Course summary

Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. Taught over four years, these courses include an introductory year to build a solid foundation before you go on to specialise in your chosen subject at degree level. If you're interested in taking on a new subject, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might just be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for degree-level study. This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge. We'll help you nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities. On this fast-paced degree, you’ll learn to use the power of photography to communicate with a global audience – to tell stories, expose truths, prompt emotion or provoke action via the news and media. Supported by our internationally renowned academic team and industry partners, you’ll learn to shoot with a clear sense of purpose while gaining industry expertise and professional insight. Working in long- form documentary photography, news, sport and fashion, as well as immersive multimedia narrative, you’ll acquire the skills you need to tell important stories in fresh and engaging ways. You will: Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects Complete your chosen degree over a four-year period Work like a professional photographer while gaining valuable industry insight and technical know-how Have full access to our state-of-the-art educational photographic facility, which includes the latest camera equipment, studios and post-production technology Benefit from a programme of visiting lecturers and industry mentors Enjoy opportunities for local, national and international work placements Have the opportunity to take part in local and international study trips, to places including London and New York Develop essential skills in creative problem solving and collaboration, and an understanding of photographic law, ethics and human rights