Photography

Our degree-level photography course helps you to establish your independent learning whilst pushing you to explore different creative mediums. You will work alongside students from other creative courses to gain a fully-rounded collaborative approach to projects and prepare you for the industry environments.

The rise of digital photography has created a huge and growing demand for creative and impactful visual media. Set yourself apart from the crowd with our HND in Photography and you will learn the theory and get to put your skills into practice in our cutting-edge studio with an infinity cove and high-glider lighting system.

You will learn how to produce prints in our black-and-white darkroom and use the latest imaging software in our Apple Mac suite. Get the most out of your DSLR camera and put your skills to the test on live commissioned projects that will set you up for a successful career in the industry.

Progression Oppurtunites
By the end of the course, you will have a portfolio of photographs that demonstrate a sophisticated approach to photography and photographic theory allowing to progress into industry hopefully. Alternatively, after completing this course, you will have the chance to top-up to a full BA (Hons) degree in Visual Media, awarded by Coventry University.

Year 1:
Professional Development
Contextual Studies
Individual Project
Techniques and Processes
Communication in Art and Design
Darkroom Techniques
Lighting for Photography
Photographic Process

Year 2:
Professional Practice
Applied Practice
Collaborative Project (Pearson-set)
Advanced Photography Studies
Branding & Identity
Moving Image
Material Selection & Specification

Work is assessed by coursework and externally assessed units.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS