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Digital Photography

Entry requirements


A level

C,C

Access to HE Diploma

P:45

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

MPP

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

T Level

Pass (D or E)

UCAS Tariff

64

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Cinematics

Nothing tells a story like a powerful image. Digital photography is one of the most dynamic mediums within the creative industries. It is a dominant force in shaping and defining contemporary society. Choose between three study strengths; sport, fashion or editorial/advertising, and graduate with everything you need to succeed in commercial photography and the wider creative industry.

Our dynamic and collaborative learning environment is highly regarded in the photographic industry, with many of our alumni going on to become prominent photographers, commissioners, art directors, and more. Our contemporary curriculum reflects the social, ethical, and environmental positions of the photographic industry, offering a unique and innovative approach to learning.

Our distinguished and current practitioners, along with industry experts, will support you on your educational journey as you learn basic and intermediate skills, idea generation and professional workflow relevant to contemporary photography. You'll have the opportunity to work with models and a creative team in the studio, experience different forms of digital capture, both in the studio and on location as well as develop your visual literacy through appropriate commercial and academic references.

In your final year, you'll develop an image portfolio of relevant and contemporary photography, critiqued by industry experts to provide meaningful feedback upon entering the next phase of your career. With Ravensbourne's reputation as an exciting and innovative educational centre, you'll gain a unique and dynamic experience to launch your career in the international creative industries.

**Why study this course?**

-The course is recognised by leading industry bodies such as the AOP and the RPS
- Learn to decipher creative briefs, develop your own photographic style and prepare collections for exhibitions and competitions

- Nurture a diverse skill-set across a range of digital photography sub-disciplines

- Industry-focused and exceptional industry connections

- Students and alumni quickly establish themselves in industry and win awards for their original work.

**Career pathways**

Our graduates will be industry-ready to work across a range of disciplines and approaches within photography and the wider creative industries.

**For more information, please visit our website.**

Modules

You'll explore and develop a diverse skill-set across fashion, advertising, sport and other genres of contemporary photography. For more information, please visit the course page on our website.

Assessment methods

You will be continually assessed throughout the course using a variety of methods including oral assessment, portfolio, practical assignments, presentations, critique, reflective written documents, and industry-focused reports. Each module has a Formative and a Summative assessment point, where feedback and advice are provided to develop and complete projects and a final grade is awarded. For more information, please visit our website.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,500
per year
International
£16,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Ravensbourne University London

Department:

Ravensbourne

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

47%
Cinematics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Cinematics and photography

Teaching and learning

67%
Staff make the subject interesting
75%
Staff are good at explaining things
64%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
65%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

53%
Library resources
54%
IT resources
64%
Course specific equipment and facilities
38%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
63%
Male students
37%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Cinematics and photography

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,000
high
Average annual salary
97%
high
Employed or in further education
52%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

49%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
7%
Design occupations
7%
Other elementary services occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Cinematics and photography

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£17k

£17k

£22k

£22k

£27k

£27k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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