Program Overview

Photography BA(Hons) (Online)

Course Overview

Create compelling images that effect positive, global change. With a distinct focus on visual storytelling, this online photography degree will equip you with the skills to become an agile and ethical multimedia content creator.

Why Study This Course at Falmouth?

• Refine your technical skills and master emerging technologies through engaging online workshops
• Join a growing global community of ambitious photographers
• Build relationships with working practitioners who are shaping the photography industry
• Collaborate on international projects and help to define the role photography plays in today’s media landscape

Course Details

Course Study Options

On this accelerated online Photography degree, you’ll have the opportunity to gain a BA(Hons) degree over two years full-time or three years part-time.

Modules

Stage One

• Explore: Immerse yourself in the course from week one, building a community and laying the foundations for a long-lasting creative practice.
• Source: This investigative module aims to build your professional collaboration and research skills, helping you to develop important industry awareness at an early stage in your studies.
• Make: This photographic practice module develops your image making and post-production skills and refines your use of materials, processes, and techniques.
• Reflect: This module focusses on your critical thinking skills, and how you use research and image analysis to better understand the context of photographs.

Stage Two

• Define: This module aims to develop your ability to shape ideas and photographic outcomes, and to interrogate ethical and sustainable approaches to your practice.
• Audience: Practicing a range of research methods, you will develop a group response to contemporary issues, exploring social, ethical, and environmental situations.
• Innovate: Applying the knowledge and skills you have developed so far, and supported by your learning community, this self-directed practice module will harness your ability to generate innovative photographic responses to a variety of challenges.
• Collaboration: Working as part of a team, you'll work on 'Challenge Briefs' that reflect the sort of assignments you could expect to be working on in industry.

Stage Three

• Develop: This module is designed to enable you to develop your professional identity ahead of your Final Major Project.
• Futures: This industry module aims to situate your practice and prepare you with the skills needed for a successful and dynamic career in the creative industries.
• Launch: In your Final Major Project, you will develop an innovative final photographic portfolio that demonstrates a high level of professionalism and industry level finish, appropriate for your career ambitions.
• Frame: This module requires you to write a report contextualising your work within the broader industry and identifying future audiences for your practice.

Learning and Support

• How Online Study Works: This practice-based accelerated online degree is underpinned by rich online resources, workshops and video-based tuition.
• What Sort of Activities Will I Do?: The weight of your academic teaching will take place through pre-recorded lectures from your core academic team and practicing professionals in the creative industry.
• What Will My Study Hours Be?: Based on the total learning time for the accelerated online courses, an average study week for full-time undergraduate students can be up to 50 hours, and for part-time students, can be up to 33 hours.

Careers

As a BA(Hons) Photography (Online) graduate you could become:

• Self Employed Photographer/Videographer
• Digital Assistant
• Photoshoot Producer
• Picture Editor
• Digital Archivist (Photo Libraries/Museum sector)
• Curator
• Social Media Strategist
• Digital Content Editor
• Multimedia Designer

How to Apply

• Apply: You have the option to apply via UCAS or directly with us, depending on your education and experience.
• UCAS Codes: You can apply for the September 2025 full-time route through UCAS using University code: F33, Course code: W64F
• Application Advice & Interview Information: Go to Toolkit

Fees, Costs & Funding

• Tuition Fees: Tuition fees for students starting the course in September 2025
• What Funding Can I Get?: Funding for online study is different to on-campus study. You'll find information about both tuition fees and how you can fund your online study on this page.
• Typical Course Costs: One-off costs, recurring annual costs, and other digital equipment/software costs.

Meet the Team

• Dr Catarina Fontoura: Course Leader, Photography BA(Hons) (Online)
• Clare Bottomley: Lecturer & Module Leader
• Oliver Udy: Head of Photography
• Mandy Jandrell: Dean of the Faculty of Creative Arts & Communication
• Andrew Hilling: Lecturer, BA(Hons) Photography
• Celine Marchbank: Lecturer, Photography BA(Hons) (Online)