Program Overview

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Expanded Photography MA

Overview

The Expanded Photography MA is a two-year postgraduate course that explores the expanded field of photography, encompassing specialisms such as virtual photography, photobooks, documentary, art, fashion, editorial, photojournalism, and writing photography.

Course Structure

This course is part of a suite of MA art courses, which include the Art and Emerging Technologies MA and the Global Contemporary Art MA. You'll tailor your learning through a set of shared optional modules that address contemporary challenges, advanced digital approaches, and specialized professional contexts.

Core Modules

Contemporary Photography Contexts

This module provides an exploratory framework for you to investigate the expanded field of contemporary photography and its broader historical, critical, and theoretical contexts.

Photography Practice and Innovation

This module offers a framework for you to initiate and develop innovative approaches for your visual practice.

MA Arts – Master’s Project

This module will support you to develop an independently defined practice-led project, grounded in the contextual understanding of your area of practice, relevant theoretical debates, and creative industries.

MA Arts - Professional Practice in The Creative Industries

This module offers a framework for you to reflect, develop, and identify your professional interests and future career path.

Optional Modules

Curatorial and Social Practices

This practice-led module is hosted by the Global Contemporary Art MA and focuses on the range of practical and conceptual skills involved in curating for diverse contexts of global contemporary art and creative industries more widely.

Future Archives

This module is hosted by the Art and Emerging Technologies MA and investigates the potential of digital art and design practices and advanced technologies to expand and create the archive of the future.

Global Arts and Sustainable Futures

This module is hosted by the Global Contemporary Art MA and is a research-led module that may take either a text-based or practical approach to address concerns with global issues of climate, social justice, and biodiversity.

Image Futures

This module is hosted by the Expanded Photography MA and addresses essential aspects of future-facing photographic production, cutting-edge presentation, and dissemination of projects for specific audiences and industries.

Interactive Art and Storytelling

This module is hosted by the Art and Emerging Technologies MA and investigates the scope and potential for digital art practices and emerging technologies to be used to develop new forms of experiences and approaches to interactive storytelling.

Virtual Photography

This module is hosted by the Expanded Photography MA and aims to engage students with expanded notions of photography within virtual spaces, such as gaming, AR, VR, AI, creative coding, and 3D visualization.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of an upper second-class honors degree (2:1) or a lower second-class honors degree (2:2) with relevant experience in related subject areas.
• Applicants are required to submit a portfolio of recent practice projects.
• If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in writing and no element below 5.5.

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £1,322 (Price per 20-credit module)
• International tuition fee: £1,778 (Price per 20-credit module)
• Alumni discount: This course is eligible for an alumni discount.
• Funding: There is a range of funding available that may help you fund your studies, including Student Finance England (SFE).
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and offers a variety of scholarships to eligible postgraduate students.

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application.
• Assessments include practical and coursework elements, such as presentations, podcasts, blogs, essays, in-class tests, portfolios, and dissertation.

Supporting You

• Our Student Hub is where you’ll find out about the services and support we offer, helping you get the best out of your time with us.
• Study support: workshops, 1-2-1 support, and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills.
• Personal tutors: support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential.
• Student advice team: provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits, and visas.
• Extra-curricular activities: volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events, and more.

Course Location

• Harrow is our creative and cultural hub, home to most of our arts, media, and digital courses.
• Harrow Campus is based in north-west London, just 20 minutes from the city center by train.