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Manchester Metropolitan University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) | Full-time | 3 - 4 years | September | GBP 9250 per year | GBP 18000 per year |
Photography offers an exciting range of career paths and specialisms and this course provides the perfect starting point for them.
You will have the opportunity to discover and pushthe boundaries of current practices and approaches. You'll discover how photography can be used to tell powerful stories and communicate your personal interests within cultural and industry contexts. You will also have an opportunity to explore a wide range of different subject areas such as fashion, documentary, editorial and commercial photography. Throughout the course you will have the chance to experiment in a purpose-built studio, darkroom and digital facilities.
As a Photography student you will be part of the broad, dynamic creative community at the School of Digital Arts. As such, you will have units and classes taught across all our courses, with the chance to collaborate on projects with animators, sound designers, games developers and a range of other media-focused students. It's an approach designed to mirror the cross-disciplinary practices you'll find in the professional world, while giving you the chance to explore the creative directions that interest you most. Matching that professional approach, our purpose-built school provides professional-standard tools -a brand new creative playground for producing photographic work at the cutting edge of emerging digital technologies. It's a school and a course designed to give you the vital industry and artist networking, technical and creative skills to prepare you for a career in the photographic and related industries.
Manchester offers a fantastic backdrop for it all. Studying here puts the country's second largest media and creative sector on your doorstep, with a globally recognised photographic industry and a substantial animation, film and digital/tech sector. At MediaCityUK, there's a mix of national broadcasters and independent operators, while the city is home to a wide range of major media businesses. Manchester has a dynamic artistic and cultural scene that houses some of the best public and independent museums and galleries in the UK . So, whatever path you want to pursue in photography -or in the wider media, arts and digital tech industries - Manchester offers all sorts of opportunities for building a network, gaining experience and making a great start in your career.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE POINTS
26 IB Diploma Points or 104-112 UCAS tariff points from Higher Level.
IELTS SCORE REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5
There's further information for international students on our international website if you're applying with non-UK qualifications.
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