Photography and Communication - Level 3 Diploma

Images are part of everyday life; do you love looking at and creating images? 

If you are keen to develop your understanding of photography and graphics-based communication, then this course is ideal for you. The aim of this course is to provide technical skills and theoretical knowledge for contemporary image-making creating ideas through photography and graphics. This course introduces and develops your technical understanding and visual communication through a wide variety of photographic imagery and graphic project briefs.

You will be introduced to both traditional darkroom and digital photographic, graphic-based techniques and processes. You will research a wide array of artists to discover how they go about producing their work and allow their work to inform your ideas. You will learn how to master Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other software as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud of programs, exposing you to the powerful bit map and vector base manipulation tools used by leading photographers and designers within the industry.

Units studied in this course include:

• Unit 1 – Introduction to media processes and technical Skills
• Unit 2 – Introduction to design and research skills
• Unit 3 – Professional Practice
• Unit 4 – Critical and contextual awareness
• Unit 5 – Investigating auditory production and technology
• Unit 6- Investigating visual production and technology
• Unit 7 - Investigating interactive media production and technology
• Unit 8 – Developing a creative media production project

You will need:

• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, with English Language or Maths being at a grade 4 or above
• Level 2 Diploma at a Merit and either English Language or Maths being at a grade 4 or above
• A successful interview with a Lecturer to look over your portfolio

School Leavers

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August in the year you begin your course, and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, it will be free. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college – please click here for more information.

Adults

Entry Level, Level 1, Level 2
If you will be aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you begin your course, and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, your course may be free, depending on your circumstances. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college – please click here for more information.

This course will help you to move on to higher-level courses, such as a Bachelor of Arts, an apprenticeship, or other employment.