Photography HND @ SCQF Level 8

Course description

The programme may include the following units: Architecture, Advertising, Documentary, Fashion, Advanced Image Editing, Moving Image, Stock, Social Photography, Exhibition, Digital Videos for Artists and Designers and Creative Industries an Introduction. The course content is subject to change. All SQA HN awards conclude with a graded unit. This is your opportunity to shine and complete an independent project that is graded A, B or C pass. Students review their strengths and agree on a set of projects that enable them to concentrate on a specific photographic sector.

This course is designed to reflect the ever-changing professional photographic industry. You will be able to spend much of your time working on practical projects. You will have access to an excellent range of camera equipment, studios, film darkroom, digital darkroom, and Apple Mac facilities.  You will be challenged to review your present thinking about photography and to build on that basis by means of practical work, discussion, and research. Live briefs and commercial projects are an integral part of the course

Learning outcome

Successful students could find employment in a range of photographic careers including self-employment or photographic roles such as advertising, corporate, fashion, press, editorial, curating, picture research, fine art practice etc.

Successful completion of the full HND Photography course will allow entry into the second or third year of a university degree course in photography or specialist area