Course Name |
Photography & Video |
Course Provider |
Ulster University - Belfast |
Course Code |
W641 |
Course Type |
UCAS |
Qualifications |
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UCAS |
Attendance Options |
Full time |
Location (Districts) |
Belfast |
Application Date |
Expand+Start date: September 2023
Deadlines for on-time applications
2023 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2023 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on wh...
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Deadlines for on-time applications
2023 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2023 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
15 October 2022 for 2023 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
25 January 2023 for 2023 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
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Duration |
Expand+3 Years
The course runs over three years with a timetable covering lectures, seminars, critiques, visits and tutorials. Teaching usually takes place over three days each week. On the other days you will be photographing on location or in the studi...
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The course runs over three years with a timetable covering lectures, seminars, critiques, visits and tutorials. Teaching usually takes place over three days each week. On the other days you will be photographing on location or in the studio as well as carrying out your own research.
Year 1 is an exciting, intense year with three practical modules and two contextual modules running alongside. Year 2 consists of four 12-week modules, two practical and two contextual, which build your own voice as a photographer. In Year 3 you will complete one self-directed practice module, a dissertation and a professional practice module.
You will learn practical skills at all stages. Throughout the course we emphasise independent study to build on what you learn in the taught sessions.
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Qualification Letters |
BA (Hons) |
Entry Requirements |
Irish Leaving Certificate
96 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level. |
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Award: Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Associate awards
Diploma in Professional Practice DPP
Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS
Diploma in Professional Practice International DPPI |
Course Content |
Expand+Overview
Develop innovative, unique work in one of Europe's leading photography schools.
Summary
Photography is at the heart of the creative industries. From gallery to magazine, from breaking news to film set, studying photography gives you acc...
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Develop innovative, unique work in one of Europe's leading photography schools.
Summary
Photography is at the heart of the creative industries. From gallery to magazine, from breaking news to film set, studying photography gives you access to a huge range of art and commercial opportunities. The course is taught by dedicated, respected photographers who exhibit and publish internationally. Our graduates have won high-profile prizes, exhibited around the world and built diverse careers out of their studies here. We are passionate about photography, encouraging and supporting our students to explore, learn, question and become experts. At Ulster we will help you develop your own creative style and individual voice. You will leave with a valuable set of skills and a fresh way of thinking that help you stand out as you embark on a career in an exciting sector.
About
Our course takes a very contemporary approach to studying photography with video. It combines practice, theory and professional experience to help you develop unique and innovative photographic work. You will learn a wide range of skills across both still and moving image, using analogue and digital. Our facilities include a photographic studio, portable lights, Imacon film scanners, a 44” Epson printer, new iMacs, medium and large format cameras and a darkroom. We also have two photographic technicians to help you.
The teaching team consists of photographers who exhibit and publish around the world. We invite visiting speakers to give lectures and recently hosted photographers Lorenzo Vitturi, Tereza Zelenkova, Matthew Finn and Eleanor Macnair, writer Sean O'Hagan, and curator/publisher Hannah Watson.
You will learn through a programme of lectures, seminars, critiques, tutorials and gallery visits. Contextual studies are integrated into the practice modules to build your understanding of contemporary ideas and help you develop sophisticated, cutting-edge work. Your project outcomes will include photobooks, exhibition prints, moving image, research blogs, presentations and portfolios.
You will have opportunities for funded study abroad through Erasmus and Study USA as well as undertaking placements in industry. The close links we have with galleries and photo festivals help you build your own networks and experience from the start of your studies and beyond. Our students and graduates have been selected for high-profile prizes including the Jill Todd award, the RUA Young Artist award, the Genesis Imaging award and the Kassel Photobook Dummy award.
We have been profiled by the British Journal of Photography as one of the most significant photography schools in Europe. The digital era has brought new possibilities for the creation and distribution of images. This is a hugely exciting time to study photography.
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Subjects Taught |
For full module description, please see "Course Web Page" below. |
Assessment Method |
Expand+Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be via one method or a combination e.g. examination and coursework . Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes. You c...
Hide-Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be via one method or a combination e.g. examination and coursework . Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes. You can expect to receive timely feedback on all coursework assessment. The precise assessment will depend on the module and may be subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Coursework can take many forms, for example: essay, report, seminar paper, test, presentation, dissertation, design, artefacts, portfolio, journal, group work. The precise form and combination of assessment will depend on the course you apply for and the module. Details will be made available in advance through induction, the course handbook, the module specification and the assessment timetable. The details are subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Normally, a module will have four learning outcomes, and no more than two items of assessment. An item of assessment can comprise more than one task. The notional workload and the equivalence across types of assessment is standardised.
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Work Placement |
Work placement / study abroad
We have a number of exciting partnerships with other institutions, including MOME Budapest, the Royal Academy in Antwerp, and KABK in the Hague. |
Careers or Further Progression |
Expand+Graduate employers
Graduates from this course are now working for:
• Belfast Exposed Gallery
• BSkyB
• Green Shoot Productions
• Sony
• Titanic Belfast
• Aer Lingus Magazine
• Tollymore National Outdoor Centre/ Sport NI
Job r...
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Graduates from this course are now working for:
• Belfast Exposed Gallery
• BSkyB
• Green Shoot Productions
• Sony
• Titanic Belfast
• Aer Lingus Magazine
• Tollymore National Outdoor Centre/ Sport NI
Job roles
With this degree you could become:
• Freelance Photographer
• Gallery Curator
• Photojournalist
• Media Researcher
• Community Arts Leader
• Photographic Technician
• Project Manager
Career options
Photography students go on to diverse careers in fine art, design and the media. These include documentary, editorial, advertising, publishing, project management, gallery curation, fashion photography, writing, picture research, magazine editing, music, portraiture, architecture, medical, wildlife, forensic photography and specialist technical support roles.
If you would like to develop your own work to a higher level after the BA (Hons) Photography you can study for an MFA Photography at Ulster or further afield. Beyond this there is a PhD pathway in our highly regarded Research Institute.
There are also opportunities for those wishing to pursue a teaching career with the completion of a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE).
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Further Enquiries |
Course Directors: Donovan Wylie / Ken Grant
T: +44 (0)28 9536 7232 / +44 (0)28 9536 7206
E: d.wylie@ulster.ac.uk / pk.grant@ulster.ac.uk
Admissions: Christine Harbinson
T: +44 (0)28 9536 7202
E: cj.harbinson@ulster.ac.uk
International Admissions
T: +44 (0)28 7012 3333
E: global@ulster.ac.uk |
Course Web Page |
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