Photography - A Level

Course summary

Why study A LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY? Photography is one of the most important and influential means of communication in the world today and is highly significant within the creative arts. Photography combines both creative and intellectual skills and allows students to develop ideas and express their own concepts effectively. What will I study during the course duration? Students will be introduced 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. Students’ responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate their understanding of different styles, genres and traditions. Students will use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin their work where appropriate. Areas of study Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of photography, such as those listed below: Portraiture Landscape photography (working from the urban, rural and/or coastal environment) Still life photography (working from objects or from the natural world) Documentary photography, photojournalism Fashion photography Experimental imagery Multimedia Photographic installation Moving image (video, film, animation).