UAL Photography and Moving Image Diploma Level 3

Start your creative career in photography at Matthew Boulton. Our course is for anyone with a passion for photography and lens-based image making across specialisms including fashion, nature, documentary, and fine art.

You will produce both still and moving image for different purposes including film, animation, and sound recording.

Entry requirements

You will need a minimum of four GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English, or a Level 2 Diploma in Art and Design at Merit or above. Maths GCSE can be retaken alongside this course. You are also required to bring an attendance report and/or a reference from your previous tutor/school.

Delivery and Assessment

The delivery of the course is designed to develop your visual communication skills, your application of practical techniques and processes, as well as your understanding of historical and contextual art practices. 

The course is assessed through projects and sketchbook work. There are deadlines for assignments throughout the course, which you will need to meet to continue and gain the qualification.

Progression Opportunities

Successful completion of the Diploma leads students onto the full two-year Extended Diploma course in Photography. This provides a pathway for students looking to study at HE level, and/or pursue a career in photography. You will be advised and supported in your UCAS applications with help on appropriate routes and portfolio preparation.

What Companies We Work With

We work with a number of local and national employers, e.g. Tianna Williams Photography in Birmingham – our students worked in a studio creating a series of portraits for commercial use; AWS live project – students working in groups on a live brief set by

Modules Covered

• Induction Project

• the Creative process

• Developing Creative Practice

• Responding to a set brief

• Researching a speacialist industry practice

• Specialist technical skills development

• Final major project – specialist creative outcome