PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION DEGREE

Immerse yourself in a foundation degree that blends technical mastery, creative exploration, and professional development, empowering you to build a distinctive visual language and a portfolio that stands out in today’s competitive creative industries.

The PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION DEGREE is designed for those passionate about photography and related creative fields, whether you are progressing from Level 3, A Level, or Access courses, returning to education, or transferring from another institution. The programme offers a supportive environment for developing both technical and conceptual skills, with the flexibility to join in the second or third year if you have relevant experience or qualifications.

Teaching combines class-led technical and theoretical study with practical assignments, encouraging you to respond visually to set briefs and develop your own independent style. The curriculum covers a broad spectrum, from photographic languages and key debates to fashion interactions, design for print, and collaborative production. As you advance, you will undertake a self-devised professional brief, an industrial placement, and collaborative projects, culminating in a portfolio that showcases your creative and professional growth.

Assessment is varied and robust, including portfolios, production reports, coursework, formal examinations, practical demonstrations, and presentations. Graduates are equipped with the skills, confidence, and creative vision to pursue careers across the photographic and wider creative industries, or to progress to further study.

This course is perfect if you have an interest in photography and other creative areas, and would like to pursue further study to enhance your current qualifications or kick-start a new career path. You might currently be studying a Level 3, A Level, or Access to Higher Education course; be returning to education after a break, or wish to transfer from another higher education institution. It may also be possible for you to join this course in its second or third year following relevant qualifications and/or experience in the workplace.

Please note that while we make reasonable adjustments to remove any barriers to education, additional fees may be payable where this is not possible. For example, to provide additional support due to a disability. Please contact us if you believe you have any additional needs so that we can discuss your options before enrolling on a course.