Photography and Digital Practice (Online) University of the Arts London (UAL)

Overview

Study at a university ranked #2 in the world for Art and Design and evolve your photographic practice in a digitally complex world - all while studying part-time online around your commitments. 

Photography and Digital Practice (Online) at University of the Arts London is designed for practitioners wanting to develop, test and showcase their ideas in innovative ways. Through a screen-first approach, you’ll experiment with new and emerging digital imaging technologies, including AI-generated imaging, 3D processes, augmented and extended reality. 

As you explore photography’s transformation through digital production methods, new imaging technologies, and networked forms of distribution, you’ll bring your ideas to life through innovative, research-informed projects and build a portfolio of work that reflects your evolving practice.  

Alongside practice, you’ll examine the ethical and environmental implications of computational imaging, addressing problems such as platform bias, dataset ethics, and automation, and explore new ways to engage with audiences. 

Drawing on London College of Communication’s expertise in Design, Media and Screen, you’ll not only adapt to photography’s digital future, but help shape it. 

Choose the Postgraduate Diploma with the opportunity to progress to the full 180-credit / 6 units Master’s degree.

Career:

As one of the first Master’s to take a forward-thinking, screen-first approach to photographic education, this course positions you at the forefront of photography’s digital future.  

What you’ll gain:  

• Experimental, research-led image-making practices 

• Evolving technology skills 

• An ethically informed, adaptable practice  

• A distinctive portfolio that reflects your creative voice 

• New audience engagement and digital distribution strategies