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You'll master professional gear while learning everything from basic camera use to studio tricks and digital processes. Enhance your problem-solving skills and your creative response to project briefs. Team up with others to strengthen your industry skills. We’ll also show you how to manage your time and resources well.

You’ll finish with the technical know-how and flexibility for success in actual photography assignments.

You’ll dive into different photographic styles, techniques, and themes with practical activities. Build essential academic skills, including attending tutorials, giving presentations, and reflecting critically on your work. 

We’ll teach you research methods to enhance your photography. Learn how to use your time and resources effectively to achieve your objectives. Practice and polish your practical photography and presentation skills. Get constructive feedback to improve your work. Begin to find and develop your unique style and voice in photography through experimentation.

This module will give you the crucial knowledge and abilities you need to further your studies and grow as a photographer.

You’ll explore how to read photographs and their place in the world through lectures, discussions, and projects. Think about how images relate to society, history, and politics. Seasoned lecturers will help you improve your academic writing and research skills, all focused on photography and other lens-based work. Looking at diverse photos, art, and design will open your eyes to the impact an image can have.

By the end, you’ll be armed with the know-how, words, and techniques to thoughtfully look at and create photos that echo our culture, gearing you up for more advanced studies. This module will deepen your appreciation of the art of photography.

You’ll gain essential professional skills that are vital for industry success. Explore various career options in photography and understand the skills you need for each. Build your experience, portfolio, and connections. Learn to manage your time and resources well. You’ll also focus on important aspects like health and safety, ethics, and getting permissions. Use feedback to improve your techniques.

Get set with the knowledge and practical experience to shine on real photographic projects.

You’ll use what you already know and learn advanced methods in photography and CGI software. By tackling practice tasks that mimic real-life situations, you’ll get better at coming up with ideas, working effectively, and using your technical skills.

You’ll discover new ways to approach both commercial and artistic projects.

This module encourages you to try out different software, take bold steps in your visual work, and come up with clever solutions to tricky problems.

By mastering professional digital tools, you’ll feel more confident in bringing fresh ideas to photography and CGI.

You’ll use what you already know to create work that looks at social, personal, and ethical aspects. By exploring current conversations in photography, you’ll improve your professional production and presentation methods. The best part is creating projects after doing thorough research and experimenting.

This module is key to achieving your photographic goals with more purpose and depth. It will make you more adaptable as a photographer and clearer as a visual storyteller, helping you advance your practice at a graduate level.

You’ll begin with a specific brief, planning and carrying out work that enhances your abilities. Working on your own, you’ll use organised approaches and let research shape your technical and artistic ideas.

This project improves your skills in managing time and resources, as well as using modern techniques. You’ll explore and play with different processes, materials, and methods.

Feedback from tutorials will help you sharpen your ideas through thoughtful analysis. You’ll also learn to present your work professionally.

In the end, you’ll have gained practical experience and research abilities to help you with future photographic projects.

By working on simulated briefs, you’ll enhance your ability to be creative even under pressure and limitations. You’ll also learn important project management and business skills for on-location work, like conducting risk assessments and getting permissions.

Apply what you’ve learned in either a simulated or real freelance job. The work you produce can be added to your professional portfolio.

Learn how to effectively manage your time and resources, work independently, and choose the best solutions, all while following safety protocols.

This module will help you become proficient in processes, materials, and presenting your work to a professional level.

Examine historical representation across disciplines to see how images offer bold perspectives throughout history, as you sharpen your analytical skills by comparing different visual histories and academic arguments. You'll discuss critical issues in using visual culture as a form of historical storytelling. When you finish this module you'll be ready to choose a topic for your final year project.

You'll explore design, fashion, illustration, photography, film, television and online materials associated with feminist art canons, representation of disability and the treatment of victims of true crime on screen. You'll also consider research methods and to prepare for your final year project.

Analysing depictions and theories of the body, you will articulate critical perspectives rooted in textual analysis. With scholarly writing as key outcome, your engagement with academic sources and tutorial support will inform identification of coherent research strands. The module provides conceptual building blocks to anchor studies at the intersection of culture, identity and creative practice.

You’ll experience a new culture by exploring art, design, or performance at an international partner university. This adventure adds a global angle to your learning and helps you develop skills for jobs all over the world.

You’ll work by yourself, think deeply about what you’re learning, and see how it connects to your degree. When you return, you’ll have broadened your creative outlook and job opportunities.

Choosing this module lets you explore diverse approaches and build international connections.

Join a team of creative students and do a project together. Try new things and see how they can help you.

You’ll also grasp how to use your skills with others. Sometimes you’ll be a leader, sometimes a helper. Talk about your ideas and learn from them. You’ll make something to show what you learned and share it with others.

This module helps you gain new skills and understand other fields. You’ll be a smart and creative person, ready to solve real-world problems.

You’ll choose learning tasks that add up to 60 hours, like internships, volunteering, research, or remote study that match your career plans. Workshops will help you make meaningful goals and think about what you’ve accomplished. Through this, you’ll grow the knowledge, skills, and qualities you need to thrive in the workplace.

By looking at your growth through active participation and reading, you’ll become a perceptive, eager job-seeker who stands out.

In a team setting, you’ll engage in debates, workshops, and seminars focused on a theme that interests you. This collaborative effort will lead to an experimental output, such as a pop-up exhibit, a publication, or a pecha kucha presentation.

You’ll hone your skills in research methods, event planning, teamwork, and engaging with the public.

Efficiently managing your time and resources, you’ll sift through information to design an output that considers ethics and safety. You’ll present your work clearly and receive constructive feedback.

In the end, you’ll have hands-on experience in preparing research for public sharing.

As a team, you will embark on a journey of entrepreneurship, starting with ideation and ending with the launch of your product or service. You will analyse complex factors influencing a successful launch, conduct thorough research to assess feasibility and gain valuable insights into marketing, manufacturing, and sales strategies.

Working together on pitch presentations, you will discover your strengths as an entrepreneur or team member. This module provides transferable skills essential to thrive in creative industries, whether you plan to launch your own company or seek employment with top organisations. You will develop the mindset and abilities to spot opportunities and act on them, which will benefit your career.

You’ll handle everything yourself, from coming up with the idea to presenting it professionally. Through detailed research and experimenting, you’ll create an impressive collection of photos. By looking at different methods and results, you’ll be able to explain your ideas and take on board what others say.

This module helps you learn how to use various techniques for creating powerful public displays. Be prepared for a career in photography by improving your skills in managing your time, working with others, and connecting with the industry.

Show what you know by discussing key concepts and assessing different viewpoints. We’ll guide you in using research in new ways, expressing the ideas behind your work through scholarly writing and exhibition projects. You’ll look closely at ethics, shaping your distinctive style through experimentation and feedback. Finish the module prepared to place your work in modern discussions with assurance.

You’ll use this module to hone your unique photographic style and focus, supported by critical thinking and academic prowess.

This module includes lectures, workshops and real business trips to help you discover various job opportunities that align with your skills and interests. We will assist you in identifying your strengths and creating an online portfolio to showcase your work.

The crux of this program is to help you develop a five-year plan for your career, based on what you learn about jobs that excite you. We will teach you about networking, how to apply for jobs, excel in interviews, and present yourself professionally.

Upon completion of this module, you will have gained more knowledge, a sense of confidence, and valuable contacts to assist you in kickstarting your creative career after graduation.

With the guidance of your tutors, you get to select a theme for an extensive research project, commonly known as a dissertation. Your project will showcase your in-depth research and analysis, which will be based on both original and secondary sources.

You will meticulously examine your sources, conduct your own research, and learn the best practices for writing a compelling academic paper. This dissertation project will enhance your ability to formulate research questions, consolidate information, make persuasive arguments, and present your ideas clearly.

Once you complete the project, you will have conducted an in-depth and thorough study. It will demonstrate your profound understanding and interest in a particular aspect of visual culture.

Critically analysing cultural artefacts and debates to formulate a response, you'll engage theory, historical contexts and academic conventions. You'll carry out practice-based research through prototyping and visual studies.

This will culminate in a scholarly body of work and a reflective portfolio that will showcase research mastery and creative thinking.

You’ll look at modern settings and come up with creative ideas and professional ways of working. By experimenting, you’ll produce eye-catching photos that meet industry standards.

After this module, you’ll have a wide range of technical skills. Harness the power of the newest digital techniques to create powerful images for professional use.

You’ll explore different writing, including exhibition texts, press releases, blogs, and reviews. You’ll learn how to keep readers interested and explain complex ideas clearly.

You'll practice expressing visual culture, writing for online platforms, and applying your skills in real-life situations like grant applications.

You’ll also learn to describe your own art in a way that non-specialist people can understand, using historical and cultural contexts.

This module will teach you to write effectively in various situations, helping you succeed in many jobs in the creative industries.

Complete relevant tasks demonstrating your specialised skills and independence.

Gain global perspective, reflect deeply on personal growth, and build valued transferable abilities for professional life after university. Return home with experiences that inspire your practice and understanding of art’s global connectivity.

During this module, you'll spend 6 months working on your own business venture, then 3 months gaining industry experience. This opportunity allows you to apply what you've learned in a practical setting while exploring different career options. You'll also have the chance to develop professional relationships and expand your network.

Assess your personal strengths and weaknesses to set goals for the future. Throughout the module, you'll demonstrate increasing independence while still valuing the support of others. Gain a broader understanding of the world through real-world experiences and insights. Additionally, you'll earn valuable credits for your CV and enhance your skill set.

By the end of this module, you'll graduate with the practical experience that employers are seeking.

This experience lets you learn firsthand how to set up and run a small business. You’ll absorb professional practices and business situations that matter to your entrepreneurial goals. Make important connections while working independently within set rules. Think deeply about your strengths, weaknesses, criteria for success, and future plans.

This opportunity is useful for your career. It lets you use what you’ve learnt in your degree in the real world and helps you understand your capabilities.

After finishing this placement and the related assessments, you’ll get more credits for your sandwich degree. This practical experience is a valuable step in developing an entrepreneurial way of thinking.

You’ll spend 24–48 weeks at a chosen company, learning from professionals and helping out with actual projects. Gain confidence, knowledge, and skills by taking on more responsibility with gradually less help. As you progress, you’ll make professional connections and think about how you’re doing. Take in what you learn about how industries and businesses work.

This placement is an ideal chance to grow in your career. By using what you’ve learnt in a workplace, you’ll understand more about your own strengths, what you need to work on, and your plans after you graduate.

After this placement and the related assessments, you’ll get extra credits for your sandwich degree. This practical experience is a valuable part of your education.

Evaluating international contexts, you'll critically relate on-site activities to your disciplinary knowledge, gaining global creative insights. Working independently abroad, you'll complete relevant assignments, honing skills transferable to your future creative career.

Upon returning, thoughtful reflection will reveal your personal growth as you process new worldviews and cross-cultural competencies. This invaluable opportunity provides a chance to expand your creative knowledge while developing adaptability as a global citizen.