BA (Hons) Photography Bachelor's degree at Leeds Trinity University

You'll develop teamworking skills through creative challenges, taught sessions, profiling and self-understanding. You'll work on team presentation and develop a professional persona through attitude, commitment and effective communication. In the second semester, you'll look at enterprise and sector analysis. You'll develop your solo presentation and pitching skills. We'll cover the creativity and skills needed to start, maintain and grow your production streams as independent creators. We'll he

You'll learn a range of photographic practices and develop an understanding of the process of photographic production. Study photographic making techniques including studio lighting and equipment and produce final outcomes through print and online processes. Explore how ideas are realised through a process of research, experimentation and development of works. A key factor will be the progression of ideas and production of works beyond initial outcomes through time management, communication and

You will analyse and interpret photographs through the study of photographers' works, photography books, and related literature. You will explore key concepts such as genres, the representation of reality, visual culture, and social and political contexts, with your insights informing your practice. Examine the role of the photographic image in a contemporary information society and your position as a practitioner.

You'll be introduced to a range of contemporary photographic processes and practice where you'll work across a digital, analogue and hybrid photographic media, equipment and outputs. By integrating your research with your photographic practice, you'll develop a wide range of competencies and production skills whilst refining your expressive abilities. Work with industry standard software and a wide range of professional photographic equipment. You'll be encouraged to demonstrate and evidence you

Develop your professional skills to help with your CV, interviews, networking, self-marketing, and industry-specific employability skills. You'll have talks from external speakers and industry contacts as well as internal expertise, preparing you for your first external placement. Develop your skills in creative problem-solving, idea generation, project management and enterprise through creative productions. This will also develop freelancing skills and equip you to be flexible and professional

You'll be familiarised with the visual research approaches in photography to help you develop as an independent and original critical thinker. Learn how to identify suitable topics for your research led practice project and to place them in the context of existing fields of knowledge and practice in order to frame pertinent research questions. You'll engage with ethical issues in research and learn how to choose the most appropriate visual methods.

You'll be introduced to a wider range of contemporary photographic practice, with the addition of a historical context and research framework. Advance your skills and knowledge of a broad range of photographic practices, terminology, methodologies and techniques. You'll work across digital, analogue and hybrid photographic processes and outputs. The final outputs will be portfolio. Explore the multiple ways photography and photographic history interrelate and interact. You'll learn by engaging d

Get an understanding of the power balance between the photographer and their subject. You'll study the historical and ethical contexts of the role of photography and community and learn about the socially engaged photographic movement and its practitioners. You'll produce a project meaningful to audiences and participants, embedded within a critically engaged and ethical framework. This'll help you understand the importance of collaboration, communication and planning.

Learn what it takes to curate a photography exhibition. Utilising your previous work, you'll create an exhibition as part of a group show and you'll do so through exploration of artist exhibitions both past and present by experimenting with materials and working within a set space. Learn how to release an exhibition, fundraise and organise the opening evening of the exhibition via communicating with the relevant parties including printers, framers and venues. Market and promote the show preview

You'll take on a work-based project or intervention, or an alternative professional development project. You'll negotiate a project with your employer or placement provider that meets their needs as well as the university. You'll have a series of seminars to outline the challenge, followed by tutorial support to chart progress and help you towards your assessment. As a negotiated, self-managed module, you'll receive initial support to establish the learning outcomes and appropriate assessment me

You'll produce a piece of critical writing or media artefact, taking the form of a dissertation, research by practice or creative project. You'll conduct detailed research with appropriate levels of supervision. The topic will reflect your interests, enabling you to explore an aspect of study in more depth and build on your studies across the levels.

You'll work on the final stages of your research portfolio projects In the first semester you will create a professional online portfolio showcasing your photographic practice. This will support your development of your online presence for the exhibition promotion, but moreover create a professional calling card for your journey beyond university. You will work towards the curation and installation of a final exhibition of your portfolio. To do this you will work in teams and organise the variou

Photography is currently one of the most democratic and versatile mediums of communication and this module will discuss the key debates and practices of Contemporary Photography through lectures, discussions and workshops by looking at artists, materials, themes and interdisciplinary ideas. By looking at contemporary practices such as photobook making and AI photography you'll also be introduced to new ways of thinking about the medium as well as examining what the future of photography could lo