Suffolk College

RECORD: E 205
INSTITUTE: Suffolk College

ADDRESS:
Rope Walk
IPSWICH, Suffolk
IP4 1LT

TELEPHONE: 01473 255885
FAX:
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DEPARTMENT NAME: Art & Design
CONTACT: Mr David Burns
POST HELD: Course leader

STAFF IN THE INSTITUTE: 20
STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 5
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS: 180
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 1
HND/BA Design and Communication

Final qualification:BTEC HND/BA in Design (Communications) [BTEC HND/BA]

Course level is Equivalent to a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by our own or an associated institution
The course is validated by a Government/National department or examining board

Course length is 105 week(s) or 3 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 130

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 17

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
This course leads to a BTEC Higher National Diploma in Design after the first 2 years and a Bachelor of Arts validated in conjunction with the Polytechnic of East London after the 3rd. Entry requirements are a BTEC National Diploma or General Art & Design/ Foundation course and 2 GCE 'A' levels. Portfolio and Interview. Photography is available as a major option within this course.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.
• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

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

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Architectural photography
Documentary photography
Fashion photography
Landscape photography
Photography as fine art
Photojournalism/ News/ Reportage
Theatrical film & video production
Animation
Computer studies for generating images
History-of-Art
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Social & cultural studies
                                          
                                          
                                          

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