Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

A career based on skills in photography can take you into many sectors from media and fashion editorial to commercial advertising and photo journalism. This course will introduce you to practical studio, darkroom and on-location photographic processes in addition to theoretical aspects of Photography as well as encouraging you to explore a variety of techniques and processes in a highly personal and meaningful way. You will perfect your skills and techniques in film and digital photography including composition, editing, image manipulation, colouring, processing, and visual effects. You will also learn how to operate in a business environment and lay the foundations for a potentially lucrative career. The college boasts state-of-the-art facilities to help you learn including a cutting-edge studio with high-glider lighting system, darkrooms and an Apple Mac suite. You will make use of the studio and darkroom facilities and enjoy a wide variety of learning experiences such as lectures, guest speakers, workshops, trips, active learning and personal research.