BA Photography

About the Course

Photography

This is a broad course encompassing the fact that photography spans both professional design and fine art practice.

The course encourages creativity and develops your photographic, visual and technical skills based on your interests. It will introduce you to the diversity of photographic and creative techniques (digital and traditional) used for commercial and personal practice. Throughout the course, you will develop a personal strategy for developing a career through photography.

You will be given opportunities to explore areas such as digital photography that recognises the new digital literacy in visual language for the professional photographer. You will use cameras as capture devices for studio and location imaging for editorial, fashion and advertising clients. You will develop creative image editing skills, whilst also learning retouching and digital delivery.

You will also have the opportunity to investigate motion photography for documentary, editorial, advertising and fine art purposes. This new technology has been used to create work that lies between stills photography and film and will be exploited by photographers.

Additionally, the Welsh landscape will reflect the cultural values of traditional and contemporary imaging in Wales. This will encourage and enable you to look at the Welsh landscape as a site of change from social, historical, industrial and the beautiful perspectives.

Your practice is supported by an integrated theory programme enabling you to work confidently and professionally within the context of photography.

Award
BA (Single Honours)

UCAS Code
W640

This provision has been developed jointly with the Jobs Well Road Campus at Coleg Sir Gâr. UCAS applications should be made via Coleg Sir Gâr (C22) followed by the course code.

Language Choice
English

Course Length
3 years full-time; part-time study available

Entry Requirements

You will be invited to visit the University to discuss the course. Entry is based on individual merit.

Career Opportunities

  • Fashion Photographer
  • Documentary Photographer
  • Photo Journalism
  • Advertising Photographer
  • Stills Photographer for film and television
  • Wildlife / Landscape
  • Fine Art Photographer
  • Related postgraduate study

Department

School of Creative Arts

Campus

Carmarthen Campus

Typical modules

  • Digital photography
  • Portrait photography
  • Location photography
  • Studio photography
  • Live Projects and Competitions
  • Major Project

Key Features

  • Small class sizes in all modules
  • Access to excellent facilities and equipment
  • Strong vocational relevance and links with employers
  • Regular educational visits to exhibitions and events
  • Opportunities to pursue your own areas of interest
  • Final year advanced creative projects on your subject choice