Do you have a passion for Photography? Are you wanting to top-up your qualification to a BA Honours degree?
If you have completed a foundation-level degree, HND, or equivalent qualifications in a relevant Art and Design subject, you can choose to top-up your studies to gain a full bachelor’s degree. This course reflects the realities of working as a professional in the industry. Everything you do on the course, from concepts and ideas to using our state-of-the-art equipment to create and shoot, is working towards you getting employment in the sector.

**Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?**
With a history of delivering expert craft, art and design education for more than 130 years, Buckinghamshire New University is the perfect place to start your creative career.

On this accredited Association of Photographers course, you’ll benefit from our professional lecturers and specialist technicians who offer a broad range of experience, ranging from academic to technical and commercial areas. As well as this you’ll be able to take advantage of our industry connections through masterclasses, guest speakers and workshops.

You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in guest workshops and masterclasses. With London only a short journey away, you’ll be able to visit endless museums, galleries and landscapes for inspiration. As well as this you'll get the chance to collaborate with students from other courses, working on projects with students studying film and TV production, creative advertising, graphic design and fashion and textiles.

The course is an accredited member of the Association of Photographers. The course meets the AOP’s criteria for the appropriate professional development of students during their studies. This accreditation also offers all students on the course their own free AOP membership for the duration of their studies, providing them with additional support and networking opportunities.

**What facilities can I use?**
On this course you’ll have access to our range of industry-standard facilities and kit hire availability, including;

- Hasselblad and Pentax digital medium format cameras

- professional lighting studios equipped with Elinchrom and Bowens lighting systems

- a spacious black & white wet-print darkroom

- Mac computer suites with Capture 1 software and full Creative Suite package

- a scanning suite with Epson scanners up to A3 and a high-end Hasselblad Flexitight film scanner

- a print bureau for large-scale exhibition and portfolio printing.

As well as this you’ll have full access to our base room, where you can hang-out and discuss ideas with your peers and get your head down as you work away on your portfolio.

**What will I study?**
Our course gives you many opportunities to explore the diverse world of photography. This course takes a strong ‘active learning’ approach, so you’ll have lots of opportunity to build and develop your skills working on your own photography projects.

We’ll help you explore the concepts and contexts behind photography work, so you can find new ways to express yourself, and take your practice to a more dynamic level. You’ll also undertake research to develop a theoretical and critical underpinning of the subject, learning new ways of thinking and working, and pushing traditional boundaries of the medium. To achieve the full BA (Hons) in Photography you will need to complete a major project, contextual report as well as complete the Professional Practice module.