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BA (Hons) Photography

  • Duration: 3–5 years full-time
  • Placement year: Optional 1 year
  • Course code: W640 (UCAS)
  • Institution code: A66 (UCAS)
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Overview

Our BA (Hons) Photography course offers a rigorous and expansive education designed to foster creative excellence and professional development. This degree is built on a foundation that recognises and nurtures the individual aspirations of each student, encouraging a journey that goes beyond traditional boundaries to explore new, often unpredictable, and challenging possibilities in photographic practice.

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Engage with a conceptually driven curriculum.

On BA (Hons) Photography, you'll actively respond to the expanded field of contemporary photography, enhanced by the rapid technological advances shaping the medium.

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Master the technical skills and contemporary understanding.

Our approach is deeply rooted in the belief that photographers must not only master technical skills but also develop a robust understanding of the cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts that influence visual culture.

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Graduate Ben Hubert tells us about his projects, experiences and successes while studying BA (Hons) Photography at AUB.

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Looking for creative inspiration? Browse our gallery below to see the kind of projects that are students are involved with.

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