Photography - BA (Hons)

Goldsmiths, University of London

**Explore photography as a creative art form in our rapidly changing visual world. This programme helps you develop essential skills while learning both digital and analogue techniques, understanding visual culture, and building your creative voice.**- **Master analogue and digital techniques:** Learn both film-based and digital methods, including darkroom, editing, printing, and AI tools, supported by expert guidance and facilities. - **Build strong visual skills and learn to talk about images:** Gain a deep understanding of photographic theory, history, and image analysis, with emphasis on how technical choices shape meaning.- **Explore beyond traditional photography:** Discover the expanded field of photography practice by experimenting with moving image, digital manipulation, sculptural interventions, and alternative processes, while exploring archives and new technologies. Your work will be grounded in the history of the field to make explorations more meaningful and purposeful.- **Develop your individual creative style:** Your personal vision is at the heart of this programme. You will progress from structured projects to independent work, supported by tutorials and critiques that nurture your unique style.- **Prepare for your creative career:** Alongside technical skills, you will acquire transferrable professional skills and undertake a work placement for real-world experience.- **Understand photography’s social impact:** You will be encouraged to combine practice with critical thinking to explore photography’s cultural and societal role.- **Join a diverse, creative community:** Be part of an inclusive environment that supports individuality and creative growth. We welcome applications from students reflecting a diverse range of interests, experiences and capabilities.

School of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies