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MA MFA Digital Photography

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    FT 1 year

Course Description

On this MA/MFA Digital Photography course in London, UK, you will look at image making as a modern platform for communication and explore the role that technology plays in shaping the industry, both in the present and future.

You will examine relevant media platforms and formats to explore the dissemination and distribution of the digital image.

Your work will integrate traditional lens-based practices with the contemporary, delving into the likes of computational photography, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and augmented reality (AR).

You will develop and enhance your skills within a series of diverse projects that run through the course. The variety of the modules will enable you to work within a commercial environment, utilise recognised strategies and workflows and create a body of work that showcases the breadth of your ability and potential.

The course benefits from the university’s strong industry reputation and places an emphasis on innovation. It will enable you to develop a more independent approach to study and to gain a greater understanding of the industry and the various career pathways within it.

Entry Requirements

A lower second-class honours (a 2:2, or equivalent non-UK qualifications) or higher in a relevant subject, or an equivalent professional qualification in a related subject.

If you are applying directly from an undergraduate degree course without experience or professional practice, you must be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of your chosen subject area.

Fees

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Student Destinations

  • Freelance photographer or digital assistant
  • New destinations based on emerging technologies such as prompt engineer’, ‘data manager’ and ‘image refiner’
  • Manager within content creation and digital imaging
  • Digital retouching in editorial, fashion, wellness and advertising sectors
  • Photography agency roles within technical workflow and retouching
  • Content creation within automotive and games industries
  • Manager within photographic libraries and/or archives
  • Art direction and production within the creative industries
  • Brand management within online and print industries

Module Details

The course structure is based around briefs designed with industry participation that build into a final body of work that utilise the university’s facilities as well as the industry experience of the teaching staff.

The relationship between photography and technology is explored to create both distinction and innovation in your project work. You are encouraged to align your project work within your career aspirations, to help prepare you to enter the creative industries or enhance an existing profile.

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