Photography and Creative Industries

BA (Hons) Photography and Creative Industries is designed to explore new possibilities in photography and commercial practice. It responds to a new generation of genre-bending creatives who are using the medium of photography to blur the boundaries between advertising, editorial, art practice, film, fashion, content creation, installation, influencing, branding and social enterprise.

On this future-facing course, you’ll learn how to challenge traditional definitions of the ‘commercial image’, work with emerging technologies, and use ongoing experimentation to cultivate the highest standards for your professional and personal work. You’ll also discover how image-making can respond to new thinking in climate and social justice.

Ultimately, you’ll graduate with the foundations needed to confidently take on commissions, grow an enterprising mindset, and enhance your employability within the creative industries.

What to expect • A new creative vision: With the aim of building a contemporary vision for ‘commercial’ photographic practice, this course will encourage you to champion your own distinctive creative voice and the diverse stories found within your own experiences. • An education for creatives: Our units, workshops and teaching sessions have been designed to immerse you in contemporary thinking about photography within the creative industries and how your work can emphasise imagination, collaboration, partnership and innovation. • Real-world experience: You’ll develop a real-world understanding of how to respond to briefs and professionally take your ideas from concept to production and delivery. • Specialist skills: Workshops in areas such as camerawork, lighting, moving image, production design, graphic design, content creation and post-production will enable you to build an industry-ready range of skills. • Transferable skills: You’ll also develop a wide range of transferable skills in areas such as visual communication, art direction, pitching, problem-solving, creative business skills and transmedia storytelling.

Industry experience and opportunities

On BA (Hons) Photography and Creative Industries, we strongly value the power of real-world collaboration in helping you to become a well-rounded and multi-disciplinary creator.

During your time with us, you’ll be given exciting opportunities to work on live briefs and collaborations with the likes of brand partners, arts organisations and community enterprises. You’ll also be trained by specialists in employability to confidently seek out partnerships of your own, building up a network of creative talent, teams, collaborators and commissioners for your future career.