About the course

Combine technical skills in photography with an understanding of the history and context of fashion by studying the University of Bolton?s BA (Hons) Fashion Photography. Our expert team will support you to learn skills in location and studio shooting and digital image production and manipulation for the fashion industry. We?ll prepare you for a career working alongside stylists, make-up artists, art directors and model agencies as a professional and original image maker.

　　If you have a passion for fashion and would love to work as a photographer in this vibrant industry, this is the course for you. Our friendly and expert tutors will guide you as you learn the skills to produce professional fashion images, ready to capture action on the catwalk, commercial studio fashion, and editorial for fashion and lifestyle magazines. We?ll also support you in becoming skilled in video and vlogging, which is essential for this fast-moving industry. We offer insights into how the industry works, helping you to build and nurture professional contacts. In addition to developing the core skills to become a fashion photographer, you?ll learn about the history of fashion and trends.

　　By completing this innovative course, you?ll already be ahead of the competition. Today?s photographers need to be multi-skilled, and that?s what you?ll be when you graduate. You?ll be industry-ready and well prepared to work in a wide range of photographic and media-related fields, for instance, magazines, e-commerce photography studios or websites. You might also choose to work in PR, social media marketing or blogging.

　　Highlights

　　We?ll cultivate your critical and analytical understanding of fashion photography practice. Combining practical studies, theory and current practice, we?ll help you develop critical and creative approaches to the limits and possibilities of fashion photography today.

　　Our team will support you as you develop industry-standard technical skills to complement your understanding of fashion imaging. We?ll encourage you to keep a keen interest in current developments in the industry so you can take advantage of new techniques, technologies and opportunities.

　　You?ll have the chance to work on producing an annual magazine and undertake our organised UK and overseas trips (additional costs may apply).

　　We?ll introduce you to established techniques of independent and academic enquiry so that you can learn to make informed judgements about practice and theory.

　　We?ll help you realise your ambition to independently produce fashion-related content in a wide range of formats and styles, for the full range of media, to industry standards.

　　We?ll support you in learning vital audio/video production skills for the industry, including social media (blogging and vlogging).

　　The Guardian University Guide 2022 ranks our Film Production and Photography courses as fourth in the UK for student-to-staff ratio, so you can be assured that we offer you excellent access to individual tutor support and small group teaching. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 2 (January), 2024	Bolton
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Bolton
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Bolton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Bolton

96 UCAS points We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points including Alevels BTECs and T levels Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points For most courses we are also able to consider nontariffable qualifications

　　Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3 Relevant creative and art and designrelated subjects are preferred

　　You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 or equivalent including English and Mathematics

　　Youll be required to attend an interview and provide a portfolio of recent photographic or imagerelated or video work A basic working knowledge of photography through either creative application digital or traditional process or combinations of the three is expected and assessed at interview

　　The quality of the portfoliointerview is the primary basis on which applicants are selected therefore special consideration will be given to applicants without the above qualifications who have a strong portfolio

　　If English isnt your first language youll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band or equivalent

　　Internet based TOEFL with an overall score of 80 for Undergraduate and Postgraduate including 17 in Listening 17 in Writing 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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