Do you want to capture the world around you? Are you full of ideas and how to create powerful and innovative photographic images? Whether you want to specialise in editorial, fashion, product, portrait, documentary or arts-based photography, you can develop your skills and unleash your ideas at BNU.
With this AOP accredited photography degree, you will have the opportunity to turn your passion into your future career, with technical skills training, theoretical grounding, and practical opportunities.
Why study BA (Hons) Photography at BNU?
Accredited Degree
The photography degree is an accredited member of the Association of Photographers (AOP). The course meets the AOP’s criteria for the appropriate professional development of students during their studies. This accreditation also offers all students on the course their own free AOP membership for the duration of their studies, providing them with additional support and networking opportunities.
Expert facilities and equipment
At BNU we offer state-of-the-art photography facilities where you’ll have access to industry-standard lighting studios, wet darkroom, professional scanning suite and print bureau at our High Wycombe campus. As well as this you’ll benefit from your own mac suites, which host the full Adobe Creative Cloud, and professional printing area.
On quiet days you’ll find yourself spending time in the courses very own break out and teaching area, a light and open space to help you focus and let creativity flow.
You’ll also have access to a range of cameras and equipment (analogue and digital) available for loan to support their practice, including:
- Nikon and Canon lenses
- 5x4 Linhoff, Horseman and Cambo cameras
- medium format Bronica, Fuji, Mamiya film cameras
- medium format Pentax and Hasselblad digital cameras
- Godox, Neewer, Mecablitz and Canon camera top flash
Industry links
Led by a dedicated and experienced course team, you’ll benefit from their industry knowledge and the industry links they bring to the course. You’ll get direct access to guest lecturers, who are specialists in the sector, and can benefit from live project briefs, master classes, and networking opportunities.
The course is also partnered with Alamy, a stock image platform, which offers students at registered institutions, a 2-year deal of 100% payment on any sales from submitted images.
We’re proud of the many achievements our students and staff attain at BNU. Throughout your course you will have the opportunity to take part in competitions and exhibitions as well as the BNU Summer Show in your final year.
Network
Each year the School of Art, Design and Performance has between AA2A 3-5 artists-in-residence working alongside our students in various disciplines and accessing different facilities. Tutors also organise workshops and talks for their students, which are facilitated by the artists.
Students can also apply to become AA2A Student Ambassadors, which is great for those who are interested in photographic arts-based practice – this year, we have two Photography AA2A Ambassadors (Amelie Hillier and Csaba Kolbai).
Although our classroom sizes are small, as part of the Art, Design and Performance School at BNU, you’ll benefit from a practiced-based course, supported by contextual studies. You’ll also have the opportunity to work collaboratively across the school with other courses, ensuring you develop your engagement and networking abilities, as you would in the real world. Past collaborations have included Hair and Make-up, Costume Design and Set Design for Stage and Screen.
Location
Our campus is situated in the middle of the rolling Chiltern hills, meaning you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get out and explore landscape photography.
We’re also only 30 minutes by train into London and close to Oxford and Reading. Meaning you can immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of the city. You can also visit exhibitions, museums, and galleries, where you’ll find inspiration for your projects.
