Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

Photography will suit students who are interested in projecting social, political and cultural ideas and opinions in a creative and visual form. Photography will support students explore technical and contextual studies. Camera, lighting, history, politics and art and design are all areas of focus in Photography A-Level. Photography will suit students who are happy to work in and outside of college creating bodies of work on weekends and in holidays. If you choose this course you would benefit from: - Experienced teachers who specialise in Photography and have experience in creative industries and promoting themselves as artists. - Our students are visited by practicing photographers and film makers throughout their studies. Jonathan Worth, Kris Askey, Hin Chua and Ken Loach have all attended workshops with students in the past. - Trips in Photography have included: residential trips to Paris, Berlin and Edinburgh. Days trips to London, Birmingham and local universities also occur. - Part of being an artist is self-promotion. Students will be encouraged to enter competitions and get their work on display in public spaces.