About the course
If you have a passion for photography, this course gives you the knowledge, skills and techniques you need for a successful career in the field, whether your dream lies in fashion, advertising, animation, scientific and medical, or local studio photography.
Gain the practical skills and theoretical knowledge of both traditional and digital photographic formats on a course that includes darkroom techniques; medium- and large-format photography; studio photography; stop-motion techniques; and event and location photography.
See your images come to life collaborating on projects with students from other degrees such as fashion, animation, art and graphic design. Every day is different, whether working on location or in our airy, open-plan studios at Alexon House, formerly home to a leading UK fashion house.
Why choose this course?
- Explore the ways a professional photographer works alongside other professions in the creative industries such as fashion designers, art directors, graphic designers and animators
- Learn from leading professionals in photography and design who exhibit internationally and work with clients including The Sunday Times, Mack Books and international design magazines such as Eye Magazine
- Amass a professional-standard body of work and a network of contacts through events, exhibitions and industry-based opportunities
- Learn how to use social media and other digital platforms to promote your work
- Develop your personal communication and entrepreneurial skills so you enter the world of work with confidence
- Take the course over four years and include a year’s placement in industry, building your experience and creating contacts for the future
- If you need to step up into higher education, start with a Foundation Year which guarantees entry to the undergraduate course
Course Leader - Dr Nicoló Giudice

Nicoló Giudice is a photographer, writer and lecturer. After studying modern literature in France (BA and MA), he received his PhD from Goldsmiths, University of London. Between 2004 and 2009 he worked for Magnum Photos and Jim Goldberg on projects such as Open See (2009), Access to Life (2009) and Documenting Disposable People (2008). His own photographic work consists of long-term projects about contemporary forms of alienation and the process of imprinting from social, psychological and environmental points of view. A selection of his work has been exhibited and published in England, Italy and France. His research interests focus on the history of photography and its relationships with literature, cinema and the fine arts, in particular in the context of photobooks.
Why study in the School of Arts and Creative Industries?
- Professional theatre and dance studios
- Latest digital and VR technologies and performance techniques
- Taught by experienced performers and practitioners
- Industry links and Media Masterclasses
- Media arts centre equipped with industry standard facilities
- Specially equipped Art and Design
Units
- Context And Ideas (ART057-1) Compulsory
- Introducing Studio Practice (ART063-1) Compulsory
- Photography: Exploring Materials And Methods (ART060-1) Compulsory
- Thinking Through Making (ART064-1) Compulsory
- Collaborative Enterprise (ART052-2) Compulsory
- Context And Meaning (ART053-2) Compulsory
- Developing Professional Practice (ART051-2) Compulsory
- Photography: Developing Materials And Methods (ART055-2) Compulsory
- Creative Futures (ART029-3) Compulsory
- Critical And Creative Contexts (ART030-3) Compulsory
- Photography: Final Major Project (ART032-3) Compulsory
How will this course improve my career prospects?
Typical graduate destinations include various roles within the photography industry:photography studios, agencies, film and television, multi-media, fashion, advertising, magazine and book publishing, design consultancies, museum and galleries, arts education and freelance creative practice.
Further study at Masters level (Level Seven), include MA in Photography, Documentary Photography, Fashion Photography, Curating, Publishing, etc.
*international students are eligible of receiving the VS'S scholarship of 1000GBP.
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