Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design Practice (Photography)

Modules:

In Year 1, learners will complete 2 extensive coursework-based units:

A1: Skills Development

Learners will explore key fundamentals of photographic practice, learning how skills are integrated and connect to generate developed outcomes

A2: Creative Project

Learners will apply the skills they have been developing throughout the programme to a creative project that demonstrates their ability to self-direct a response to a brief, from inception to communication of outcomes.

On successful completion of these units, learners will progress onto Year 2 to complete 2 further units:

B1: Personal Progression

Learners should explore a range of career opportunities, produce valuable materials and demonstrate specialist skills relating to your goals for personal progression.

B2: Creative Industry Response

Learners will focus on advancing their practical, critical and reflective skills to produce work in response to an industry brief. They will use the knowledge, understanding and experience they have gained to plan, prepare and develop a proposal for a project and apply advanced skills to carry it out from concept to resolution.

Facilities:

Students on this course benefit from state-of-the-art facilities including:

• Darkroom, complete with black and white processing and printing facilities
• A range of film and digital cameras and accessories
• Fully equipped lighting studio
• Apple Mac suite for image management and manipulation
• Industry-standard design applications in the Adobe Creative Suite
• Valuable guidance and support from staff with real industry knowledge

Employers:

We’re proud to work with several employers so our students can leave with real-world experience. Some of the employers we work with include:

• Sandwell Council
• Multistory
• West Midlands Police
• Create Britain
• ERIC Creative Careers