Photography - AS
About this course
AS Photography is an intermediate level course suited to those with an interest in creative subjects and art-based photography. Learners will need a basic level of computer literacy as you will be creating a digital portfolio. Students will explore a range of styles including landscape & portraiture photography, leading to the production of an individual project. The course includes artist research, theory and image analysis tasks. Practical work is supported with written notes to explain your ideas and processes. The course includes an introduction to editing software Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom, which will be used to experiment with digital imagery. Students will be encouraged to explore other creative techniques, such as collage to create original and personal lens-based artwork.
Students don’t need to have prior photographic knowledge but must be able to take lots of pictures throughout the course in their own time.
What you will study
- Composition
- Photoshop Editing
- Lightroom Editing
- Image Analysis
- Artist Research
- Landscape Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Creative Ideas Development
- Experimental Techniques
Course fees
Administration Fee: £45.00
Awarding Organisation Fee: £60.00
Course Fee: £473.00
Entry requirements
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade A* - C including English Language and Maths.
- Interview.
Individual subjects may require higher grades.
Mature learners without these qualifications may be accepted after an interview with the subject tutor.
Course times
17:45 - 20:45 on Wednesday.
Teaching and assessment
The course is assessed on the production of a digital portfolio and photographic work.
Coursework is submitted in May
Important points
- The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
- Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
- Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
- Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
- All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
- Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
- Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
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CAVC is a great place to study A Levels – the teachers, the support, the facilities and social experience has been so good – I’m delighted to have gained all A’s in my AS exams. The support to apply and prepare for university is brilliant and I’m looking forward to progressing after college.
Career prospects & further study
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On completion of the A Level programme, the majority of our students progress onto universities across the country and beyond. Based on this course, there are many options but below are just a few examples of degree programmes you could go on to study at University:
- Art
- Animation
- Business and Management
- Graphic Design
- Media Studies
- Photography