Professional Photography FdA at Anglia Ruskin University
Course summarySubject area: Foundation Degrees
Location of study: Cambridge
Length of study: 2 years
UCAS code: W641
Entry requirements: 80 tariff points at A Level or equivalent. Required subject(s): 2 years post-16 study, Portfolio & interview
Course overview
The course will prepare students to be part of the photographic industry.
The main aims of this degree are:
to develop the technical and creative skills
to understand the digital workflow, video production and basic web design
to provide opportunities to undertake work-based learning within the photographic industry, allowing students to see in operation and practice new skills learnt in class;
to develop knowledge and understanding of a range of styles, both historical and contemporary, used within photographic practice.
to be able to contextualise their own practice
to enable students to graduate with evidence of a body of work, both hard copy and digital, which can assist in future professional advancement;
to equip students for employment/self employment in the field of photography and/or digital media and within the creative industries;
to provide a two-year Professional Photography degree which enables students to go on to level three of the BA(Hons) Photography degree or to other specialist degrees.
Foundation Degrees are new, modern higher education qualifications that combine the needs of industry with academic skills. The aim of FdA Professional Photography is to equip you with the skills and knowledge required to work in the photographic industry. This means the programme has a distinctly vocational flavour with the focus being very much on the practical elements of the field, but also allows you learn how to contextualise your images.
Course content will develop your digital skills to an advanced level, and you’ll learn to use a wide range of different cameras and formats. In the lighting workshops you’ll learn to work with studio flash, on location, and mixed lighting. You’ll also develop basic design skills for website creation. In fact, you’ll cover all areas of professional practice.
Specialist workshops and lectures in areas such as fashion, portrait and product photography, provide a grounding in technical aspects as well as bringing you up to speed with current trends. Illustrated talks will bring you closer to the work of a number of practitioners working internationally at a high level.
Throughout your studies you’ll enjoy the support and guidance of our highly experienced teaching staff, and by the end of the course you’ll be expected to produce a high-quality digital and hard copy portfolio to demonstrate just how far you’ve come. Graduates of FdA Professional Photography may transfer to the third year of the BA (Hons) Photography.