photography open day presentation 2013
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Photography Open Day Presentation 2013TRANSCRIPT
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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