Overview
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We're delighted to have you join us at Arts University Bournemouth, and hope that your time here will be rewarding, challenging, creative and enjoyable.
Welcome to the MA Photography course
This welcome pack is designed to give you an idea of what to expect during the first weeks of your course. Please take the time to read it carefully and take particular note of the pre-course preparation. We hope that you will enjoy a happy and productive time with us, and we look forward to meeting you.
A message from your Award Leader
I would like to welcome you to the MA Photography course at Arts University Bournemouth.
Through the advanced study of Photography you will link your practice with theory and develop an understanding of what it means to be a professional in the field. Through lectures, seminars and group discussions you will explore photography and what it means to you.
We are proud of our community of photography students at AUB and as an MA student you will engage with and work alongside this community.
- Professor Paul Wenham-Clarke, Award Leader
Before you join us
Essential
To give you a foretaste of the ethos of the course, we would like to suggest that you take a look at the reference material below. We suggest that you find as much online as possible rather than buying multiple publications.
Key
- Bates, D. (2016). Photography: The Key Concepts. London: Bloomsbury.
- Bates, D. (2015). Art Photography. London: Tate.
- Sontag, S. (1977). On Photography. London: Penguin.
Recommended
- Barthes, R. (1993). Camera Lucida. London: Vintage.
- Modrak, R. & Anthes, B. (2011). Reframing Photography: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge.
Research Texts
- Collins, H. (2010) Creative Research: the Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries. Lausanne: AVA Academia.
- Gray, C. and Malins, J. (2004). Visualizing Research: A Guide to the Research Process in Art and Design. Aldershot: Ashgate.
- Rose, G. (2012). Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to Researching with Visual Material. London: Sage
- Aperture: aperture.org/magazine
- British Journal of Photography: bjp-online.com
- FOAM: foam.org
- Photoworks: photoworks.org.uk
What to bring on your first day
- Your research proposal
- Notebook and pen
Course Equipment
Essential
- Academic diary (can be electronic e.g. Microsoft Outlook version, generally found on many smart phones and as standard on laptops and tablets).
- DSLR camera (21 mega pixels or above preferably Nikon or Canon).
- Sketchbooks: A4 and A5.
- Portable hard drive (preferably 500mb to 1TB).
Useful
- Apple Mac or PC Card Reader
- Flash (Metz or dedicated detachable flash).
- Tripod (portable, but heavy enough for medium format cameras and DSLRs with telephoto/zoom lenses).
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Next Steps
Find out the useful dates and contact before you start here
Arrival
We are looking forward to welcoming you to MA Photography this year in just a few weeks!