Please note: this course is not recruiting for September 2025. Explore BA (Hons) Media Production or BA (Hons) Communication & Media as alternative options.

Why study BA (Hons) Photography at BU?

  • Explore photography as a critical, creative and professional practice, through a range of practical projects

  • Work with internationally recognised lecturers and access industry-standard kit including digital cameras and lighting, studio space and digital imaging software

  • Expand your media skillset during units covering moving-image and media production  

  • Prepare for the future of photography with a focus on visual storytelling and socially conscious practices

  • Choose optional specialist units to match your interests, including; studio photography, photojournalism, documentary film and cinematography

  • Collaborate with others, across courses and faculties, in real-world situations such as the BFX Festival, and media industry placements

Find out more about the content of this course.

Photographic storytelling

Whatever the discipline, be it documentary, architecture, fashion, portraiture or product and lifestyle, studying photography allows you to take on the role of the storyteller – to communicate through your images. As a BU student, you’ll draw from a wide expertise in media communication, learning to interpret images and developing your own photographic language and skillset to tell your own visual stories, pertinent to our times. 

Key information

Next start date:

TBC

Location:

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Duration:

3 years full-time with a 4 week placement, or 4 years full-time with a minimum 30-week placement.

Required subjects:

All subjects considered

Entry requirements:

TBC

International entry requirements:

TBC