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Masters Degree Description

Advance your skills, business acumen and critical understanding as an independent photographer and work towards your creative and professional goals.
On this course, you’ll become a highly knowledgeable, independent photographer ready to excel in your field. You’ll gain the skills you need to fulfil your potential as a practitioner, working in state-of-the-art facilities. The course features a flexible, adaptable curriculum, and has close links to creative networks and organisations in Northern England.

Entry Requirements

Normally you need:

a 2.2 degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject or significant relevant experience.

In order for us to be able to process your application please provide us with information about your photography related experience and aspirations along with your portfolio of work. Your submission should include:

PORTFOLIO* (up to 30 images)

This can be either a link to your website or a PDF presenting images from your photography practice (you may also include links to other lens based/moving image/creative art work you have produced if relevant). Please clearly identify student work and any independent or professional projects and supply information regarding the year each image/project was made, titles, dimensions of work (if it has been produced for exhibition context). If your work is analogue, submit digital documentation.

STATEMENT** (400 word max. Can be bullet points)

You should briefly describe your photographic practice/s thus far. Please outline your hopes and ambitions for undertaking PG study with us and indicate which photographers/filmmakers/artists, publications and exhibitions have inspired you and influenced your practice. Describe research and/or distinctive processes that have impacted the development of your work or that you would like to explore in your future studies.

CV (One page only)

Detailing your relevant experience, including your education, professional work experience and any participation in exhibitions or publications.

Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills (or equivalent). If your English language skill is currently below the required standard then you can apply for the Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course that will enable you to achieve the required proficiency English.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

This course prepares you for a career as an employee or freelancer in

documentary
fine art
fashion and advertising
editorial
press and photojournalism
general and social portraiture
scientific and medical
stills for film and video productions
post-production (picture editing, processing, printing and finishing)
picture research and publishing
curatorial and gallery contexts

Module Details

Compulsory modules

Art And Its Publics (60 Credits)
Groundwork: Cultivating Integrated Research And Practice Skills (60 Credits)
Growth And Opportunities: Critical Reflection, Independent Practice, And Entrepreneurship (60 Credits)

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