degree in Art Education, 6 Photographic instructors with Fine Art Degree and 2 professional photographers with the Bachelor Degree in Art Education. The data were analyzed by means of the consensus from the interviews. The results shown that the future of Photography Course for the Art Education Programs at the undergraduate level in the next decade were 1) the objectives were to gain knowledge and skills in photography, to be able to create aesthetic products, to be prepared for technological changes, 2) the contents should cover of the basic photography, art composition, history of photograph, art criticism, retouch techniques, and the emphasis on practical and project-based learning, 3) the teaching methods should be both lecturing and practicing, 4) the instructional media were cameras, the internet, online social networks, presentation programs, high-quality projectors and related software, 5) the learning environments should include learning in the classroom, field trips and photography studios, 6) the evaluation should be considered from the project, the behavior, the product and the students' development by means of observing, testing and group discussion, 7) the instructors should be selfdevelopment, keep track with technology, be intelligent, understand student differences, obtain photography experiences, goodness and morality, 8) the students should know basics of art and photography, concentrate on studying, self-study, and research, 9) the learning resources were videos, library, books and sample photographs, 10) the occupational demand was being capable art teachers, and 11) the barriers were the lacks of equipment, maintenance, budget, competent instructors, realization of the importance of the course by the institution, and the course design that matched social demand and technological change. The research suggests that the institutions should be prepared technologies, learning environment, media and up-to-date information resources, the teachers should understand the context of Art Education, Photography, Technology and Evaluation, and the courses should be integrated with Discipline-Based Art Education approach.