Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

A level Photography is an innovative course that stimulates creativity and provides challenge. Students are given the freedom to express their own thoughts and opinions through the powerful visual medium of lens based media. They will explore the work of key practitioners and be introduced to important historical trends. They will develop a good understanding of photographic technology through practical tasks presented in the form of a technical workbook. They will develop their ability to research and analyse, both orally and in writing, important examples of photography from its origins to the present time.