BA (Hons) Photography Bachelor's degree at Coventry University

Unlock new ways of thinking by exploring the cultural and historical contexts that shape creative practices. Engage in thought-provoking debates, refine your ideas and discover how contemporary issues influence your work. Develop your ability to curate information, refine concepts and engage with emerging trends, all while considering your audience to create impactful, well-informed outcomes.

Experiment with a range of approaches to your practice, expanding techniques, problem-solving and finding new materials and platforms to work with. Embrace both traditional and digital materials, taking risks to push boundaries and develop unique outcomes. Tackle real-world challenges, interpret briefs and refine your ideas through hands-on exploration, unlocking new ways of working and thinking that shape your creative journey.

Sharpen your ability to articulate your creative intentions and communicate effectively with others. Develop strong interpersonal skills while collaborating and negotiating with stakeholders, ensuring your ideas are clearly understood and refined. Archive and reflect on your project experiences, documenting your journey and personal growth, as you build the skills needed to thrive in professional creative environments.

Explore creative making through a hands-on approach, tackling practical challenges with specialist techniques and processes. Develop innovative solutions while reflecting on how your practice aligns with industry standards and professional codes. Let your personal interests refine your ongoing projects and gain valuable insights into potential career paths and how to make your mark in the creative world.

Explore how photographs create meaning and how people interpret them in different ways. Look at where and how photos are made and used, from social media to galleries, and how this affects what they mean. Learn about key debates in photography today, including global and cultural perspectives and connect these ideas to your own creative work. Develop your research, writing and communication skills, helping you to think critically, engage with audiences and understand photography's role in today's

Explore the many ways photography can be published and shared today, from books and zines to online platforms and installations. Learn how publishing shapes the way audiences experience lens-based and time-based work and how to use these approaches in your own creative projects. Experiment, take risks, question assumptions and develop your ideas through testing and feedback. Upon successful completion of this module, you should be able to understand how to turn your creative work into meaningful,

The relationship between our identity and the cultures and places we inhabit is a significant area of photographic practice. How we create, consume and interact with visual culture has an impact on who we are and how we understand our place in the world. Examine concepts of identity and place, and your own sense of self as well as your approach to creative practice. This module emphasises practical decision-making, personal process reflection and documentation, effective teamwork and role alloca

Explore the production of narrative forms, contexts and structures in photographic practice. Identify and develop areas of personal interest in the creation of work to clearly articulate visual themes, stories and concepts using a range of creative, analytical and practical skills. Focus on selecting techniques that align with creative intent, applying discipline-specific practices, exploring entrepreneurial approaches, reflecting on career goals and ambitions, and effectively responding to proj

This module provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved placement undertaken during your programme. A placement should usually be at least 26 weeks or equivalent; however, each placement will be considered on its own merits, having regard to the ability to achieve the learning outcomes.

This module provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved international study/work placement undertaken during your programme. A work/study placement should usually be at least 26 weeks or equivalent; however, each placement will be considered on its own merits, having regard to the ability to achieve the learning outcomes.

Conduct original, sustained, analytical research in your chosen area of practice and formulate a structured written response that demonstrates critical awareness of contextual concerns relevant to your discipline. Engage with critical frameworks to situate and guide your personal practice whilst refining your creative direction.

This module focuses on the development of a project that encapsulates your self-defined practice interests. It aims to support your independent research and creative experimentation with the technical, theoretical and conceptual issues that inform the production of your work.

Critically reflect on your employability, experience, skills and portfolio to prepare and plan for the achievement of your career goals after graduation. Identify your professional aims and individual career progression routes, ready to successfully present yourself and your portfolio in the local, national and international contexts you choose to work in. This module covers recording and presenting project activities, establishing team-working terms including roles and responsibilities, develop

Realisation consolidates your interests through self-guided practice founded upon a rigorous process of critical research and creative experimentation. Relate your practice to specific critical frameworks, discourses and debates, be aware of your position within your chosen field and produce work at a level commensurate with professional industry standards.