Art & Design - Photography A Level

Level 1 Diploma
Course Location

College

Cheadle College

Location

Cheadle

Course Overview

Are you creative and imaginative? Do you enjoy exploring ideas and looking at things in different ways? If so, you should consider a course in photography. Photography is about looking, learning, thinking and communicating ideas. It inspires creative thinkers.

Photography means ‘drawing with light’ and that is what photographers do when they take a picture. Many photographers have explored various techniques to create images that make a personal statement about things that have interested or concerned them. The most exciting aspect of photography is that you are capturing the world as you see it.

Further Details

Age

College 16-18

Course Start Date

04/09/2023

Course Duration

Full-Time - 2 Years

Department

A Levels

General entry requirements for our A Levels include 5 GCSEs grade 5 or above, including English and/or Maths. For Art & Design we are looking for applicants with a 4 in Art or a creative subject, or a portfolio to demonstrate creative work.

Throughout the course students will experience & learn about the many different genres relating to photography:Portraiture, Landscape photography, Still-life photography, Documentary photography, Photojournalism, Fashion photography, Experimental imagery, Multimedia, Photographic installation, Moving image (video, film and animation)

Units will include a range of Art & Design mediums, including: Portraiture, Landscape photography, Still-life photography, Documentary photography, Photojournalism, Fashion photography, Experimental imagery, Multimedia, Photographic installation, Moving image (video, film and animation)

Successful students may progress onto university or enter directly into employment.

Commercial / fashion photographer, Filmmaker, Fine art photographer, Forensic photographer, Industrial photographer, Medical photographer, Nature photographer, Photographic illustrator, Photographic technician, Teacher, Photojournalist, Picture editor, Researcher, Social photographer, Sports photographer

Assessment: 60% is coursework and 40% is exam.

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