College of North East London

RECORD: E 298
INSTITUTE: College of North East London

ADDRESS:
Muswell Hill Site, Rhodes Avenue,
LONDON
N22 4UT

TELEPHONE: 0181 802 3111
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DEPARTMENT NAME: Creative Studies
CONTACT: Tina Honeywood
POST HELD: Head of Section

STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 3
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS: 14000
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 2
City and Guilds Professional Photography 747
BTEC Higher National Diploma in Photography
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Additional Institute Information
This College also offers GCE 'A' level photography and photographic studies as a support for Drama and Special needs.

Final qualification:City & Guilds 747 Certificate [C & G 747]

Course level is Lower than a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by a Government/National department or examining board

Course length is 30 week(s) or 1 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 18

The course is designed for part-times students

Minimum age of students at entry is 17

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Secondary school to a satisfactory standard. An interest in photography as a career. A small folio of work for the enrolment interview. Must own a modern 35mm SLR camera for use on the external projects.

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.
• 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This course has been structured to meet the needs of both young and mature people who wish to enter the photographic industry for the first time, as assistant photographers in commercial, advertising studios, scientific and technical posts.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Architectural photography
Multi-image production (tape/slide)
Documentary photography
Industrial & commercial photography
Social/ Wedding/ Portrait photography
Computer studies for generating images
Management of photographic business
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
                                          
                                          
                                          

Final qualification:BTEC Higher National Diploma [BTEC HND]

Course level is Lower than a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by a Government/National department or examining board

Course length is 60 week(s) or 2 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 19

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 18

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Students over 18 years of age who have GNVQ level 3, a National Diploma or foundation studies or 2 GCE 'A' levels at grade A-C or 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above. Mature students considered on experience. All students must present a folio and attend for interview.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.
• 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.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Architectural photography
Multi-image production (tape/slide)
Documentary photography
Fashion photography
Industrial & commercial photography
Landscape photography
Photography as fine art
Photojournalism/ News/ Reportage
Social/ Wedding/ Portrait photography
Documentry film & video production
Animation
Computer studies for generating images
History-of-Art
History-of-film
History of Photography (still)
Management of photographic business
Social & cultural studies
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
                                          
                                          
                                          

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