photography open day presentation 2013

Welcome to the

University of Brighton’s Faculty of Arts

Open day 2013

www.brighton.ac.uk/arts

The University of Brighton

•  You will graduate from a leading professional university

•  You will be part of an institution that is innovative and relevant

•  You will benefit from our career-focused approach

•  You will study with facilities tailored to your needs

•  You will be given excellent teaching and support

•  You will live and study in an outstanding location

Did you know? We are the twelfth most applied for UK university, with 40,000 applicants for 4,000 places.

BA (Hons) Photography

The BA Photography Course aims to: •  encourage creative and intellectual development •  engage in contemporary debates about photography •  develop independence

•  develop professional confidence and transferable skills

First Year (Level Four) Semester One – Study Modules Practice •  Photography and Identity •  Photography and Place

Historical and Critical Studies •  Origins and Histories of Photography

First Year (Level Four) Semester Two – Study Modules Practice •  The Photograph as Fiction •  The Photograph as Document

Historical and Critical Studies •  Documents and Fictions

Second Year (Level Five) Semester One – Study Modules Practice - project choice examples •  ‘Returning the Gaze’ / ‘Experimental Archaeology’ •  ‘Low Tide’ / ‘Orpheus’’ Historical and Critical Studies •  Concepts and Theories in Contemporary Photography

Second Year (Level Five) Semester Two – Study Modules Practice - project choice examples •  ‘Unlikely Places’ / ‘Journeys’ / ‘Looking at the Overlooked’ •  Independent Project

•  Faculty Option

Historical and Critical Studies •  Research Themes, Methodologies & Dissertation Proposal

Third Year (Level Six) Semester One – Study Modules Practice •  Minor Project

Historical and Critical Studies •  Dissertation

Professional Practice

Third Year (Level Six) Semester Two – Study Modules Practice •  Major Project

Professional Practice

Recent Student Work

Olivia Poppy Coles

Harry Mitchell

Victoria Jenkins

Victoria Jenkins

Victoria Jenkins

William Richards

William Richards

Martin Seeds

Martin Seeds

Nicolas Mason

Degree Shows 2005 - 2013

Alumni

Clare Strand

Clare Strand

Clare Strand

Clare Strand

Danny Treacy

Danny Treacy

Danny Treacy

Tess Hurrell

Tess Hurrell

Tess Hurrell

Murray Ballard

Murray Ballard

Lisa Barnard

Alison Bettles

Alison Bettles

Alison Bettles

Laura Pannack

Graduates of our course have become; •  photographers •  artists working with photography •  teachers of photography •  photography publishers and editors •  picture librarians and researchers •  photographers assistants •  curators of art and photography in galleries and museums •  art and photography gallery administrators and managers •  photography agents •  photography studio managers •  postgraduate researchers in art, photography and related subjects •  art and photography buyers and consultants

Visiting Lecturers have included; John Stezaker, Eva Stenram, Bettina Von Zwehl, Indre Serpytyte, Clare Strand, Murray Ballard, Daniel Campbell Blight, Liam Devlin, Peter Ainsworth, Peter Bennett, Jonathan Baggaley, Neeta Madahar, Susan Trangmar, Simon Norfolk, Karen Knorr, Mitra Tabrizian, Helen Sear, Gareth McConnell, Brian Griffin, Hannah Collins, Steffi Klenz, David Spero, Thomas Joshua Cooper, Nadav Kander, Ori Gersht, Carl de Keyser, Grace Robertson

Photography Culture in Brighton

Research, Professional and Social Engagement

Teaching Staff

Jim Cooke

Denis Doran

Judith Katz

Fergus Heron

Aaron Schuman

Xavier Ribas

Julia Winckler

Simon Sandys

Mark Power

Dr. Sally Miller

Joanna Lowry

David Green

Admissions – How to Apply

Step One: Qualifications Successful applicants would normally have achieved a qualification in preparation for study at degree level: •  Art and Design Foundation Diploma or equivalent

•  Three A levels at grades B,B,C (or A,B,B without Art and Design Foundation Diploma)

•  At least five GCSEs (or equivalent) including English Language

and Mathematics at grade C or above

Step Two: Portfolio •  personal website (Tumblr)

•  up to 20 images organised into coherent projects •  exploring creative ideas

•  demonstrating artistic interests and influences

•  Include short critical essay

Step Three: Interview If invited for interview, please be prepared to demonstrate: •  knowledge of the course and its context

•  awareness of current art and photographic practices

•  ability to discuss your work and its development

•  willingness to engage with photography through written work

•  enthusiasm for working in groups and independently

Step Three: Interview (continued)

•  involves discussion of printed work

•  bring portfolio box or book

•  project work coherently organised

•  exploring and visualising ideas

•  between 10 and 20 images

University of Brighton BA (Hons) Photography

2013

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