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Falmouth University

Falmouth Cornwall , England ,United Kingdom

Photography MA

Elevate your photographic practice within a pioneering community. With a focus on making images from day one, this campus-based MA supports you to re-imagine your work, refine your voice, grow your specialist area and own your place in our ever-changing visual culture. 

You’ll be challenged to expand the context of your practice and consider new and dynamic working methods. Grounded in an understanding of photography as a medium in constant flux, you’ll engage with what it means to be a contemporary practitioner as you build resilience and responsiveness to innovation and change. You’ll master theory and practice through critical writing, access to emerging technology, portfolio curation and the global dissemination of your work – all within our exceptional photography facilities. 

Why study at Falmouth? 
Push the boundaries of the photographic medium using specialist digital and analogue equipment, accessing the multimillion-pound professional-standard facilities in our renowned Institute of Photography 
Build a critically informed and dynamic portfolio as a photographer, supported by Falmouth’s industry-active academics and award-winning staff 
Discover new channels for the dissemination of your work, considering its social, cultural and political impact 
Have the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines with your postgraduate peers, such as those on our Fine Art MA 

Campus Information

Penryn Campus

Standing proud above Penryn town and just a short hop away from the vibrant community of Falmouth, Penryn Campus’s architectural innovation, outstanding facilities and state-of-the-art technology make it the ideal place to ignite your academic fire. Playing host to courses covering a spectrum of disciplines, from design and media to performance and writing, Penryn Campus sees students and staff gather to think, work, create and share – a collaborative melting pot of ideas and opportunities which are sure to challenge and inspire. The Stannary is one of the county’s largest live events venues, welcoming a diverse range of musicians, DJs and pulsating club nights all through the year.

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The course offers an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification enabling you to innovate your current practice and open up new professional opportunities, or pursue postgraduate research at doctoral level. 

Graduates from the MA in Photography could work as: 

Self-employed photographic practitioner (e.g. social, commercial, editorial)  
Employed photographic practitioner and/or management (press, studio, industrial, retouching)  
Senior technical roles in industry (e.g. technical instruction, laboratory, retail)  
Senior roles within publishing (e.g. picture research and editing, management)  
Senior roles in arts administration, arts management, heritage and outreach  
Curatorship, art direction, gallerists  
Teaching and educational development roles  
Writing, criticism and arts communication 

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Postgraduate taught - MA and MSc
Academic requirements

Good honours Bachelor's degree or relevant experience (APEL)

BULATS

Postgraduate - 75

Cambridge English Scale

Postgraduate - 176

Postgraduate - 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill

PTE Academic

Postgraduate - Pearson Academic 60 (minimum 55 in all four components)

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
  • Duration: 01 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 17950 GBP
    Average Cost of Living: 13632 GBP /year
    Application Fee: N/A
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