MFA Photography at York St John University

Develop as a photographer and refine your creative practice. Experiment, explore and encourage your professional practice to emerge. This MFA focuses on progressing and professionalising your Photography practice. You will identify and develop your particular approach to photography through a combination of taught sessions, tutorials, critiques, briefs and live projects, field trips. You will be supported to work independently to explore your own potential, focusing on practices that are directly relevant to your interests. You will consider external factors, and other cultures in your practice as you delve in to new ways of thinking.

Faculty: School of the Arts  |  Duration: 2 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Experiment; Coëxistents; Explore; Emerge; Confirm.

Career pathways

This course is designed to give you significant industry exposure to increase your opportunities for employment once you graduate. You will study specialist modules that require you to work with external partners in publishing, exhibitions, agencies and education. Example roles include Photographer; Film and video editor; Advertising art director; Magazine features editor; Press photographer.

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