Photography - BA

Honours study combines independent learning and taught sessions.

The course objectives are met by deploying a wide variety of teaching and learning methods including projects, lectures, seminars, group critiques and tutorials. In consultation with the Course Leader, staff are responsible for co-ordinating individual units of study, and for selecting appropriate methods of delivery according to subject matter and student experience.

The methods employed induct you to the disciplines required of a creative practitioner and promote the development of transferable and adaptable skills

The study time allocated to each unit in the course incorporates a balance of formal teaching, tutorial support and independent learning. The course is structured progressively to provide increased opportunities for independent learning as you reach the later stages of the course.

The progressive promotion of independent learning reflects your anticipated maturity as a student and allows you to direct your learning towards individual goals. The teaching in Level 4 is directed at providing you with the knowledge, concepts and skills to take increasing responsibility for the management of your own learning.

Teaching is directed at supporting individual engagement in learning although there will be opportunities for you to work in teams to enable you to learn the value of peer co-operation.

The expansive nature of the course has enabled graduates to work in all kinds of roles, in many areas of the creative industries worldwide. Where will this course take you?

Contemporary Artists and Photographers, exhibiting in commercial galleries and museums worldwide. Commercial Photographers and Directors working for the most prestigious clients worldwide, represented by leading agencies such as Webber Represents. Artist Filmmakers, winners of the 2019 Jerwood/FVU Award. Film Directors, commissioned by BBC New Creatives 2019. Museum Directors, Gallerists, Gallery Managers, worldwide. Creative Producers, working for Apple in San Francisco, California. Photographic Agency Directors. Advertising Directors. Art Directors. Art buyers. Photographers Assistants. Photographic Technicians. Lighting Technicians. Studio Managers. Studio Assistants. Creative Retouchers. Artist Assistants. Art Handlers. Installation Technicians. Fine Art Framers and Fabricators. Picture Librarians. Archivists. Curators. Gallery Education Officers. Teachers. Technician Tutors. Lecturers. Course Leaders.

We're interested in your individual creativity and how you communicate to an audience using your photography.

Due to Covid-19 and the need for social distance, we will not be able to offer on campus interviews to applicants this cycle. For courses that require a portfolio review or an audition, the Admissions team will be in touch with you and request a digital portfolio or audition.

We will hold Offer Holder days in Spring and invite applicants to visit the campus and meet the course team, or if you are unable to visit us you will be able to attend a virtual Offer Holder Day.

You will be introduced to our professional-standard production areas, outstanding analogue and digital facilities in the form of state-of-the-art lighting studios, traditional darkrooms and post-production suites. There, you can embrace a range of processes and technologies - from 19th century to high end digital, with the potential to create virtual and computer-generated imagery. You will be supported in all areas of the department by a team of highly skilled technical instructors and technicians.

Photographic studios
Automated film processing
Colour darkrooms
30inch AUTOPAN RA4 paper processor
Black and white darkrooms, processing area and deep tank room
Digital darkroom with colour managed workflow
Professional print bureau
Epson SC-P9000 A0 large format printer and proofer
Chromira 30inch RA4 Digital Printer
Frame-making equipment and workshop area for producing high-quality bespoke exhibition-ready work
Equipment store

We provide an extensive range of professional analogue and digital cameras and ancillary equipment that you can access for use in the studio or out on location.

Film cameras 35mm, medium format, large format field/monorail cameras up to 10x8
Pinhole cameras, 35mm, medium format and large format
Full frame DSLR cameras- Digital medium format cameras, including Hasselblad and PhaseOne
Location lighting equipment
Broncolor Parabolic
Specialist video, sound, image stabilisation and continuous lighting equipment for moving image
Wind machine, reflectors, gels, clamps, portable backdrops, data projectors, developing tanks, Wacom tablets, and more…