Photography with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Leeds Trinity University

Our Photography degree goes beyond taking photos, you’ll make images that challenge, inspire, and get people talking. You’ll gain hands-on experience as you create, exhibit, and collaborate, building a practice that is socially aware, ambitious, and full of ideas.Whether your passion lies in art, commercial photography, or community projects, this supportive course equips you with the skills, confidence, and opportunities to turn your love of photography into a career that makes a real impact.This four-year course includes an initial full-time Foundation Year and offers an alternative route into university and gaining a degree.This route is for you if you do not have the necessary qualifications or don’t yet feel ready to begin degree-level study, or are returning to education and would like some support to get up to speed with learning in a university setting.The Foundation Year in Arts and Communication will allow you to develop your academic skills and confidence as well as introduce you to key concepts, debates and skills that will support and inform your subsequent years of undergraduate study.Following successful completion of your Foundation Year, you’ll progress onto Year 1 of our Photography BA (Hons) degree.During your Foundation Year, you will undertake modules to enable you to enhance your academic skills and equip you with the tools you’ll need to study with confidence. You’ll carry out a personal project so you can study an area of interest related to your chosen future subject specialisation.You’ll be introduced to various types of media, both in theory and practice, and will develop an understanding of the skills and concepts required by the creative industries. You’ll explore historical approaches towards images and the social power they embody and will undertake an individual or group project to produce work that reflects the culture of 'image'.Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, you’ll progress onto the first year of our Photography BA (Hons) degree.On this course you’ll explore ideas, tells stories, and sparks connections. This degree helps you grow as a creative, socially aware practitioner, ready to produce work that matters.

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