Photography BA (Hons)

**Develop your creative voice by learning how to take inspiring photographs.**<br/><br/>Youll be taught by a team of experienced professional photographers who will support you on this dynamic and friendly course.<br/><br/>Using industry-standard darkrooms and studios you’ll be encouraged to explore many areas of photographic process; from analogue portraiture to studio still life, experimental processes to high quality commercial image making.<br/><br/>Our degree will open your eyes to different aspects of photography and help you understand images from a fresh perspective. From developing practical photographic skills to exploring visual research, this specialist course will enable you to understand and appreciate photography as a means of communication and creative expression.<br/><br/>Staff are on hand to nurture your development as a practitioner whilst offering exciting opportunities to exhibit your work and gain real world insight from our roster of guest speakers.<br/><br/>With sound technical understanding and ambitious idea development you’ll be well equipped for a career in the creative industries.<br/><br/>**Top reasons to study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- We welcome visiting professionals to talk about their experience of working in the creative industries.<br/><br/><br/>- 100% of our Photography students were in work or further study 15 months after finishing their course. (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024)<br/><br/><br/>- Our Photography course is accredited by The Association of Photographers (AOP).<br/><br/><br/>- Our wide range of industry standard equipment is available for use within taught sessions and also on loan for independent study.<br/><br/><br/>- There are regular exhibition and gallery-based sessions, including the opportunity to exhibit your own work. <br/><br/><br/>**Specialist facilities**<br/><br/>You’ll have access to a range of excellent facilities, including our dedicated creative arts building, Daphne Oram, which houses: <br/><br/><br/>- Digital imaging suites<br/><br/><br/>- Fully equipped darkrooms <br/><br/><br/>- Photographic studios<br/><br/><br/>- Mirrorless canon cameras including R5’s, Fuji GFX digital medium format, a selection of analogue cameras in large, medium and 35mm formats<br/><br/><br/>- Study areas <br/><br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.