Course overview

  • Starts: Sept 2024
  • Duration: FT 1 year
  • Mode: Full-time
  • Fees: UK: £9,250 (MA) / £12,333 (MFA) / INT: £18,000 (MA) / £24,000 (MFA)

Ideal for: Existing photographers and image makers wishing to diversify an existing practice or to move into a different area of photography. 

An exploration in digital imaging.

Explore contemporary and commercial photography and develop both practical and academic skills to enhance your existing practice across print, screen and experiential mediums.

Choose between the option of a Master of Fine Art (MFA) or Master (MA), choose one which suits you best.

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Why study our MFA/MA Digital Photography master's?

  1. Benefit from the university’s strong links to industry and the reputation of the BA (Hons) photography course 
  2. Take a contemporary look at the relationship between photography and technology and the future of the digital image 
  3. Innovate your existing practice with the application of emerging technologies  
  4. Develop and enhance your skills within as a series of diverse projects
  5. Build an impressive body of work which showcases the breadth of your abilities 

On the MA/MFA Digital Photography course in London, UK, you will look at image making as a modern platform for communication and explore the role that technology plays in shaping the industry, both in the present and future.  

You will examine relevant media platforms and formats to explore the dissemination and distribution of the digital image.  

Your work will integrate traditional lens-based practices with the contemporary, delving into the likes of computational photography, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and augmented reality (AR). 

You will develop and enhance your skills within a series of diverse projects that run through the course. The variety of the modules will enable you to work within a commercial environment, utilise recognised strategies and workflows and create a body of work that showcases the breadth of your ability and potential. 

The course benefits from the university's strong industry reputation and places an emphasis on innovation. It will enable you to develop a more independent approach to study and to gain a greater understanding of the industry and the various career pathways within it.

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