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Fashion Photography

Course details
  • 3 Study options
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
University of Westminster

Course summary

Our Fashion Photography BA has been designed to meet the industry’s demand for well-trained and agile graduates. The course provides both deep disciplinary knowledge, and a broad range of photographic skills across various forms of analogue, digital and emerging media. Combining the success and legacy of photography as a discipline at Westminster with fashion practices, you’ll be equipped with the confidence, flexibility, and skills to develop careers within this competitive industry.

You’ll explore photography and digital imaging technologies, fashion photographic practices, critical thinking and partnerships with industry and employers. Upon graduation, as a contemporary image maker, you’ll be equipped with a very attractive profile to compete in a fast-growing creative industry.

This course examines Fashion Photography as both a historical and contemporary practice. You’ll gain insights into styling, identity and image creation, from both a theoretical and practical perspective. This will inform and develop your practical projects such as crafting compelling fashion editorials and building a professional creative campaign portfolio.

We provide career enhancement opportunities that will allow you to flourish well beyond graduation, in fashion, commercial, digital and virtual environments. You’ll gain practical experience through regular contact with industry professionals, guest talks by industry experts, and field trips to photography and fashion related spaces. You’ll also have the opportunity to take an optional year-long paid internship or placement between years 2 and 3 of this course. This experience will enable you to develop your professional skills and gain industry exposure well before you graduate.

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
W50

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CCC

T Level

96 UCAS Tariff points

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 96

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
DD

Access to HE Diploma

96 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher level, GCSE Maths Pass – IB Pass

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

96 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by case basis

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
Portfolio guidance Number of recommended portfolio pieces. Please provide 5-8 images. What should I include in my portfolio? Include your best work, the work of which you are most proud, or through which you learnt most. We would like to see photographic work that illustrates a range of skills, talents and interests. This might include coursework and/or personal work. How will my portfolio be evaluated? Your portfolio will be the starting point for our conversation when we meet for your interview. We are looking for: Creativity and originality. We would like to see work which highlights your use of photography as a creative tool and which reflects your individual style, ideas, or working methods. Passion for Photography / Fashion Photography. Please see our website for further information.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component

https://www.westminster.ac.uk/international/full-degree-study/english-language-requirements

Historical entry grades data

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Course options

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050*
Republic of Ireland, EU & International£19000

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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