Fine Art: Photography (Taught)

"MA Fine Art: Photography at Camberwell College of Arts investigates photography as a popular technology and as a material and technological apparatus. We understand photography not only as a record of the past, but as an exploratory and enquiring process that informs the future.

MA Fine Art: Photography supports and challenges you to develop your work through seminars, lectures and experimental workshops. There’ll be opportunities to exhibit and test new ways of working creatively with photography and its surrounding practices. The course encourages an open-minded and diverse practice with photography. At its centre is an active engagement in forms of climate, racial, social and economic justice.

What to expect

• Workshops: Ranging from (but not limited to) experimental darkroom practice, alternative processes, optics, camera construction, augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), projection-mapping and 3D printing.

• A sense of community: The course is part of a comprehensive Camberwell fine art programme. This enables you to take part in cross-course studio-based workshops, group crits, tutorials, offsite trips and external projects with other students.

• Collaboration: The course nurtures collaborations within the Camberwell fine art programme and provides access to a range of professional networks in the UK, Europe and further afield through a range of events, workshops, and visiting lecturers.

• Showing your work: You’ll be able to show and discuss your work and research in exhibitions and other public facing events.

Industry experience and opportunities
The course will develop your skills in creative leadership, problem-solving, collaboration, resourcefulness and communication. You’ll also learn how to sustain open-ended lines of enquiry, an essential skill in any professional setting.
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to showcase your practice including organising and participating in public events and exhibitions. A programme of talks and workshops will help you identify which part of the art world you would like to contribute to after graduation.
You’ll work with internationally recognised tutors and guest lecturers to build a community and network of practice. The course works closely with:

• The Global Photographies Network, an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded partnership of universities and professional organisations.

• The Kraszna-Krausz Foundation and its award for excellence in publishing.

• Peckham 24 Photography, a leading local contemporary photography festival.

About Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts is a renowned art and design college. Our courses will make you think about your social responsibility, as well as develop your critical and making skills.
We give students the space to explore their creativity. Staff will support and challenge you to rethink current practices. Our facilities embrace both traditional craftsmanship and digital technology.

Our south east London location is also home to a thriving arts scene. The area hosts a variety of galleries, project spaces and studios that our students, staff and graduates work and exhibit in. These include on-site gallery Camberwell Space, Work Form, Garudio Studiage and DKUK.

Our international partnerships, projects and exchanges provide opportunities for our students and staff to broaden perspectives and knowledge. They also explore how art and design can support communities in a global context.

Our alumni include:
Matt Clark - Creative Director, United Visual Artists
Matthew Stone - Artist
Aries Moross - Art Director, Studio Moross
Emily Druiff - Consultant, researcher and coach
Errol Donald - Creative Director, curator and educator
Alice Hawkins - Photographer
Jody Barton - Illustrator
Emma Thomas - Co-founder, A Practice for Everyday Life
Jack Sachs - Animator and Illustrator