MA Photography at University of North London United Kingdom
Aims of the course
The course is a taught, practice-based programme enabling students to acquire advanced traditional and digital photographic skills and apply them to complex, self-generated projects. This is a Professional Preparation course as defined by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Linking the course with MA Audio Visual Production and MA Digital Moving Image enables the development of Film Works, a coherent cluster of practice-based courses that explore a range of related skills including digital, traditional and contextual concerns. Students will be encouraged to explore the ways in which traditional practices and emerging digital technologies have developed new genres.
Entry requirements
Applicants should be committed practitioners who wish to expand their practice both in terms of skills acquisition and theoretical concerns. The Department supports a wide diversity of practices. Applicants are normally expected to possess an Honours degree in Photography or Fine Arts, applied arts or design, or have equivalent experience. Graduates from related disciplines who can demonstrate a suitable level of visual literacy may, in some circumstances, be considered. All candidates must submit a portfolio. Successful applicants may be eligible to apply for an AHRC award (deadline is 1st April). See www.ahrb.ac.uk
Course structure
Modules are:
Research for Contextual Studies
Photography and Traditional Practice
Photography and Digital Practice
Photography; Narrative Sequence and Language
Photography and the Staged Narrative
Major Project Development and Professional Practice
Major Project
The ‘Major Project’ module is a substantial piece of focused project work produced over the summer study period.
Assessment
The main method of assessment is the ‘crit’ of practical project presentations, where work is evaluated by staff and peer group. Essays and reports are also required.
Career opportunities
Graduates typically gain employment as professional freelance artists, photographers and in related positions in the creative industries.