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BA Photography

Bath Spa University

Institution
Bath Spa University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Photography
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
WPQ3
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 32

Entry requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

About this course

BA (Hons) Photography. The course includes a final-year major project and final project. A professional placement year is available. The curriculum covers both analogue and digital photography techniques, with links to the Royal Photographic Society and Association of Photographers.

Modules

  • Photographic Practice 1: The Photographic Image
  • Photographic Practice 2: Identity and the Camera
  • Photographic Practice 3: Image and Context
  • Photographic Practice 4: Perception of Place
  • Professional Contexts 1
  • How Did We Get Here?: Contexts of Photography
  • Photographic Practice 5: Narrative: Fact
  • Photographic Practice 6: Narrative: Fiction
  • Photographic Practice 7: Object, Figure, Space
  • Professional Contexts 2
  • We Are Here: Photography in the 21st Century
  • Professional Placement Year
  • Individual Practice: Portfolio 1
  • Individual Practice: Portfolio 2
  • Individual Practice: Major Project
  • Professional Contexts 3
  • Situating Practice: Final Project