Photography MA

Kingston UniversityKingston School of Art, Knights Park

Course overview

Catch eyes and captivate imaginations With its focus on contemporary issues and social theories, this course will help you develop transferable production and post-production skills. Studying this masters in Photography at Kingston University is the perfect opportunity to develop your practice as a lens-based media artist. During this course, you'll communicate and develop ideas, think independently about a wide range of practices, and reflect on the technological, political, environmental and social role of photography.

You’ll graduate with the specialist skills you need to work professionally as an artist, photographer, filmmaker and more. At the end of your studies, you’ll showcase your work with a final exhibition and public showcase – a great resource for demonstrating your abilities to prospective employers and clients. Being part of the course at Kingston University offered me a completely new view of what photography can do.

I learnt just how versatile the medium is and how it can raise issues and awareness and express particular outlooks. Being a student at Kingston was – to me – not just a great introduction into the art industries, but also a huge asset for my own professional practice. Doris Himmelbauer

Key highlights

Focus on contemporary issues and social theories in photography
Develops transferable production and post-production skills
Explores photography's technological, political, environmental and social role
Final exhibition and public showcase to present work to employers
Builds practice as a lens-based media artist

Entry requirements

Degree: 2:2 — to include photography or a related art and design subject; or above
Additional condition: portfolio — Additional requirements for Photography MA: Open Portfolio Please submit a portfolio with examples of your photography, lens-based media and artistic practice.

Scholarships

Alumni Discount
Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.
Up to 10% of fees
Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Award
The Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Materials and Research Award is a £2,500 bursary, awarded each year to an MA Fashion or MA Sustainable Fashion student.
Up to £2,500
Chevening Scholarships
Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.
International Merit-Based scholarships
The scholarships are worth £5,000 towards your first year tuition fees.
Up to £5,000
Niloufar Ebrahim Scholarship
The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition fees for the applicant, up to the value of £1,000.
Postgraduate Progression Scholarship
The Kingston University Postgraduate Progressions Scholarship offers a 15% reduction in postgraduate tuition fees.
The Kingston Impact Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee contribution to two MBA students.
Up to £5,000
The Kingston MBA Scholarship
Kingston University Business School is proud to offer a tuition fee scholarship of £5,000 to self-funded candidates.
Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

Photographer
Artist
Filmmaker
Lens-based media artist
Post-production specialist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £14,000 per year | International: £23,700 per year

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 Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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