Photography, BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA (Hons)	Full-time, Sandwich	3 - 4 years	September	find out	find out

About Photography, BA (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Discover and develop your photographic vision on this BA (Hons) Photography degree.

Through research, industry, and professional practices, you'll master advanced analogue and digital photography techniques and engage with multidimensional technologies – such as computer-generated imagery (CGI), photogrammetry, virtual reality (VR), and 3D printing. Our distinctive mix of traditional and modern approaches will empower you to be innovative and shine among others in the competitive creative industries.

After you graduate, you’ll have many career options at your fingertips. Want to work for a business or by yourself on client projects? Planning to pursue a postgraduate degree? Join the 90% of our graduates who have taken these paths (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2019).

Course Highlights

On this Photography course, you'll:

Advance your skills in industry-level equipment and image-processing software that professionals use – including digital media format cameras and DSLRs, Adobe Suite, Capture One, and Cinema4d
Produce stand-out work by using our excellent facilities – from traditional dark rooms to photographic studios
Gain valuable professional experience and boost your CV by doing an optional one-year placement – either with a company or by setting up your own
Broaden your craft and collaborative skills by working with fellow students on other courses in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
Promote yourself to potential employers by showcasing your work at self-produced exhibitions, industry portfolio reviews, and our annual Graduate Show
Be in the know of historic and modern photography forms by visiting galleries and festivals in major cities like Berlin, Paris and London
Build your professional contacts by attending guest lectures and meeting eminent speakers – past ones include Faisal Abdu'allah, Sunil Gupta and Brian Griffin

Careers and opportunities

When you finish the course, you'll have a range of options within the creative industries to start your career. You can also continue your studies to postgraduate level.

Graduate roles

Previous students have gone on to work as:

studio photographers
video directors
picture editors
retouchers
photojournalists
curators
artists
fashion photographers
teachers/lecturers

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent. All applicants will be asked to provide a digital portfolio of work.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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