Photography | Oxford Brookes University

Course summary

Develop your own ways of seeing with our well-connected, career-focused Photography BA. From day 1 you will begin to form your own digital photographic practice in the area of photography most relevant to your future career.

Approaching photography from all angles, you’ll study its history, theories and ethics. You’ll explore how the role of the image has evolved in the 21st century and develop your own distinct photographic identity.

You’ll develop skills to help you communicate your ideas, and build your professional practice centred around your passions. You’ll discover how to speak a visual language that’s understood by multiple creative industries.

Whatever your career aspirations, targeted modules build your professional skill set. Make the most of our well-established relationships with award-winning photographers and internationally known associate lecturers.

By the end of the course, you’ll know how it feels to be a working photographer in your chosen field.

Take a look at our students' work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photooxbrookes/

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

The Association of Photographers

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: W640
Institution code:: O66

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