Manchester Metropolitan University

RECORD: E 39
INSTITUTE: Manchester Metropolitan University

ADDRESS:
Grosvenor Building, Cavendish Street, All Saints
MANCHESTER
M15 6BH

TELEPHONE: 0161 247 1705
FAX: 0161 236 0820
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DEPARTMENT NAME: Faculty of Arts and Design
CONTACT: David Alexander
POST HELD: Course Leader

STAFF IN THE INSTITUTE: 500
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS: 9999
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 2
Higher National Diploma in Design (Photo Technology)
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Photography and Imaging
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Final qualification:BTEC Higher National Diploma [BTEC HND]

Course level is Lower than a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by a Government/National department or examining board

Course length is 72 week(s) or 2 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 26

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 18

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Four GCSE 'O' level passes including maths and English and one 'A' level, preferably in a science subject. Appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of these entry qualifications.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Some professional experience in a job of which photography was a part.
• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.
• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Holography
Scientific & technical photography
Management of photographic business
Photolaboratory & processing work
Social & cultural studies
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
                                          
                                          
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 10 %

Final qualification:Bachelor of Arts (Hons) [BA (Hons)]

Course level is Equivalent to a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by our own or an associated institution

Course length is 102 week(s) or 3 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 30

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 19

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
No specific entry requirements are on file for this course. It is expected that they will be equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade C or above plus 2 GCE 'A'level passes or a foundation course or National Diploma.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.
• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Some professional experience in a job of which photography was a part.
• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This course aims to bring together photographers, artists, scientists, designers and technologists to investigate the role and uses of traditional photography and its emerging practice within computer based multi media.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Computer studies for generating images
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Photolaboratory & processing work
Social & cultural studies
                                          
                                          
                                          

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