BA (Hons) Photography Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University

In this module, through a range of exciting workshops, seminars, group analysis discussions, tutorials and presentations, you'll be introduced to the foundational digital skills for photographic practice. You'll analyse studio-based portraiture to unfold the core ideas on the subject matter, learn studio-based lighting and how to use your camera to achieve professional results.

This module introduces you to the fundamental, conceptual, communicative, contextual and technical elements of portrait photographs. You'll add skills and knowledge to your skillset that will include composition, confidence, expectation, environment, dissemination, and exhibition of your work.

In this module you will be introduced to key theoretical ideas that frame critical debates around making and viewing photographic images, stimulating discussions from historical and contemporary perspectives. You'll boost both your academic and study skills, equipping you with foundational skills in research, critical thinking, academic writing and image analysis.

This module will equip with the required skills to achieve professional photographs of people and places. Building on the introductory skills you will have explored in Digital Workflow and The Portrait, you will develop your creative and technical capacities specific to making photographic work on location. In addition, you will learn about natural light and building a series of photographs.

In this module, you'll learn how to build photographic narratives as you create your own personal photobook. Through a range of exciting workshops, seminars, group analysis discussions, tutorials and presentations from professional photographers, you'll be introduced to the world of making, distributing and selling books and zines within the art book publishing environment.

This module will equip you with an understanding of the conceptualisation of space, place and culture within visual media. You'll get to grips with the relationships surrounding these elements, and you'll build on your foundational knowledge of your work in the Looking at People module.

This module will introduce you to the creative possibilities of moving image creation. Whether it is using your smartphone or our professional filmmaking equipment you will have an opportunity to choose your own subject matter to create a short film. You'll experience practical workshops, group discussions, and tutorials, led by professional filmmakers, and an end of module film show to showcase your work.

In this module you'll focus on creating a professional practice including building a website, understanding copyright, utilising social media, connecting with industry and presenting your work. Professional photographers, art directors, and editors contribute to this module to ensure that you hear directly from those across the creative industries.

In this module you'll learn how to apply the skills you've learnt through practical work and lectures within a professional context. You'll develop your abilities to build a professional photography practice and undertake a short period of work placement based on your personal interests and passions.

This module focuses on notions of representation, political and the ethic dimensions of photography within media communication, with specific reference to the responsibilities a photographer must accept. This is considered alongside key media and cultural theories.

At this stage you will be developing a critical and vocational awareness of visual narrative and cultural contexts in relation to your career expectations. You'll explore the relationships between industry and photographic images, creating a contextually aware series of photographs, that will be the foundation for your Level 6 Final Major Project.

This module will further explore the role that photography plays across different cultural contexts, and its relationships in how we experience photographs. You will be introduced to ideas from anthropology, ethnography and auto-ethnography, and engage in philosophical debates that shape and inform the stories that photographs tell.

Elevate your professional profile and professional confidence through experiential learning opportunities. You'll get the opportunity to engage with external organisations on work placements, internships and industry experiences or alternatively study abroad. You'll be in charge of your own learning and self-direction through identifying opportunities that align to your professional ambitions.

This module gives you the opportunity to undertake an intensive and extended period of self-directed, practice-based work as a foundation for your future career. You'll compile your strongest work into a portfolio of original, professional photographic stills and/or moving image work that showcases your creative, professional and conceptual development during the course. This is your chance to frame your public-facing professional profile and career entrance strategies, culminating in an excitin

This module allows you to consolidate your critical, contextual and evaluative thinking within a supportive, structured environment in which to produce an extended piece of written research.

In this module, you'll be given the exciting challenge of undertaking a period of in-depth career-based research, and the development of your degree show. Throughout you will be in close contact with your tutors as you develop further ideas and outcomes for your exhibition and future employability.