Falmouth University

I have been looking at Falmouth University and it would be a good creative place to attend if I wanted to go down that route. During the open days and events, you can meet students there and staff who work there and be able to discover what Falmouth would do to help us fast-track our careers. We would also be able to look at the facilities available at the campus and pick up a lot of information about courses fees, finances, accommodations and so on.

The open events that are available are Wednesday 20 June 2012, Saturday 13 October 2012, Saturday 27 October 2012 and Tuesday 19 June 2012. You're also allowed to book campus tours in order to get a good idea about what happens at the University and get an idea on how you would get on there.

It is said to be a "vibrant and forward-thinking specialist arts college." The courses available are Fashion Photography BA (Hons) Degree, Marine and Natural History Photography BA (Hons) Degree, Photography BA (Hons) Degree and a Press and Editorial Photography BA (Hons) Degree.

I have always been interested in Fashion, and thought going into a specific course would help me specialise and go into one thing rather than do lots of other things. On the other hand, I came to the conclusion that it would be good to simply just do a photography course as it would go over everything which would eventually be portrayed in my own style and be able to photograph what I am interested in.
At Falmouth, they would teach me to develop my skills, confidence and imagination in order to stand out from the crowd hoping to achieve a mark in the competitive photography world.
I especially like the location, and feel it would be a lovely place to live if I were to go there.

The Marine and Natural History Photography course pushes you to be inspired and you are constantly challenged to produce stunning photographs.
During the course, students will be using "traditional, electronic, still and moving image technologies, you'll acquire an extensive range of specialist skills and techniques, including photomicrography, close-up, time lapse and filmmaking."

The course outline of the Photography BA (Hons) Degree is Photography practice, Professional and Critical studies, a major portfolio project and then finally a long essay and critical reflection on practice. Throughout the course, I would learn all the skills needed in photography. It also teaches using practical experience which I find is the best for how I learn. They use the "learning by doing" approach.

The Press and Editorial Photography course is designed to be able to portray what it is like in the real world after you finish. The fast-working and paced world which you find yourself in after graduation.  It allows you to expand the way you think and allow your creativity to flow. It allows you to make the most of professional partnerships such as Magnum Photos, Rex Features and Calumet.