📖Program Curriculum
Year 1
Core Modules
Credits
Convergence: Moving Image in Photography
20.00
This module teaches you to think about the photographic image beyond the single frame and to explore in practice the different ways this can be created. You’re encouraged to produce moving image and sound in response to set project briefs.
Digital Realms and Virtual Spaces
20.00
In this module you are introduced to a variety of digital technologies and digital approaches to making creative work in new and innovative ways. Through participation in workshops you’ll build up a portfolio of experimentations.
Photography: Issues in Representation
20.00
The module introduces you to cultural debates relating to photography’s unique nature its historical development and current uses in a variety of settings. ‘Issues in Representation’ provides the theoretical framework of level 4 and operates in support of the practical modules.
Visual Narratives 1: Stock and Page
20.00
This module encourages the exploration and development of outcomes that demonstrates visual narratives can be meaningfully realised. In responding to specifically themed guided projects you’ll develop distinctive visual language to communicate your concept effectively.
Visual Narratives 2: Screen and Wall
20.00
This module encourages the exploration of image-based narratives realised through a meaningful development of screen-based as well as physical gallery-based outputs that convincingly communicate with an audience.
Opportunity Modules
You must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 4 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 2
Core Modules
Credits
Exploratory Practices and Methods in Photography
20.00
This practice-based module focuses on the conceptual creative and technical development completion and presentation of a critically engaged project. Emphasis is on the exploration of contemporary art practices their vocabularies and underpinnings.
Photography for Design 1: Editorial
20.00
Through targeted research and critical analyse you’ll identify approaches and responses appropriate to specific audience demographics and platform making informed choices about how your work is realised. This module will encourage you to develop a range of new skills and techniques that would be appropriate within a design-based commercial conte...
Photography for Design 2: Publicity and Campaign
20.00
This module asks you to consider the demands of the design-driven commercial world within contemporary photographic practice. In extending technical skills you’ll work within the studio and on location to create product shots publicity material and photographic advertising outcomes.
Photography and Critical Theory
20.00
This module provides a critical and theoretical academic framework for exploring photography alongside other Level 5 practice-based modules. It provides a selection of historical and contemporary debates around photography.
Professional Studies in Photography
20.00
This module aims to support the employability of learners by encouraging them to consider and evaluate their photographic practice within a professional context and to promote an understanding of the key considerations required to support practice. Learners develop their understanding about the structures and organisations which underpin professio...
Opportunity Modules
In addition you must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 5 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 3
Core Modules
Credits
Contextual Report on Practice
20.00
Through workshops seminars and one-to-one supervision tutorials this module provides you with the support required for writing your contextual report on practice. This self-directed theoretical/critical and evaluative piece of written work consists of a detailed account of the critical references surrounding your final major project.
Creative and Professional Development
20.00
This puts focus on knowledge and skills to support professional practice in the visual arts design and the creative industries. You’ll develop in-depth knowledge of your chosen field of practice which will support the critical appraisal process and inform the social and professional context for your work.
Professional Practice
20.00
This module will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the roles relationships and responsibilities that can play a major part in progressing and sustaining your professional practice. Extending your work in relation to career aspirations you’ll develop visual verbal and written presentation skills to support communication with employe...
Research and Development
20.00
The aim of this module is for you to complete a proposal for your final major project evidencing how it will be developed in response to substantial research on the sector and reflection on your previous practical outcomes.
Final Major Project
40.00
