BA (Hons) Fashion Photography

The BA (Hons) Fashion Photography course at Nottingham Trent University combines practical photography skills, conceptual ideas, and an understanding of the industry to help students develop their unique visual style and identity. The course provides students with industry-standard facilities and equipment to explore various fashion photography practices such as styling, digital retouching, lighting, and editing. The course also offers work placement opportunities and live project briefs from industry partners including Quad, Source and Format.Course Content: The course offers a comprehensive understanding of fashion photography through modules focused on photography techniques and processes, the impact of social, cultural and technological change, the construction and deconstruction of visual language, and the exploration of narrative and sequence. Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, and practical workshops, coupled with critiquing and feedback sessions to allow an iterative progression of work.Key Modules: Key modules include 'Introduction to Photography Practices', 'Professional Practice', 'Creating Narratives', 'Exploring Subcultures', 'Fine Art Photography', and 'Advanced Practice in Fashion Photography'. Accreditations: While the course does not specifically mention any accreditations, it does highlight its rankings as 6th in the UK for Art & Design (The Complete University Guide 2022) and 8th in the UK for Fashion & Textiles (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).Future Careers: This course prepares students for a range of careers in the fashion industry such as Fashion Photographer, Art Director, Picture Editor, Digital Retoucher, Stylist, Creative Director, Studio Manager, and Assistant Photographer. The course provides both work placement opportunities and live projects from industry partners to help students gain real-world experience and build professional networks.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.