Photography BA (Hons)

OverviewIf you are curious about the world and about people, BA Photography will enable you to explore photography as a communicator of visual ideas and information, developing the skills and knowledge essential for a career in the creative industry.Why study BA Photography at Middlesex University?Our students are given the tools, opportunities and inspiration to explore the world we live in now, investigating the communication of ideas, opinion, comment, reportage, analysis and meaning through the medium of photography in a commercial context. We focus on editorial photography, photojournalism, portraiture and studio and fashion photography for magazines, newspapers, books, exhibitions and new media.Many graduates have received industry recognition for their work. In recent years this has included several D&AD New Blood Gold Medal Winners, six finalists for the National Portrait Gallery Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize (including the 2015 John Kobal New Work Award), winners in all three '5 Under 30' competitions run by the Daniel Blau Gallery and a national advertising commission from one of the world's leading advertising agencies, John Walter Thompson.At Middlesex we have some of the best facilities and staff in the country to help you realise your creative vision, and we will always encourage you to develop your own personal style, to think creatively and to enjoy yourself. You can see the range and depth of our students work on the student work tab.Course highlights:You will have access to a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities including digital media facilities, studios, camera and lighting equipment, darkrooms and an extensive libraryOur committed, supportive staff have a broad range of professional expertise in photography in areas including digital imaging technology, editorial portraiture and reportage, and fashionBenefit from a high standard of expert technical support from our friendly and approachable specialist techniciansWe have strong links with professional printers and darkrooms in London - you can take advantage of discounted rates and make valuable industry contacts through these linksAt the end of your degree you will exhibit your work at the Degree Show in central London, a great opportunity to showcase your talents to the creative industryAs a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module