Harrogate College of Arts & Tech

RECORD: E 6
INSTITUTE: Harrogate College of Arts & Tech

ADDRESS:
Hornbeam Park, Hookstone Road,
HARROGATE,, North Yorkshire
HG2 8QT

TELEPHONE: 01423 879466
FAX: 01423 879828
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DEPARTMENT NAME: Faculty of Creative Arts
CONTACT: Mr Alan Simpson
POST HELD: Lecturer

STAFF IN THE INSTITUTE: 160
STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 3
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS: 1100
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 1
Advanced GNVQ (Photo pathway)
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Final qualification:General National Vocational Qualification [GNVQ (Adv)]

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 22

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 16

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Students are normally expected to have a minimum of 4 GCSE 'O' level passes at grade C or above. Preferably to include English, Art and a Science subject. This requirement may be waived for mature entrants (23+) and all prospective entrants will be interviewed with their work prior to acceptance. BTEC First Diploma or CPVE qualifications are also acceptable.

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:

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

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Architectural photography
Multi-image production (tape/slide)
Documentary photography
Industrial & commercial photography
Photojournalism/ News/ Reportage
Documentry film & video production
Computer studies for generating images
History-of-Art
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
                                          
                                          
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 5 %

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