Photography in Europe students will select where they would like to study and prepare by researching and helping to arrange your own exchange (placement officers and course tutors help and advise in this aspect).

The University’s foreign language learning facilities will be available to help students develop their language skills as appropriate.

Year Two
Students will get the chance to try new kinds of photography, extend and develop their skills and begin to identify their line of interest.

The overall focus is on developing individual interest and working towards the degree of choice.

Whether in the UK or abroad, most students undertake some short work experience during this year; recent examples of employers include The Sunday Times, Rankin and Mark George.

Photography in Europe students spend a minimum of 15 weeks studying overseas.

Year Three
Students research and write a topic of choice for dissertation, usually linked to photographic practice and put together a final year degree show.

What you do

The Photojournalism award is designed to introduce you to the main issues and concerns relating to Photojournalistic practice today. Technical skills development in Photoshop and the advanced use of professional digital cameras is combined with an academic understanding of the historical debates and critical theories of photojournalistic practice. You will also learn about the professional practice of the photojournalist by developing your knowledge of the ethical positions and legislative procedures that inform the field.

The award offers you the chance to experience the industry first-hand through work placements and ‘live briefs’ in this exciting industry. The final year of your award offers you the opportunity to propose and direct your own photojournalistic project, which will form the basis of your final Degree Show and portfolio. In addition to visual work you will research a project around your chosen area of study. You also have the opportunity to undertake ‘careers and enterprise’ modules, which equip you with key skills required to succeed within a competitive job-market. Further professional development also includes areas such as; developing your own website or producing video or audio news.

Where next

This course aims to provide graduates with highly vocational skills. You will leave with essential photographic, journalistic and professional knowledge which will equip you to enter the professional world of photojournalism, not only as photographers but also with wider transferable skills enabling you to work in areas such as; picture editing, digital retouching, picture researching, teaching, and studying at postgraduate level. This course aims to provide graduates with highly vocational skills. You will leave with essential photographic, journalistic and professional knowledge which will equip you to enter the professional world of photojournalism, not only as photographers but also with wider transferable skills enabling you to work in areas such as; picture editing, digital retouching, picture researching, teaching, and studying at postgraduate level.

Fact FileQualification:
BA(Hons)
Faculty/School:
Faculty of Arts, Media and Design
Location:
Stoke Campus
Course Length: Normally three years
Entry Requirements: All applicants will be invited for interview to include a discussion about your portfolio of practical materials. All applicants are individually assessed on their qualifications, skills and experience. However a typical three A level or BTEC National Diploma offer will be 200 UCAS tarriff points.
UCAS Code:
Route A WP65, Route B EP65

This course offers transferable and convergent skills for working in diverse environments with the image. 70% of coursework is studio based and 30% theory based.
Course content

Year 1

Units cover studio, digital and darkroom practices, as well as the history and theory of photography to help contextualise and inform the development of your work. There is an opportunuty to visit Paris in the first semester.

Year 2

Option and core units provide the opportunity to investigate more specific areas of practice, explore new directions and develop practical skills. There is an opportunity to visit New York in the second semester.

Year 3

Two extended practice units and an extended essay allow you to define your practice. Your final year culminates in a Degree Show presentation, public exhibition and publication.