This program will help you turn your interest in photography into a career. With a focus on developing conceptual skills, the program also provides in-depth knowledge of the materials, processes, equipment and techniques involved in professional photographic practice. You will explore the inter-relationship of photography and other forms of visual communication, and develop the ability to recognise and produce meaningful visual statements. Comprising closely related practical studio areas, supported by appropriate visual arts theory, communication or business studies, the program provides specialised studies in practices, politics, philosophies and ethics in a choice of three majors:
- creative advertising photography
- photographic art practice
- photojournalism
Career outcomes
Graduates have a keen appreciation of the politics and philosophies underpinning the photographic discipline and a demonstrated eagerness to work innovatively in their chosen specialisation. You will be capable of working at a professional level in the demanding but rewarding fields of advertising photography, photographic art practice or photojournalism, where opportunities can be found across the world.
Note: No portfolio is required for this degree.