Course description
Programme
Those interested in pursuing doctoral research benefit from the demands placed on them by the taught and self-managed components of the programme.
The course team includes Paul Hill, Mike Simmons, Greg Lucas, Michael Hiley and Roger Taylor, internationally known photographic image-makers and authors, who draw on their photographic practice and research.
Full-time pathway
Semester 1
-Practical Perspectives
-Research Methods
-Applied Photo Theory
-Context and Analysis
Semester 2
-Negotiated Photographic Assignment (Portfolio)
-Negotiated Photographic Assignment (Report)
-Major Project (Portfolio)
-Major Project (Critical Commentary)
Summer Semester
-Major Project (Final Phase)
Part-time pathway
Year 1
-Research Methods
-Context and Analysis
-Practical Perspectives
-Applied Photo Theory
Year 2
-Negotiated Photographic Assignment (Portfolio)
-Negotiated Photographic Assignment (Report)
-Major Project (Portfolio)
-Major Project (Critical Commentary)
Full-time students attend taught sessions twice a week in Semester 1, less frequent taught and contact sessions in Semester 2 and occasional contact sessions in the Summer Semester.
Part-time students attend weekly taught sessions in Year 1 and less frequent sessions in Year 2. These run consecutively in the afternoon and early evening. They normally take place on the same days each week and consist of interactive lectures, seminars, critiques, tutorials, independent research, and talks by visiting photographers, artists, curators, publishers and critics.
There will be assessments at the end of each semester and a pass grade for each module must be achieved to proceed through the course. To successfully gain an MA students produce three portfolios of images, two analytical essays of 2000-3000 words, two seminars, one report of 1500 words and one written critical commentary of 5000 - 7000 words. The culmination of the MA is the Major Project which has the largest weighting.
MA Photography students benefit from excellent modern darkroom and computer facilities, and an ever expanding archive collection of video recorded guest lectures. These include photographers and curators such as: Victor Burgin, Charlotte Cotton, Keith Arnatt, John Blakemore, Sharon Kivland, Roshini Kampadoo, John Kippin, Clive Landen, Dewi Lewis, Audrey Linkman, Mari Mahr, Martin Parr, Mark Power, Paul Seawright, Patrick Sutherland, Jem Southam, Emma Dexter, Ian Walker, Valerie Williams, and many more.
