Course summary
Our Visual Communication: Photography course is much more than just taking pictures. Your passion for photography will provide you with a solid base from which to develop your practical skills and knowledge and enable you to gain a usable understanding of visual language and its contextual importance. We will encourage you to express your creative abilities, exploring and combining new knowledge, skills, and understanding to develop photographic practice in a variety of contexts, environments, and media. You will be free to explore traditional and contemporary photography, take advantage of the numerous local photographic opportunities and encouraged to get involved with the vibrant and diverse creative community, all while learning specialist and transferable skills from industry experts and our highly experienced and qualified tutors.
Modules
In your first year, we will introduce you to the essential photographic knowledge and skills you will need when working with camera and light, helping you to create a well exposed image. You’ll learn post-production skills needed for successful darkroom printing and digital manipulations and also develop creative strategies and visual communication techniques that will enable you to effectively respond to client briefs and projects. During the second year, you will develop more critical and analytical skills as you will have the freedom to explore and experiment in any photographic related medium you wish. You will then be asked to evaluate your work on a personal and professional level. You will be able to work on a self-devised commercial brief providing you with an opportunity to showcase your skills, and you will be able to gain a greater understanding and context of photography, helping to prepare you for your final year. In your final year, you will be able to cultivate innovative approaches and reflect upon past practice. You will contextualise your work and undertake your dissertation project, as well as fine-tune your photography skills during a work experience placement; all helping you to discover your future pathway in the industry.
How to apply
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.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
- Year 5
- Year 6
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
Year 2 - 60 CATS points from degree-level study (e.g. HNC, FdA or BA) Year 3 - 120 CATS points from degree-level study (e.g. HND, FdA or BA) Year 4 - 180 CATS points from degree-level study (e.g. BA) Year 5 - 240 CATS points from degree-level study (e.g. BA) Year 6 - 300 CATS points from degree-level study (e.g. BA) Content of completed modules from previous study will be reviewed to ensure they map across to learning aims/outcomes of the new course. Please contact us for further information.
International applicants
International students will need IELTS 6.5 overall with a 6 in writing. For visa information visit http://www.escg.ac.uk/study/international/visas/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level - CC - DDE
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma - D: 0 credits M: 15 credits P: 30 credits
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MM
We welcome applications from mature students without formal qualifications, and will consider relevant work experience and/or a portfolio. Please contact us for further information.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Portfolio
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | 6.5 overall with mimimum 6 in writing. |
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £3997 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £3997 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £3997 | Year 1 |
Wales | £3997 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £3997 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £3997 | Year 1 |
EU | £4500 | Year 1 |
International | £4500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
East Sussex College
Station Plaza
Station Approach
Hastings, East Sussex
TN34 1BA