BA (Honours) Photography
Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Media arts
Related subjects • Art and design • Media, PR and journalism
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At a glance
Study all aspects of photography on this well-equipped course that encourages you to take creative risks to get the best results. You develop a sound theoretical and technical understanding of photography using industry-standard studios and equipment. The final level focuses on the commercial and professional skills needed to pursue a career as a photographer.
Key points
• Develop your creative skills on a course that encourages experimentation.
• Study both digital and analogue imaging production.
• Make use of an well-equipped facilities including an extensive lending store.
• Gain the professional skills needed for a career in the creative sector.
What is photography?
In today’s world it is hard to escape the photographic image. From mobile phone to gallery to billboard, photographs constantly surround and inform us. This makes photography one of the most potent, persuasive and at times contested forms of contemporary production.
Develop a range of advanced photographic techniques, theories and concepts, on a course that encourages you to push boundaries. You learn to produce creatively-driven work to a professional standard, taking and managing risks and developing innovative solutions to problems.
You study the production of both digital and analogue imaging using our well-equipped photographic facilities. These include two industry-standard photography studios, a range of portable lighting equipment, digital and wet darkroom and an extensive lending store where you can borrow equipment such as cameras, lenses and tripods.
Throughout this course you develop professional skills in communication through multidisciplinary teamwork as well as the flexibility to work in different photographic contexts such as in fashion, gallery or documentary settings. We offer you opportunities to exhibit your work, giving you experience in presenting your work to an audience. You are also helped to develop a strong portfolio of work that will help you in preparing for your future career.
The first level of the course offers a technical, creative and theoretical foundation, while the second level encourages you to build on these skills and begin to develop your own specialised practice.
In the third level you focus on developing a project to a high professional standard which culminates in a University wide exhibition. The exhibition features the work of final level students from a wide range of creative disciplines.
Key areas of study
Key areas include • production skills • creative practice • critical analysis • history practice and debates • explorations and discussion • ideas and practice.
Part-time – typically six years, maximum eight years
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £4,500 a year
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
• practical production projects • research workbooks • research blogs • written assignments • essays • presentations • reports • portfolio of work • peer assessment • participation • critical review
