Completed a foundation-level degree, HND, or equivalent qualifications in a relevant Art and Design subject Top-up your studies to gain a full bachelor’s degree in Photography.Are you full of ideas and how to create powerful and innovative photographic images Whether you want to specialise in editorial, fashion, product, portrait, documentary or arts-based photography, you can develop your skills and unleash your ideas at BNU.With this AOP accredited photography degree, you will have the opportunity to turn your passion into your future career, with technical skills training, theoretical grounding, and practical opportunities.A top-up degree is the equivalent of the final year of an undergraduate degree, and offers a chance to deepen your knowledge, skills and understanding of your subject, while also getting an internationally-recognised qualification.If you have completed a foundation-level degree, HND, or equivalent qualifications in a relevant Art and Design subject, you can choose to top-up your studies to gain a full bachelor’s degree.This photography course offers a contemporary curriculum that is engaged with social, technological, environmental, ethical and cultural perspectives, enabling you to become a ‘thinking practitioner’ or a socially responsible entrepreneur.We will help you develop a conceptual and contextual understanding of photography, so you can find new ways to express yourself, and take your practice to a more dynamic level. You’ll also undertake research to develop a theoretical and critical underpinning of the subject, learning new ways of thinking and working, and pushing traditional boundaries of the medium.From editorial and advertising photography to working in 3D environments to produce Computer-Generated images (CGI), exploring wet printing and alternative print-making techniques or experimenting with moving image and sound, you’ll have the opportunity to explore your chosen area of photography that interests you.As well as having the space to explore different types of photography, we’ll make sure you understand the business side of working as a professional photographer.You’ll learn how to best promote your photography and how to set yourself up as a freelancer, dealing with important aspects such as your own branding, marketing, to tax and finance. You’ll learn about the professional bodies that exist to protect photographers’ work and rights, such as the Association of Photographers. We’ll also look at how to develop your presence and present your work on different platforms, from the physical exhibition space to online websites, and how to evolve your practice to cater for different audiences.The modules you’ll study aim to ensure that your progress and projects during your time with us link to the specialised area of photography that you wish to delve in to. Upon graduating from this course you’ll have a portfolio which reflects the specialty.Our BA (Hons) Photography course will help prepare you for a range of career possibilities, such as:Editorial PhotographerCommercial PhotographerTravel PhotographerTeacherLecturerDigital RetouchingSocial and Events PhotographyPicture ResearcherExhibition CuratorSports PhotographerPhotojournalistPhotographic Artist
