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Commercial Photography with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Penryn Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Develop your skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. If you鈥檙e interested in taking on a new subject that you鈥檝e not had the opportunity to study in depth before, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for specialist degree-level study. This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge in the domain you want to study. We鈥檒l help nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities through five core modules. After your foundation year, you鈥檒l have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, a developed practical and technical skill set and the confidence to excel in your chosen degree subject when you join other students for the rest of your course. Start your career journey as a compelling, powerful commercial photographer.On this Commercial Photography degree course, you will find your unique creative voice while learning how to thrive in a fast-changing industry. Whether you're creating photographs and films for high-end campaigns or producing innovative digital content for social media, you鈥檒l learn how to tell impactful stories and shoot commissions which could take the worlds of advertising, marketing and branding by storm.Combining visual communication and innovation with technical expertise and business skills, you will curate and refine your personal brand while building professional networks and producing an industry-ready portfolio. You will:Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism. Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments. Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects. Complete your chosen degree over a four-year period. Learn how to tell compelling multi-channel stories across a range of photographic genres for commercial brands and clientsWork on real industry briefs, from concept to pitch and delivery, using professional-standard studios and digital post-production suitesGet equipped with specialist technical skills including working in a studio, pre and postproduction, digital workflows, editing, design, layout and retouchingCollaborate with other specialists on live campaigns and brand strategiesGain the business prowess needed to excel in the industry, including communication skills and project management alongside sustainable and ethical considerationsDevelop valuable skills in creative problem solving, critical thinking and negotiation
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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拢 17,950per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Higher
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- UCAS Points
- AS
- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- Extended Project
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- T Level
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
A level :
We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.
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University League Table
64th
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Campus address
Falmouth University, Falmouth Campus Reception, Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4RH, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
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