Wirral Metropolitan College

RECORD: E 33
INSTITUTE: Wirral Metropolitan College

ADDRESS:
Withens Lane
WALLASEY, Merseyside
L45 7LT

TELEPHONE: 0151 639 8371
FAX: 0151 638 4188
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DEPARTMENT NAME: Art & Design
Department of Photography
CONTACT: Fred L Edwards
POST HELD: Course Director

STAFF IN THE INSTITUTE: 429
STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 6
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS: 3300
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 1
BTEC National Diploma in Design (Photography)
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Final qualification:BTEC National Diploma [BTEC ND]

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 72 week(s) or 2 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 25

The course is designed for full-time & part-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 16

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Minimum of 4 GCSE 'O' level passes at grade C or above together with a satisfactory educational reference. Mature applicants welcome. Applications must be supported by a folio of work to be presented at interview and a commitment to the medium.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.
• 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
Industrial & commercial photography
Landscape photography
Photography as fine art
Photojournalism/ News/ Reportage
Computer studies for generating images
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Management of photographic business
Photolaboratory & processing work
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
                                          
                                          
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 5 %

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