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Degree and foundation-level OCA distance learning photography courses UK
Photography is everywhere. It is the dominant form of visual communication across the globe. Access to camera technology has never been easier and as the barriers fall away, we are all photographers now.
But whilst photographs capture moments in time and place, can we always believe what we see? What story do photographs tell and how do they do that? What tensions lie within the surface? Where does your photography fit?
What are UK online photography courses at OCA?
Many people decide to take a flexible photography course online in order to develop their skills and gain a formal qualification while also continuing to manage their ongoing personal or professional responsibilities.
On our degree-level photography course online, you’ll start to think about not just how to take pictures, but how to make them, how they function individually and sequentially. You’ll be introduced to the rich history of the photographic medium, exploring different genres, areas of photography, developing an understanding of wider photographic theory and begin to identify where your photographic work sits. By the end of the photography degree, you’ll be able to communicate beyond your experience and become open to the wider photographic global community.
Enrol in an OCA distance learning UK photography course
We’re an open-access photography courses college, this means that you do not have to have completed any specific qualifications prior to enrolling. All you need is a keen interest in cameras and areas of photography, and you can begin to pursue your interest at a higher level to broaden your skills and build a portfolio.
If you’d like to explore what you can achieve with your photography, enrol on our BA (Hons) Photography degree now. There’s also crossover with other OCA photography courses, including our BA (Hons) Fine Art degree, and you could even combine your practice of photography with another discipline on our BA (Hons) Creative Arts degree.
If you’re new to higher education but know you want to study photography, our foundation degree photography college course is the perfect grounding before going onto the degree.
Photography - Open Foundation
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BA (Hons) Photography
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BA (Hons) Moving Image
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BA (Hons) Creative Arts
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I don’t think I am the same photographer now as I was at the start of the course and that is thanks to really well designed coursework and my tutors. My photography was not really moving anywhere for years, it was logging different events, but photographically was not moving anywhere. I’m looking forward to taking it even further with the next unit – thanks for everything.
Frank Carr, OCA Photography Student
CPD-accredited university short courses in photography
We also offer two professionally accredited photography courses – both ourPhotography as LanguageandInvestigating Place with Psychogeography courses are run in partnership with the Royal Photographic Society.
They’re ideal courses if you’re looking to advance your photography career. If you’re looking for professional photography qualifications, find out more about our CPD-accredited university short courses.
Learn about OCA’s CPD-accredited university short courses in photography
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