Griffith University

The Queensland College of Art photography department have a long history of involvement in community-based projects which have benefited both our students and the organisations, schools and community groups involved.

Most recently, approximately 30 photojournalism students, ranging from second year to postgraduate level, travelled to the town of Biloela to highlight and investigate the town and shine a spotlight on daily life through photojournalism.  Photography student, Ursula Skjonnemand spoke with Jacquie Mackay of 612 ABC Brisbane about the project. Listen to her interview at 612 ABC Brisbane.

Other projects photography students have collaborated on include:

• The Back O' Bourke Project with the Back 'o Bourke Tourist Centre, documenting the region over five years, with yearly exhibitions.
  

• Creative Advertising and Design students are collaborating on a campaign for Sirromet Wines image resource for website and large image displays with Creative Advertising students photographing for Santos Corporation.
  

• Social Documentary students have photographed and exhibited images for the Annual Art Exhibition as part of Schizophrenia Awareness Week in conjunction with the Schizophrenia Fellowship.
  

• Photojournalism students produced an exhibition on refugees living in Brisbane with the assistance of Austcare as part of Refugee Week.
  

• Photographic Art Practice students worked with South Bank Corporation to produce art works for the Arbour Exhibition.

• In collaboration with the Brisbane City Council, photography students were involved with both photographing, and working with high school students to produce an exhibition of Women of Brisbane, Holding Up the Sky.
  

• Photojournalism students produced an exhibition, Enlighten, and catalogue for Wesley Mission Brisbane on the lives of people with disabilities.
  

• Creative Advertising students produced images for the 2004 Doggett Calendar.
  

• Photographic Art Practice students, working with Architecture students from QUT, produced art works for the South Bank Parklands as part of the Art + Architecture project.
  

• News and Creative Advertising students worked with the Stanwell Corporation to produce a website that highlights their corporate activities and community-centred activities.
  

• News students have worked with the Queensland Government as part of the International Conference on Engaging Communities.
  

• The Queensland Arts Council, through their QAC Photographer for a Year Scholarship, offers work to an honours student in Photography photographing artists and events throughout Queensland for their publications.
  

We also support for the Queensland Centre for Photography, a non-profit organisation formed in 2002 by graduates of the Department of Photography who identified the need for a Quedensland-based organisation similar to the Centre for Contemporary Photography (Melbourne) and the Australian Centre for Photography (Sydney) to cater to the needs of both photographers and a photographic exhibition-hungry public. The QCP, who are now based at Bulimba, offer exhibition spaces for photographers, artist talks, slide nights, and other photography-related events. In addition, staff of the Department of Photography are actively involved in producing work for exhibitions and publications as well as ongoing involvement with industry.

High school experience days and Open days

Students from schools in the South East Queensland region and members of the public are able to experience Photography at QCA at our high school experience days and open days throughout the year.

GUESTS Program

The Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Study (GUESTS) program offers you the opportunity to stretch your academic boundaries and sample university life by studying a single course (subject) at Griffith University while you are simultaneously undertaking semester one or two of Year 12.

As a GUESTS student you will be enrolled as a non-award Griffith University student and will receive a student ID card. Being enrolled as a non-award student means that the course you are enrolled in does not lead to the award of a degree. However, once you successfully complete your GUESTS course, you are eligible to apply for a 'Guaranteed Offer of Entry' into an associated undergraduate Griffith degree program. Upon the commencement of your degree in the following year, you will receive full credit for the course and it will then count towards the requirements of your degree.

Please note that guaranteed entry to some programs may depend on the grade you achieve in your GUESTS course. The GUESTS program does not provide guaranteed entry into some degree programs.

GUESTS students are not required to pay any tuition fees or Student Contribution. However, they will have to meet their own personal study costs (for example - text books, stationery, photocopying etc).