Documentary & Editorial Photography with Integrated Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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If you want to use your camera to expose truths, prompt emotion or evoke action, this course is for you. With expert tuition from industry-connected lecturers and access to specialist photographic facilities, you’ll learn to tell compelling visual stories for the media. Exploring documentary, portraiture, news, sport, music and fashion as well as immersive multimedia narrative photography, you’ll develop sophisticated photographic and multimedia skills while gaining professional experiences ...Read more

If you want to use your camera to expose truths, prompt emotion or evoke action, this course is for you. With expert tuition from industry-connected lecturers and access to specialist photographic facilities, you’ll learn to tell compelling visual stories for the media. Exploring documentary, portraiture, news, sport, music and fashion as well as immersive multimedia narrative photography, you’ll develop sophisticated photographic and multimedia skills while gaining professional experiences that will give you the critical edge when you graduate.You will:Learn from experienced, industry-connected lecturers that offer unparalleled access into the ever-evolving photography industry Work like a professional photographer from the start, while gaining valuable industry insight and technical know-how Develop essential skills in creative problem solving and collaboration, and an understanding of photographic law, ethics and human rights Have full access to our state-of-the-art educational photographic facility, which includes the latest camera equipment, studios and post-production technology Enjoy opportunities for local, national and international work placements Take part in optional local and international study trips, to places including London and New York Get the opportunity to present your work to leading names in industry through our annual Press Awards and have the option to display your work at an exhibition in London.

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57/279
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52nd
CUG Ranking
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62nd
What students say
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Lily
28 Feb 25

The facilities are amazing and the tutors always push and help you down the route you would like to take. They allow full creative freedom and don’t try to take over or control..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
18 Feb 25

Falmouth uni is the best place in the whole of the Uk to study photography because the facilities and knowledge/skill of the lecturers. The location is amazing because it’s near..Read more

Entry requirements

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A level:

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UCAS Tariff:

32 Grades / Points required

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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Tuition fees

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£9,535 per year

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£19,950 per year

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Accommodation (Tuke House) Single bed, en-suite - 155.61 (Per Week)

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Falmouth University
Falmouth University , Falmouth

Falmouth University is a modern learning institution situated in Cornwall....

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Falmouth University
Treliever Road Penryn Cornwall TR10 9FE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Penryn Cornwall  0.4 miles away

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