The BA Photography at Robert Gordon University is designed for aspiring visual storytellers and image-makers seeking to deepen their creative practice and professional understanding. You will explore the dynamic world of contemporary photography, engaging with diverse practices from fine art and documentary to fashion and advertising. This undergraduate degree will equip you with the technical skills and critical contextual knowledge necessary to develop a distinctive photographic voice and navigate the evolving creative industries. You will learn to analyse your work within historical, cultural, and economic frameworks, preparing you for a successful career.
This full-time, on-campus degree is typically studied over three years, with your final year focused on undertaking project briefs that expand your technical and critical knowledge. You will develop a portfolio aligned with your personal ambitions, considering your practice within a professional context and exhibiting your work at our annual Degree Show. Through research and development methodologies, you will experiment and expand your understanding of photography. You will graduate with a strong portfolio and the entrepreneurial outlook needed to pursue diverse career paths in the creative sector.