Fashion Photography Leeds Arts University

This course will develop your knowledge and understanding of the lens-based fashion industry, and encourage an experimental, creative approach to produce visually striking images and films.

Our vibrant and collaborative learning environment will promote the exchange of ideas, whilst supporting your engagement with a diverse range of fashion practices.

Through the production of fashion film you will investigate the relationship of moving images to the photographic still image. You will deepen your knowledge of stylistic and aesthetic approaches within fashion imagery, and have opportunities to collaborate with designers, stylists, art directors, make-up artists and models to produce fashion images.

We encourage you to take on new challenges and creative risks in response to briefs. You will be able to pursue genre specific areas of interest and be guided in the production of a portfolio that showcases contemporary fashion practices.

We invite internationally renowned speakers to give an insight into current industry practices and offer opportunities to engage with external practitioners. In the past our photography students have been on study visits to Paris, Milan and New York, plus day-trips within the UK.

Entry requirements

At enrolment, you should normally have achieved one of the following:

• A-levels: BBC / 112 UCAS points including an art/design-related subject
• European Baccalaureate: 70%
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Successful completion of the IB Diploma Programme with a minimum of 26 points or the equivalent of 104-120 UCAS tariff points, including an art/design-related subject
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
• BTEC Diploma: DD
• UAL Extended Diploma: Merit
• UAL Foundation Diploma: Distinction
• An international qualification equivalent to the above – please check how your qualifications match our entry requirements. Please visit our website for more information.

We will consider students who do not have art/design as part of their main study but have a portfolio that demonstrates their potential to succeed.

You will also need:

• Evidence of your English Language ability equivalent to IELTS 5.5 with no component less than 5.5. Please see the English Language Requirements section below for details of accepted qualifications
• One reference to support your application from an academic teacher, tutor or counsellor
• A short portfolio (examples of work)