Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

The course is designed to allow students to be independent and creative; and to produce exciting, individual photography work whilst exploring and drawing influence and inspiration from selected artists and photographers. Students are encouraged to experiment with traditional techniques as well as explore new techniques and media. We have a fully functional dark room and portrait studio as well as three computer suites, equipped with state-of-the-art computers and Adobe Creative Suite package. During the course, there are opportunities to visit London, Barcelona, and New York City to develop photographic studies. The course is extremely popular with excellent results. Students have gone on to higher education courses at university as well as taking up apprenticeships and freelance opportunities. The Photography course can lead to careers including: • Advertising Photographer • Fashion Photographer • Photo Journalist • Director of Photography • Film Maker • YouTube video creator