Photography

UCAS code: W640

Here's what University for the Creative Arts says about its Photography course.

Shoot it. Print it. Show it. Train in a place known for producing some of photography’s best talents.

Get stuck in and hands-on with one of the UK’s longest-running photography degrees. Shoot, process, and print using facilities most courses can’t compete with – full colour and black-and-white analogue darkrooms, professional photo studios, digital imaging suites, and an equipment store stocked with treasures to make any professional jealous.

Established in 1946, there’s a special heritage at UCA Farnham. You'll join a tradition that has produced titans of the industry and connects you to an international alumni network spanning editorial, documentary, fashion, fine art and commercial photography. Recent graduates are now working at ad agencies and magazines including Wallpaper* and The Sunday Times, and leading teams at the Association of Photographers, the Financial Times, and the Victoria & Albert Museum.

You'll cover video, sound, moving image, and innovative tech – as well as working with graphic designers on real commercial briefs to produce real client work. When you graduate, you’ll have the kind of portfolio and skillset that will turn heads and launch careers.

In Year 1, you'll be introduced to the theoretical study and creative practice of photography, as well as the basic tools needed in the production and manipulation of photographic imagery and text. You'll learn the fundamental technical skills required to progress and develop your practice. In Year 2 you'll be solving the problems of how to represent ideas in photography by thinking strategically. Building on the critical introduction to photography practices and assumptions carried out in Year 1, we'll consider ways of appropriating, modifying, negotiating, challenging or replacing existing conventions of representation. In Year 3 you'll have the opportunity to draw on the experience, knowledge and skills acquired so far. A core theme of this year is the major project, where you choose the areas of your practical studies that you'd like to concentrate on. You'll be provided with a range of professional and career planning topics which help you to develop your future career.