Photography BA (Hons)
The Northern School of Art
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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The Northern School of Art

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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The Northern School of Art

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Course info

In a world where everyone can take a photograph, our course will teach you how to excel and create truly remarkable images. You can become a professional photographer and progress into a vast industry including fashion, documentary, editorial, fine art and more. Designed with industry partners and affiliation with the Association of Photographers (AOP), you will learn everything from analogue darkroom practice to industry standard digital studio workflow and post-production.With fantastic ...Read more

In a world where everyone can take a photograph, our course will teach you how to excel and create truly remarkable images. You can become a professional photographer and progress into a vast industry including fashion, documentary, editorial, fine art and more. Designed with industry partners and affiliation with the Association of Photographers (AOP), you will learn everything from analogue darkroom practice to industry standard digital studio workflow and post-production.With fantastic access to our industry-standard facilities, you will be fully-inducted into our specialist studios and kit. You will be introduced to a range of techniques to develop your own unique brand, vision and style of photography. Our course provides opportunities for exhibition, short filmmaking, creating your own publication, live projects, competitions and international travel. Our teaching staff are all practicing photographers and filmmakers with a vast knowledge of technical, practical and theoretical expertise. As well as qualified fellows of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Photographs have the power to enable social and environmental change. All you need to get started is a passport, a camera and a good pair of shoes.On this award-winning photography course, we provide you with an environment where you will find your professional pathway into a career in the creative industries. Find out more about our outstanding alumni on this page, as well as our range of students’ awards. We provide you with an opportunity to experiment, explore and exhibit work with the support of high-profile practising professionals and visiting speakers to find your place in this exciting industry.The programme encourages you to establish a balance between your creative vision and the technical processes required to produce work for a number of photographic outputs and formats. Throughout the course you will have access to Canon, Sony, Hasselblad and Phase One camera systems, plus a range of industry- standard photographic equipment. You will also use a fully equipped professional studio and darkroom, which are designed to prepare you for the industry.This photography degree is based in superb facilities and taught by staff who work in the industry, so you can be assured of an exceptional learning experience. The focus is on providing you with the technical and creative skills you will need to become a successful practitioner in this industry. This means documenting the world around you through your own personal vision, creating great photographic art or fulfilling client briefs on time and within budget, while producing stunning high-quality images.Our graduates have gone on to undertake post-graduate study and/or to work in a wide range of careers including: editorial, documentary, fashion, advertising, photojournalism, sport, social portraiture, music, photo-retouching, picture editing, publishing, curating and education. All students are offered training to a professional standard in Capture One, Adobe Lightroom and the Adobe Creative Suite.

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Cinematics and Photography
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
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Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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100%

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC - BBC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

96 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required

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UCAS tariff points can be made up of a mixture of Level 3 qualifications.

Successfully complete Access to HE Diploma

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Successfully complete Foundation Diploma

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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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Uni info

The Northern School of Art
Church Square Hartlepool TS24 7EX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hartlepool  0.1 miles away

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