Commercial Photography - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Billingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Billingham
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
September
On our diverse and inspiring BA (Hons) Commercial Photography course we will help you to become a creative individual in the exciting world of commercial photography.
Combining technical expertise and creative experimentation, we will encourage you to develop a professional identity and signature style through a course tailored to your career path, putting you at the cutting edge of contemporary photographic practice.
There is also a dedicated technical support team and exceptional facilities situated within the City Centre Campus. These include industry-standard photographic studios, darkrooms, television studios, editing suites, a giant green screen studio and an extensive Hires and Loans department.
We will help you to collaborate both within the University (for example, with the Fashion or Product Design courses) as well as externally, with live briefs for real clients. You will also have the opportunity to study abroad for part of the course, or to go on trips to destinations such as New York, Berlin and Paris.
We have exceptional levels of external engagement, with visiting lectures by nationally and internationally-recognised photographers, as well as having numerous links with industry, workshops, seminars, masterclasses, careers advice, portfolio reviews, mentorships and placements.
In an environment of imagination and experimentation, we will nurture your talent and help you to develop into an employable and creative photographer.
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About this course
We will focus on the fields of fashion, portrait, fashion film and product photography, developing your talent in an environment of imagination and experimentation.
You will learn from staff with a wealth of industry experience, having worked for clients such as the BBC, the Brit Awards, British Telecom, Channel 4, Condé Nast, The Guardian, Hyundai, Liverpool FC, Marie Claire, Microsoft, The Sunday Times Magazine, Tesco, The Daily Telegraph, the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Opera House.
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
GCE A Level/ AS Level-BBC at A Level or 112 UCAS tariff points from A/AS Level with a minimum of 2 A Levels
Access to Higher Education Diploma-Pass overall with 60 credits, 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2. Must be in a relevant subject pathway
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Subjects
- Design
- Visual Communication
- University
- Industry
- Photographer
- Photography
- Models
- Filmmakers
- Commercial Photography
- Fashion Designers
- Makeup Artists
- Commercial Photographic
- Stylists
Course programme
Year One
In the first year of the course we will provide you with the foundations of photographic practice. This will include essential technical skills using our state-of-the-art facilities, an understanding of how to harness and develop your creativity, means of communicating a message through your work, and an appreciation of the ethical and social issues that all modern photographers should be aware of.
The first year is a generic foundation into the technical, conceptual and historical contextualisation of photography in order to give you the broad understanding of the medium that is required. It also allows you great flexibility in your career path as at the end of the first year you will choose either the BA (Hons) Commercial Photography course or the BA (Hons) Photography.
Introduction to Visual Communication
20 credits
Principles of Photography
20 credits
Practice of Photography
20 credits
Discourse
20 credits
Narrative
20 credits
Enterprise of Photography
20 credits
Year Two
In the second year, you will further develop your signature style, moving rapidly towards your chosen career goal. This will be achieved by developing your portfolio, your photographic intelligence and your industry knowledge. Furthermore, you will start to define the type of photographer that you want to become, becoming increasingly expert in that area.
Industry-standard briefs will help you to understand the commercial photographic market today, while a collaborative module allows you to work with Graphic Design and Illustration students from the School of Visual Communication, from which many long-lasting personal and professional relationships have been formed.
You will also be encouraged to collaborate with those outside of the school, building industry links that enhance your work and skills. Examples of collaboration include models, makeup artists, stylists, fashion designers, filmmakers, jewellery makers and product designers. You will also gain essential business skills to prepare you for undertaking paid work for real clients. Live briefs are a key part of the second year, so you that you experience what it is really like to work as a professional photographer.
Context of Commercial Photography
40 credits
Live Project
20 credits
Collaborative Practice
20 credits
Identifying Direction
40 credits
In your second year you will have the opportunity to replace 20 credits of study with the following module:
Work Placement
20 credits
Year Three
In the final year you will, under expert tutor guidance, define your own projects, ensuring that your university work is tailored perfectly to you. You will work towards a final outcome, again chosen by you, such as a book, magazine, exhibition or industry standard portfolio. As before, we will help you to develop your business profile and to become a practicing commercial photographer before you have graduated, which only goes to strengthen your portfolio and your employability.
We will be there to support you both professionally and pastorally. As well as our own expert tuition, we have a wide range of world-class photographers and portfolio reviewers who will inspire you to take your work to the next level. You will have access to the huge network of contacts that the University has, both nationally and internationally, as well as our close links with other courses within the University.
You will also undertake a piece of critical writing that examines the business practices of your chosen career.This will equip you with the necessary knowledge to approach the commercial photographic market, preparing you for your future aspirations and increasing your level of employability, allowing you to flourish not just while studying, but for many years after.
Critical Practice
60 credits
Major Project
60 credits
Commercial Photography - BA (Hons)