A level photography

What will I study?

Photography is a popular subject at A Level, with many students attracted to the combination of technical instruction and creative freedom it offers whether you’re interested in digital photography, traditional SLR work or film-making, you’ll receive expert support and tuition. .

Course Content

During your first year, you’ll begin by focusing on documentary work. Based in a studio environment, you will learn to work with controlled lighting, as well as carrying out some experimental work. Throughout the duration of the course, you’ll make regular location visits to take photographs. The full A Level course allows you further scope to specialise. Increasingly you’ll focus on the quality of your final prints, demonstrating the skills and knowledge you have acquired over the course duration.

Progression

Higher Education & Careers in this subject range from Magazine and Book Illustration, Photography, Architecture, Teaching, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaker, Fashion Design, Textile Design etc., to the less obvious and more specialised such as Medical Illustration, Shoe Design, Transport Design, Film and Video, Stage Design and Packaging Design.