Art & Design: Photography

Course summary

Course Description The Art & Design course in Photography is designed to develop your technical skills in digital photography and photo editing as well as an aesthetic awareness and appreciation of compositional strategies used in the specialism. There will be opportunities to: record ideas and observations, develop work informed by photographers, artists and designers, experiment with media and materials, and review and refine your work. The course allows for the development of new skills and techniques within various specialisms in the subject area such as graphic communication, printmaking, and mixed media. An appreciation of the importance of context is necessary for this course. The ability to make explicit the relationship between your own ideas and those of others is also essential, as are analytical skills and the understanding of visual language, codes and conventions. There is an emphasis on self-directed learning and growing independence as the course develops over the two years. Interesting facts about studying this at S6C You will be offered a range of opportunities in Photography such as: • Live briefs set by the college and the wider community • Work experience as college photographers for social, news and promotional events • Teaching to feeder secondary schools • Guest speakers from the creative industry