Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

The two-year A Level Photography course introduces students to a variety of experiences that explore a range of photographic media, techniques and processes. They will be made aware of both traditional and new technologies. Students will explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times, including European and non-European examples, which is integral to the investigating and making processes. Students’ responses to these examples will be explored through practical and critical activities that demonstrate their understanding of different styles, genres and traditions. Students may use traditional methods and/or digital techniques to produce images. Students should produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas of study, for example, portraiture, landscape photography, still life photography, documentary photography, photojournalism, fashion photography, experimental imagery, multimedia, photographic installation and moving image (video, film, animation). Students are required to participate actively in their course of study, recognising and developing their own strengths in the subject and identifying and sustaining their own lines of enquiry.