Art Degrees Online

BA in Photographic Media Course Content

Year 1: Learning
Semester 1
Photographic Techniques
Practical Photography
Ways of Seeing
Research & Writing Skills

Semester 2
Applied Photography
Photographic Theory
Digital Photography
History of Art and Photography

Year 2: Consolidation

Semester 1
Photo-essay/Editorial Photography
Media Law & Ethics
Layout & Graphic Design
Professional Development

Semester 2
Commercial Photography
Media History
Web Design
Structured Photo Project

Year 3: Application

Semester 1
The Business of Photography
The Politics of the Image
Elective Specialism
Video Production
Large-Format Photography
Action Photography
People Photography

Semester 2
Final Photographic Project (double credit)
Professional Practice

Learner protection for this programme is provided in accordance with section 43 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999.

The Photography program’s wide breadth of traditional and cutting-edge processes is unique to the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Students learn about 35mm, digital, medium-and large-format cameras, black and white printing, digital output, color shooting, experimental photography and digital video. They have the opportunity (also unique to AAC) to link photographic theory and practice to other artistic disciplines.

The major provides a blend of theoretical and real-world instruction that enables students to build careers as commercial photographers, professional artists, photojournalists, and in other disciplines. Many graduates move on to grad school or pursue careers in the gallery or museum world.

T
he Photography program’s wide breadth of traditional and cutting-edge processes is unique to the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Students learn about 35mm, digital, medium and large-format cameras, black and white printing, digital output, color shooting, experimental photography and digital video. They have the opportunity (also unique to AAC) to link photographic theory and practice to other artistic disciplines.

The major provides a blend of theoretical and real-world instruction that enables students to build careers as commercial photographers, professional artists, photojournalists, and in other disciplines. Many graduates move on to grad school or pursue careers in the gallery or museum world.

Capturing life through a lens is what this course is all about.

If you aspire to work as a photographer for magazines, designers, the music, fashion or advertising industries then this could be what you’re looking for.

The BA Photography — Editorial and Advertising aims to equip graduates with all the skills they need to work as commercial photographers and professional practitioners within the modern creative professions.

Having evolved through years of interacting with the media industry, the course can provide you with a solid grounding in creative, practical andacademic areas.

As well as focusing on photographic theory, our course gives you the opportunity to gain work experience within the photographic industry. Recent student placements including working for Mario Testino, Harpers Bazaar magazine, ID magazine and Vue Agency.

During the course you’ll also have the option to take the British Institute of Professional Photographers Professional Qualifying Exam (BIPP PQE).

Developed with the working world in mind, this course embraces the hands on aspects of digital practice and printing, and gives you the chance to debate different issues surrounding photography and the bigger picture.