Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

You probably carry a mega-pixel camera with you every day, in your pocket, but most people use this amazing technology simply to take selfies. Despite its apparent disposability, photography is one of the most ubiquitous and effective communication methods in the twenty-first century. It can be used to convey artistic meaning, to document events, or to help make scientific discoveries. This course will help you to harness the power of this medium and create meaningful images. You will negotiate your own coursework project that will take you from September to February. You will set yourself a question to explore photographically, experimenting widely at the start of the project, then gradually refining your ideas. At three points during this phase of the course, you will present your work to your class, explaining your research and your thinking. At the end you will present work for exhibition. From February to May you will work on your exam / externally set assignment. You will choose one from a range of titles set by the exam board, and then follow a similar process to the coursework project: experimenting, refining and creating work for an exhibition.