This course aims to support the development of independent, creative, critical and adaptable photographers with the professional skills to respond to an evolving industry.
Are you passionate about photography and ready to develop your technical skills, creative ideas and critical eye? Explore your personal style and build a portfolio that shows your creative development and interests.
Experiment with a wide range of photographic techniques, materials and equipment.
Explore photography’s role in global communities and creative industries.
Develop into a confident, critical thinker ready to shape the future of photography.
Why you should study this course
Develop technical expertise in both analogue and digital photography.
Explore a wide range of genres, including editorial, commercial and fine art.
Create a distinctive photographic style and explore photography’s role in global cultures and visual storytelling across diverse contexts.
Access industry-standard studios, darkrooms and industry-standard equipment.
Build a professional portfolio through real-world projects and exhibition opportunities.
Develop into a confident, critical thinker ready to shape the future of photography.
Where our graduates work
Graduates from this course have gone on to work at photography companies such as Grain Projects, Multistory, Photomonitor, British Journal of Photography, NHS Wales, FORMAT Festival, Wellbeck Publishing, Cheshire Young Carers, Big Sky Studios as freelance photographers, visual artists, picture editors, curators, archivists, researchers, writers, gallery and museum educators, art therapists, and teachers.
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This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option.
This course has a common first year.
The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.
If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).
Year One Modules:
Creative Thinking
Processes and Materials
Professional Contexts
Creative Practice
Year Two Modules:
Concepts and Approaches
Platforms and Publics
Culture and Place
Photography Narratives
Sandwich Year:
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final years of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
Final Year Modules:
Independent Exploration
Critical Practice
Professional Futures
Independent Realisation
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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Overall grade of Merit in the T Level Qualification in any subject.
Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £20800* |
* 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.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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