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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Huddersfield Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    12-JAN-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The Photography MA is part of the School of Art and Humanities MA Art & Design Suite, an innovative approach to postgraduate taught education that brings together disciplines from across art and design to produce a collaborative programme of courses that foreground the shared practices, processes and values of art and design in the 21st century. Photography opens a transformative space. As a subject it is at the forefront of the global design world – creating brand imagery, fashion styles, art direction and product representation for a global audience. It also documents issues and presents trends, creating new visual languages to mediate on prevailing global contexts. The Master’s course provides an opportunity for you to challenge and hone your professional approaches to the discipline for a range of creative platforms and contexts. Our course aims to enable you to: Critically appraise the importance of social, ethical, technological and cultural dimensions of photography as applied to your personal practice and that of others. Evidence advanced knowledge and understanding of photography and its current and emerging global applications such as, but not limited to, advertising, architectural commercial, editorial, fine art, fashion and photojournalism. Systematically plan, negotiate and implement topical research to substantiate a coherent body of advanced photographic practice. Contribute to the principles and processes of photography in supporting innovation within commercial or creative industries. Evidence awareness and relevance of your work in relation to professional standards in photographic practice through high-quality post-production skills, sector awareness and self-promotion through marketing, social media and portfolio development. Our course aims to encourage you to push the boundaries of your practice with the development of innovative and imaginative concepts and ideas relevant to a range of situations. We will introduce you to a variety of platforms and contexts within which photographic practices sit, enabling you to experiment, expand, progress and communicate your ideas through different forms and processes.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,700per year

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University information

University of Huddersfield

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    Huddersfield Campus, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom

Huddersfield has a thriving international community, with students from across the world.
International students can benefit from a merit-based scholarship scheme for eligible applicants.
The university has strengths in teaching, employability, internationalisation and inclusiveness.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    89th out of 94 16

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    126 60%

    61st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    54.0 54%

    70th

    33
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.61 65%

    93rd

    76

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