Photography (with Foundation Year)

Why Choose This Course? Developed for students with a passion for independent photography, this innovative multi-genre programme combines practice, theory and professionalism. Whether you prefer to work with the still or moving image, you can creatively and conceptually explore photography on our inspiring, challenging and rewarding degree.

Students will: Discover a range of skills including how the lens can be used creatively as a tool for storytelling, specialist and experimental camera techniques, lighting for studio and location work, editing and post-production. Be encouraged to acquire unique approaches to the photography disciplines. Develop and research your own ideas in relation to project briefs, learning transferable skills needed to work as an imaginative professional. Generate and produce ideas through location and studio work. Be guided in making submissions for international galleries, expositions, festivals, drama, documentary, advertising, music media and other forms of digital imagery and visual effects.

Key Course Features: Includes a foundation year to help prepare you for further years of study. Close links to cultural and creative organisations across the Northwest and Wales such as Open Eye Gallery, FfotoGallery Newport, Tate Liverpool, FACT Foundation for Art and Creative Technology. Access to the newly constructed large scale industry standard Infinity-Curve Photographic Studio – a first in North Wales! Links with the leading galleries and arts organizations from around the North West offering support and advise, tours and talks as well as portfolio reviews. Regular field trips to studios, galleries as well as photography and film festivals. Be part of an end of year degree show exhibition.