Course summary
Become an accomplished and innovative image maker. Push your practice in bold and experimental directions on Falmouth’s online Photography master’s course. Supported by award-winning lecturers and working with diverse peers from across the globe, you will enhance your critical thinking and learn how to make photographic work that explores and communicates challenging themes and ideas. Throughout the course you will embrace the myriad possibilities within contemporary photography and visual culture, making work that is critically informed and compelling. With a strong focus on professional practice, ethics and sustainable development, you will refine your creative voice and learn how to engage with new audiences and markets. By the time you graduate, you’ll be comfortable embracing new methodologies, and be equipped with the skills to take your photographic practice to the highest levels of the creative industries and beyond. Why study this course at Falmouth?
- Join Falmouth’s renowned Institute of Photography from your own location on an established course designed specifically for online study
- Collaborate on industry-standard briefs with a global community of creative practitioners
- Develop skills required to excel professionally, along with the research abilities and theoretical approaches to underpin your work
- Expand your learning and your professional network at our optional in-person events
Modules
The modules have been specifically designed to be studied in a non-linear order, with the order in which you’ll study the modules depending on when you begin the course. You will need to complete four 30-credit modules and one 60-credit Major Project (180 credits in total). All modules on the course are compulsory and must be passed in order to complete the award. Modules: Positions and Practice (30 credits) This module enables you to locate your practice within the broad contexts of professional contemporary photography. You will consider the importance of research in both academic and industry contexts, and critically reflect on core themes in contemporary visual culture. Through discursive activities with staff and peers, as well as self-directed research and personal reflection, you will analyse your practice in relation to specific themes and articulate your practical and conceptual intentions as an image-maker. Informing Contexts (30 credits) You will be introduced to the themes and debates that are fundamental to the study and consumption of imagery and will increase your understanding of how contemporary practice is enriched through critical and theoretical contextualisation. You will consider your own practice in relation to historical, philosophical, and ethical perspectives around visual culture, helping you develop an informed and sophisticated photographic practice. Sustainable Strategies (30 credits) This module considers the myriad ways in which photography can be presented, and how its form influences how it is received and understood by audiences. You will explore the many creative strategies involved in the production, resolution, and publication of photographic work, and consider the possibility of interdisciplinary approaches in the making and presentation of your own creative output. Alongside this you’ll consider how your practice and research connects with the broader social, political and ecological landscape, and begin to engage new audiences with your work. As you study, you’ll devise strategies and workflows that are conscious of material consumption and work towards professional, and ecological and environmental sustainability. Collaboration and Professional Locations (30 credits) This module strives to increase your understanding and appreciation of the roles, relationships, and responsibilities that can play a major part in progressing and sustaining your creative practice. As part of this, you will be encouraged to undertake commissions and work placements during this module, and to devise or engage in photography and visual arts initiatives relevant to your work. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate on a live brief with a small group of peers. These briefs will be set by clients and allow you to gain experience with real industry challenges. Final Major Project (60 credits) This module provides you with the chance to produce a critically and professionally informed research project and deliver it to a public audience. You will submit a proposal outlining a scheme of work and the critical contexts surrounding your project. You’ll then work continuously on the module over the course of two study blocks, working closely with your peers and supported by your supervisor. The project will be your opportunity to demonstrate increasing autonomy in respect of your research capabilities. You will also continue to benefit from the programme’s ongoing series of guest lectures by leading contemporary practitioners and industry experts. As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.
Assessment method
All assessments are taken and submitted online. Assessment methods for the master's degree in Photography can typically include: Coursework assessment with no formal examinations Oral presentations Collaborations on live, client briefs Projects, individual reports and public presentations
Entry requirements
An honours degree or Level 6 equivalent qualification is desirable. However, candidates without a degree or formal qualification are still encouraged to apply. If you'd like to discuss our entry requirements, speak to an advisor. You will need to provide a digital portfolio of your current photographic practice. The portfolio should indicate both your technical aptitude and the quality and sophistication of your practice. You shouldn’t attempt to encompass a range of styles and genres of photography, but rather try to give the admissions team a sense of your practice specialisms and your interests as a practitioner. You should title or briefly caption each image in your portfolio, explaining - if necessary - how the image is indicative of your practice and why you have selected it.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Falmouth University
Woodlane
Falmouth
TR11 4RH