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Course summary
Develop your digital production skills, and combine them with key anthropological concepts. The BA Anthropology & Visual Practice programme helps develop your understanding of contemporary cultural issues, as well as your practical skills in both research methods and visual practice. Why study BA Anthropology & Visual Practice at Goldsmiths
- This programme approaches anthropology from a fresh angle that differs from the 'traditional anthropology' taught at other institutions.
- You'll learn from experts across the Department, which has been rated top 10 in the UK for anthropology in the 2023 QS World Univesity Rankings by Subject.
- You’ll receive hands-on training in a range of digital production skills, such as editing, videography, and photography. These new skills will complement your theoretical study, and prepare you for vocational opportunities when you graduate.
- You’ll have the opportunity to investigate anthropology in relation to politics, religion, knowledge, philosophy and psychology – and you’ll learn to apply an interdisciplinary perspective to your work.
- Examine anthropology from a contemporary perspective – what you learn in the classroom will be relevant in a variety of public domains, in Britain, and around the world.
- You'll explore links between theoretical issues and ethnographic studies, enabling you to think critically about your own culture and society, and to apply knowledge learned in lectures to your everyday life.
- Our graduates have gone on to work for the UN, World Bank, NGOs, law companies, media companies and corporate social responsibility (CSR) consultancies, while others have gone on to pursue academic careers.
Modules
In the first two years, you'll concentrate on basic anthropological concepts – such as kinship, politics, economics and religion, as well as world systems and development – and on methods of studying and analysing these. You will also study ethnography and at least one region of the world in depth. There's a substantial practical component to this degree, constituting a sixth of the course load in all three years. This includes training in: Photography Videography Editing Specialist software In your final year you can specialise by choosing from a selection of option topics, and will produce a documentary film and dissertation based on individual study. Year 1 (credit level 4) Compulsory modules: Introduction to Visual Practice Approaches to Contemporary Anthropology Anthropological Methods Ethnographic Film Advancing your Anthropology You also choose one of the following modules: Anthropological Ideas or Being Related Year 2 (credit level 5) In your second year, you'll take six compulsory modules and one optional module. The compulsory modules are: Advanced Visual Practice Critical Ecologies: black, indigenous and transnational feminist approaches Anthropology and Political Economy Thinking Anthropologically Thinking Through Race The Goldsmiths Elective You also choose one of the following modules: Anthropology and Public Policy Indigenous Cosmopolitics, Anthropology and Global Justice Anthropology of Religion Working with Images Goldsmiths’ Social Change Module Year 3 (credit level 6) In your final year, you'll complete the compulsory module: Individual Studies with Practice You can then choose optional modules from an approved list in the Department of Anthropology to the value of 90 credits, recent examples of which include: Anthropological Approaches to History Anthropology of Health 1 Anthropology and Gender Theory Anthropology in Public Practice Borders and Migration Learning from Social Movements Psychological Perspectives in Anthropology Anthropology of Art Anthropology of Rights Digital Anthropology Anthropology of Violence Anthropology of Development Gender Theory in Practice Staff/Student Research Project Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, examinations, group work and projects.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- 1T67
- Institution code:
- G56
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
120 credits at Level 4 and a 2:1 average in a comparable programme, and meet the standard qualification requirements for Year 1 of the programme.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits
Scottish Higher - BBBBC
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 33 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2
T Level - M
We don't assume you have any knowledge of anthropology or visual practice and welcome applications from anyone with arts, social sciences or science backgrounds.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 |
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
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Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW