Photography MA
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
The Photography MA is part of the School of Art and Humanities MA Art & Design Suite, an innovative approach to postgraduate taught education that brings together disciplines from across art and design to produce a collaborative programme of courses that foreground the shared practices, processes and values of art and design in the 21st century. Photography opens a transformative space. As a subject it is at the forefront of the global design world – creating brand imagery, fashion styles, art direction and product representation for a global audience.
It also documents issues and presents trends, creating new visual languages to mediate on prevailing global contexts. The Master’s course provides an opportunity for you to challenge and hone your professional approaches to the discipline for a range of creative platforms and contexts. Our course aims to enable you to: Our course aims to encourage you to push the boundaries of your practice with the development of innovative and imaginative concepts and ideas relevant to a range of situations.
We will introduce you to a variety of platforms and contexts within which photographic practices sit, enabling you to experiment, expand, progress and communicate your ideas through different forms and processes.
Key highlights
- Part of a collaborative art and design postgraduate suite
- Shared practices and processes across art and design disciplines
- Develop professional approaches for a range of creative platforms
- Explore photography for brand imagery, fashion and art direction
- Experiment with different photographic forms, processes and contexts
- Develop innovative concepts that push the boundaries of your practice
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant subject; or above
- Additional condition: portfolio — International students with qualifications in 'creative' or 'practice' subjects should submit a digital portfolio (pdf) of work with their application.
Scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Careers this course leads to
- Photographer
- Fashion photographer
- Art director
- Documentary photographer
- Commercial photographer
- Visual artist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £8,900 | International: £18,700
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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