Photography (Art and Design)
Print PageQualification type: | Foundation Diploma |
Level: | Level 3 |
Awarding body | Pearson |
Academic year: | 2018/2019 |
Start date | September 2018 |
Duration | 1 or 2 years (discussed at interview) |
Location: | Darlington College |
Attendance: | Full time |
Course overview
Come and experience the magic of photography at Darlington College and discover why this is our ‘most searched for’ course. Our photography students enjoy industry standard facilities and expert teaching from highly skilled professional tutors. You will gain the skills required to progress into higher education or begin a career as a professional photographer.
You will develop enterprise skills, visual understanding and study historical and contextual photography to gain a broad knowledge of the Art and Design and Photography industry. You will be given live briefs set by clients such as Darlington Borough Council, Durham Constabulary, Lingfield Point and Darlington College - giving you that all important work experience required by employers. You will also enjoy the benefits of educational visits such as a trip to New York.
This two-year course is equivalent to 3 A Levels and offers you a two-year route into an Art and Design or Photography degree. The skills you will learn are not only essential for the photographic industry but are transferable to other areas such as web design, animation, games design, graphics, fine art, architecture, product design and many more.
If you have not achieved a C grade or above in English or maths, you will as part of your course be required to work towards this as part of your study programme. You will be given the opportunity to go on work experience at certain times during your course.
To develop your employability opportunities you may also be given enrichment classes. This may focus upon additional qualifications, industrial updating and career preparation.
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