BA (Hons) Photography (with Foundation Year option)

Investigate various photographic styles and forms while creating a portfolio that demonstrates your unique abilities. You will graduate as an enterprising and entrepreneurial photographer capable of working in and shaping the media industries of the future. Investigate photography as a craft and a business by combining practical and theoretical approaches.
Throughout your degree, you will have access to industry-standard digital cameras, lighting, studio space, and image manipulation software.
Collaborate with internationally renowned lecturers and practitioners.
The emphasis is on actual collaboration with others.
Choose optional specialist units in a specific area of interest in greater depth to match your career goals.

Foundation Year: For UK students who do not meet the entry requirements for the degree course, we offer a Foundation Year option. This extra year of study will provide you with a solid foundation in the media and communication skills required for this course and boost your confidence, knowledge, and skills for further study. You will progress to the full degree after successfully completing the Foundation Year.

Capture the heart of Dorset

We’re located in one of the most beautiful areas of the UK, and as a BA (Hons) Photography student in Bournemouth, you have the opportunity to connect with the surrounding landscape. Take a look at our gallery to explore some of the stunning scenery you could capture in our region.

• 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

• Foundation Year:

   

  48-72 UCAS tariff points.

• If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in writing, speaking, listening and reading or equivalent.

This course aims to produce enterprising and entrepreneurial practitioners who are not only prepared to work in industry as it is now, but also to play an active role in shaping how it will be in the future. The course is designed to give you the opportunity to build a portfolio in a specific area of photography that interests you, such as photojournalism, wildlife, fashion, or sports photography. This means you can tailor your learning to your career goals. Our graduates will be equipped with the business and entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in a competitive photography career.