Visual Arts Level 6 (with a digital photography major)

Graduate Profile

After completing the course, students will:

• Be competent in all technical areas relating to a range of digital camera formats, studio equipment and lighting on location.
• Be able to differentiate between categories, forms and genres of photography and select a discipline to enhance personal styles, such as: documentary, journalism, fine art photography, fashion and advertising photography etc.
• Explore the process of researching a theme, developing a concept and producing a photo shoot.
• Create emotional responses from research and production of photographic briefs.
• Knowledge of contemporary design, art theories and philosophies in relation to cultural influences.
• Understand digital photography in a contemporary and professional environment.
• Be able to work on a self-generated major project in a cognitive, creative, technical and practical way.
• Understand methodologies related to the history of visual communication.