Bachelor of Photography
Bachelor of Photography
At PSC, our No 1 rated Bachelor of Photography degree in Australia will prepare you for a career as an innovative and successful professional photographer. Throughout the bachelor degree you will discover and be immersed in the enormous possibilities of image making in the 21st century! Starting with a strong…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
At PSC, our No 1 rated Bachelor of Photography degree in Australia will prepare you for a career as an innovative and successful professional photographer.
Throughout the bachelor degree you will discover and be immersed in the enormous possibilities of image making in the 21st century!
Starting with a strong focus on ideas, technique and hands-on approaches to your image making you will be guided through digital workflow, image composition and creative output.
As your creative vision gathers momentum you will expand your photography to include more complex lighting, narrative, content production and video and moving image.
In the final year of your Bachelor of Photography, you select a major in either commercial photography, photojournalism or art photograph. You will be mentored closely, and linked to the photographic industry in very tangible ways and guided through the professional and business practices you’ll need to establish your career.
Mentoring, attendance at overseas photography festivals, meeting international practitioners and completion of real-world projects, combined with our expert practicing teaching staff, ensures that you will graduate career ready in your chosen field with strong professional photography connections.
In your final year of the Bachelor of Photography, you select a major in either commercial photography, photojournalism or art photography.
CAREER OUTLOOK & PATHWAY
Our Bachelor of Photography course is now taking applications for our 2023 Mid-Year intake. This Bachelor of Photography course is one of the best in Australia, developed with the know how that comes from decades of providing high quality industry relevant photographic education and award winning, highly employable graduates. As a Bachelor of Photography student, you will graduate job ready with strong industry networks and connections because of our industry focused curriculum, entrepreneurial and marketing subjects and the final year industry mentor program. Your course lecturers are leading professionals, highly respected and connected in the photography image making industry and these connections often lead to direct job and work experience outcomes for students and graduates. Building a network of external mentors and industry contacts is an important part of the course and is often a pathway to employment and career connections within the creative industries. In our extensive and unique mentor program, you will work with national and international industry professionals to build those networks and contacts. Studying with us means you become part of a thriving community – a photography and image making network that uses ideas, innovation, and dynamic content to constantly expand and challenge your creative potential.
REQUIREMENTS
YEAR 12 APPLICANTS
- Current Year 12 or equivalent
Successful completion of VCE or equivalent
NON YEAR 12 APPLICANTS
- Applicants with some higher education study
- Applicants with some vocational education and training study (VET)
- Applicants with relevant work and life experience
English language proficiency: IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score 6.0 (no band less than 6.0); TOEFL Internet: Test score 65; Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score 50-57 (no section score less than 50); Cambridge Test – Total score of 169.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Photography Studies College (PSC) is a multi-award winning, tertiary photography college, located in Melbourne’s vibrant arts and cultural scene. It has been acknowledged by industry for the sixth consecutive year as the ‘Best Photography College in Australia’. In recent years, it also achieved outstanding results in overall student satisfaction receiving 92% – ahead of all other Australian Universities in the Creative Arts in not only student experience but also in teaching quality and learner engagement. PSC students enjoy regular contact with industry professionals throughout their course and particularly in final year through the well-established mentor program, industry events and guest speakers.
