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BA (Hons) Photography - Rochester
Welcome to UCA Starting university is a big moment – congratulations! By joining UCA, you’ve chosen an exciting and rewarding path. As you join our community of students, artists and academics, you’ll explore how you can use your talent to shape the future of the world around you, and design a career that inspires you. Our university is a place for the bold, the curious, the extraordinary - as you’ll see for yourself when you meet your lecturers, technicians and classmates. On your course, you can expect to learn from practicing artists, innovators and researchers, collaborate with students across different creative disciplines, and make connections with industry leaders. At the end of it all, you’ll graduate with the skills and experience you need to build a successful career doing what you love, in a way that makes a difference. We believe the world needs more people like you, and we’re delighted to have you with us. Make your mark. Make it here.
Course Welcome
Welcome to BA (Hons) Photography We very much look forward to meeting you
at the University for the Creative Arts, soon and helping you to experiment, build
Rochester. confidence and express ideas through the
This course at UCA Rochester fosters an work that you produce.
ethos of creativity and experimentation, and
will encourage you to explore a number of Best,
different genres and approaches in order to
forge different careers within the industry. Matthew and the Fashion Photography/
Photography Team
Below you will find some information
that will be helpful in preparing you for
studying in one of the leading photography
departments in the UK.
Please take a minute to read through the
information provided, and feel free to get in
contact if you have any questions.
Your Team
Matthew Andrew
Programme Director
matthew.andrew@uca.ac.uk
01634 888788
Instagram:
@ucaphoto
Matthew Andrew
Programme Director
Reading List If you have the opportunity to look at these books before you start the course, they will help you to engage with future projects. Bate, David (2009), Photography: The Key Concepts, Oxford: Berg Berger, John (2008), Ways of Seeing, Penguin Classics; Reprint edition Shore, S. (2010) The Nature of Photographs, London: Phaidon Clarke, Graham (1997), The Photograph: A Visual and Cultural History, Oxford Paperbacks Cotton, Charlotte (2014), The Photograph as Contemporary Art, London: Thames & Hudson Bull, Stephen (2009), Photography, Routledge Wells, Liz (2009), Photography: A Critical Introduction, London: Routledge
Equipment List
Equipment & Materials (essential) Additionally, you should purchase at least 3
x USB Memory sticks (16Gb+). You may also
We advise that you do not spend lots of want to purchase an External Hard Drive (1TB
money buying a new camera or upgrading or above) with USB/ Firewire/ Thunderbolt
your existing camera/ laptop etc. before connections.
joining us. We have a vast range of cameras/
tripods/ lenses etc. in our store that are available To study on the course, you will need some
to hire throughout your degree. basic photographic equipment (Memory
Cards for cameras etc.). We would suggest
Starting the course with a camera of some the following is purchased for your first year
sort (and being familiar with it) will be of study;
useful for your studies. ‘Entry Level’ SLRs/
DSLRs are fine, and are available from – 2 x 16GB memory cards – One SD and
most manufacturers. We use a range of One CF card type. (Some of our cameras
manufacturers equipment on the course take both)
(both analogue and digital), but use Canon – 3 x 16GB USB Flash Drives
DSLRs and associated lenses for full frame
– Archival print box(es) – sizes will be given
(35mm digital) capture.
by the unit leader at the start of each unit.
Here are some online camera and equipment – Notepad for taking notes during lectures
reviews: etc.
– Rocket Air Blower (for cleaning
– http://www.dpreview.com
equipment)
– https://www.japancamerahunter.com/
– Gaffer Tape (for use in the studio)
(Good for vintage and unusual cameras
– http://www.digitalrev.com
Students joining the programme are advised
– https://kenrockwell.com to set aside at least £200 a year for the
(Quite good for film equipment) purchase of colour and black and white film
and paper materials for analogue and/or
Please avoid spending lots of money on a digital printing processes.
camera until you have tried all of ours to see
which you prefer. Your money will be better The photographic store (held within
spent on trips, printing, consumables and the specialist facilities) sells a selection
food! of analogue film & paper. The Art &
Design shop (on the ground floor of the
It is vital that you take responsibility for building) sells a vast range of paper, pens,
the safe storage of your own work (both sketchbooks etc. Course materials can
physical and digital). Upon enrolment, you also be purchased online through a range
will automatically be able to use Microsoft of providers, and students are free to
One Drive in association with your University decide where they wish to buy their course
email address. materials.
This is your own 1TB online storage area, Staff will advise you of the specific
where you can store work, and share this accessories, film and photographic paper
work for assessment where required. that you will need for your initial projects.
Equipment List
Equipment & Materials (recommended) Within the department, students have access
to the photography stores. The facility not
The University has computing resources only acts as a centre for the loan of specialist
which you’ll be able to access throughout photographic equipment (at no charge),
your time at UCA. However, if you’re it also has a small shop for students to
considering purchasing a computer, purchase essential photographic materials.
our industry primarily works with Apple
computers. In this instance MacBook For exhibitions throughout the course and
Pro laptops are used extensively for final graduate shows, material expenses will
fieldwork. We would advise that you delay arise that will vary according to the student
any purchase until you’re enrolled (once projects.
registered as a current student you’ll then be
entitled to further discounts).
Staff will be able to give more detailed
advice at the beginning of term if you’re
unsure about what to buy.
Explore UCA Rochester
Meet our campus
community
Matthew Andrew Megan Rogers
– –
Programme Director, BA (Hons) Fashion
Photography Textiles
I love UCA Rochester because... I love UCA Rochester because...
“I enjoy being part of such a creative “I’m really enjoying my time at UCA.
environment at Rochester, and getting My favourite things about Rochester are the
to see work that opens my eyes to new print room and sewing facilities, and also
ways of seeing the world.” the amazing tutors (who are also practicing
artists), and being able to socialise with the
2nd and 3rd years; I seem to learn a lot from
them too!”
A student’s My top
guide to… spots
Rochester Tony Lorenzo’s
This is the café me and my friends
go to. They do nice milkshakes,
by Paris Lucke smoothies, cakes and loads of
different things for lunch, like
paninis and pastries.
Crêpe & Co
This is a pancake and waffle place
near Rochester Castle – I’ve been
there with friends on Pancake Day.
They have an outdoor eating area
“In spring the sheltered with blossom trees, so in
spring the scenery looks beautiful
scenery looks in full bloom, with the castle in the
background.
beautiful in full
The Golden Lion (Wetherspoons)
bloom, with Who doesn’t love a trip to ‘Spoons
the castle in the
for a night out? At the end of every
term we’ve had a course night out
background.”
there and it’s become our tradition.
Rochester Cathedral
The cathedral is a cool place to visit
and, like the church, it’s free to go
Rochester campus is friendly, warm, into. They held a mini-golf event
relaxed and welcoming, which makes there a while ago – I went with
for a good place to learn. some friends and had a great time.
The balcony and the library are great Nightlife
spots to hang out with friends – whether I’m not big on nightclubs but my
you want to grab lunch, study together, friends are, and they love both the
or just get some fresh air and a drink. Casino Rooms in Rochester, and
Tap 'N’ Tin in Chatham.
Rochester High Street has a lot of
independent shops, including quite a few Pentagon Shopping Centre
vintage ones, and you’re really close to This is a shopping centre in the
Chatham and Gillingham for high street middle of Chatham High Street,
stores. Christmas here is really special, which is about a 15-minute walk
too – there’s a Dickens festival and a from campus and has loads of
Christmas market. handy shops where you can pick up
all your essentials.
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Castle
The Candy Bar
Baggins Book BazaarWhat could During your time with us, you’ll build your
skills and hone your talents to produce some
incredible work. Here are a few highlights
you create? created by recent graduates…
Anastasija Strelcova
Becky Stapley
Sophie Lou
Issey Hennessy Malik Nieto ArtsWhere could Our graduates are forging stellar
careers in fields from Fashion to
Film, Architecture to Craft,
your talent Business to Games Design. We
caught up with a few to find out
take you?
more about their successes, and
how they made the most the most
of the UCA experience…
Phoebe Fox, photographed by Vendy
Palkovicova. Tihara Smith. Picture by Kayleigh Pace.
Phoebe Fox Tihara Smith
BA (Hons) Music Marketing and BA (Hons) Fashion, 2018
Promotion, 2019 Fashion graduate Tihara Smith’s final
Soon after completing her degree, Phoebe degree project - a collection inspired by her
was touring the world photographing the grandparents’ experiences as part of the
likes of The Amazons and Anne Marie – Windrush Generation – set her up for career
a journey that began while she was still a success.
student.
“I wanted to highlight the positive
“I contacted small bands I liked to ask for contribution of the Windrush Generation and
photo passes to their London gigs, and used celebrate the islands of the Caribbean,” she
the UCA equipment to build a portfolio,” says.
she explains.
After graduating, Tihara widened her range
“I spent three years balancing touring, and started selling it online and at festivals,
festivals, shows and portraits with university markets and wedding fairs, and it proved
commitments. The UCA lecturers were so popular that she now runs her business
incredibly supportive. After I handed in my full-time. “It’s been really exciting to see it
final major project, I went home to pack and grow,” she says. “I think some of the best
got straight on a tour bus with Anne Marie.” collections are created from real stories that
are personal to the creator.”Will McGregor on set
Hannah Bamgbala and her sister, Mercy.
Will McGregor Hannah Bamgbala
BA (Hons) Film & Digital Art, 2010 BA (Hons) Fashion, Media and Promotion,
Will has amassed credits directing episodes 2020
of cult drama Misfits, period saga Poldark, Hannah Bamgbala’s final degree work was
his first feature film, Gwen, and an episode inspired by her sister, Mercy, who has
of His Dark Materials. Down’s Syndrome and a serious eye for
fashion.
“Space, time and support to make my own
work was the greatest gift UCA gave me,” Hannah’s Young, Kool and African website
he says. “The campus felt like an incubator focused on bringing greater diversity to
for creativity; all these creative individuals in fashion and the media, and she’s gone on to
one place, with access to kit and exposure to work with the Down’s Syndrome Association
new ideas.” to make sure that people of all ethnicities are
better represented in their campaigns.
“Make the most of that opportunity to make
work and meet people, and make sure “If you have Down’s Syndrome and are
you get your work out there – enter all the Black — or from another ethnic minority
student festivals and competitions you can!” background — there is no one visible for you
and your family to relate to,” says Hannah.
“That has to change.”Lucy Noble
World Health Sanitation Box
©George Stoneham Jamie Windust
Lucy Noble “While designing the Sanitation Box, I
BA (Hons) Film Production, 2014 realised how much our world will have
to change to design clean and healthy
Lucy has worked as a script supervisor
architecture,” he says. “We need to break
on films including Marvel Studios’ Black
down compact cities like London and design
Widow, hit series Devs, Elton John musical
new, expansive cities with more green
Rocketman and Steven Spielberg’s Ready
spaces, fewer cars, and buildings that flow
Player One.
better.”
“I dabbled with script supervision throughout
my degree,” says Lucy. “I reached out to Jamie Windust
script supervisors working professionally, BA (Hons) Fashion Management and
asking for the chance to shadow them on Marketing, 2018
set. All that time in the UCA film studio Since graduating, Jamie Windust has
was useful, too – definitely get in there and become a champion for LGBTQIA+ issues in
practice in that arena, where you have a the fashion industry and beyond. They are a
huge amount of control; it’s something you magazine editor, a writer for Gay Times and
won’t always get when working on location.” Metro UK, a signed model and a consultant
helping brands such as UGG and ASOS to
George Stoneham better represent and impact queer identities.
BA (Hons) Architecture (ARB/RIBA part 1),
2020 “I discovered my sense of self at university,
and I don’t think I would’ve been able to do
George caught the eye of the RIBA Rethink
that in such an affirming and positive way if I
2025 judges, securing a place on the
wasn’t at UCA,” says Jamie.
prestigious award’s longlist with an idea to
turn former telephone and police boxes into “In my final year, I got to apply everything
“sanitation stations” that allow people to I’d learned to starting a business I feel
sanitise themselves on the go. passionate about. It’s a great space for
people to launch real, tangible brands.”Need to knows
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Course Title: BA (Hons) Photography [Rochester]
Programme Director: Matthew Andrew
Delivery for 2021/22 academic year
We would like to reassure our students that we are committed to delivering a face to face
experience for 2021/22 and we are hoping that 2021/22 will be a year when our students can return
to all of our campuses. However, we are aware that changes to our delivery may continue to be
required in response to public health advice and as a result of any ongoing Coronavirus measures.
We have prepared this information to let you know how your course may be adapted based on
changes that were implemented during 2020/21, as a result of Government advice.
We are not planning on making any changes to your course or unit aims, learning outcomes, or
assessment methods, under any of our delivery scenarios.
Scenario 1 – Social Distancing rules are continued/re-introduced as a result of public health advice
for the 2021/22 academic year:
Changes to learning spaces
• Our priority as a university is to deliver our teaching on campus. This may be in socially
distanced face-to-face tutorials, group seminars and workshops.
• We will adapt the layouts of our classrooms, workshops and studios so you can have safe
access to these and other specialist facilities, taking social distancing measures into
account and providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where needed.
• Studios, computer labs and equipment stores are being prioritised for face-to-face delivery
and relevant student assessment projects.
Timetabling
• We will adapt the scheduling of classes to limit the number of students on campus at any
one time
• We will adopt the ‘bubble’ principle: meaning you will be taught in smaller groups to enable
social distancing, and have as little physical contact with other groups as possible
• We will plan the scheduling of your classes so you can transition between them safely and
make the lowest possible number of trips to and from campus each week.
• Working within the appropriate guidance around room capacities, we will move to a
rotational 2-week split group model of studio and home delivery during term one. As an
example, a year group will be split so that group A will be taught in the studio (distancing in
place) whilst group B are following the live stream on their computer at home. The following
week, the groups would swap. Questions & Answers will be held afterwards.
Contact time
• We will not change our approach to contact time and scheduled delivery, this will still take
place as published in our Programme Specifications and unit descriptors. However, some of
this contact time may take place in a different way in order to enable social distancing to be
implemented and to prioritise students’ access to facilities and workshops. This will mean
moving some of the larger scale activities such as lectures and seminars online.
• Wherever possible, face-to-face contact time will be prioritised for practical work and
appropriate tutorials to support you.Online learning
• Where practical, we’ll also put our lectures, classes and seminars online so that you can still
access them if you are self-isolating, shielding, or unable to come to the UK.
• Online will be utilised for lecture style delivery so that wherever possible, face-to-face
interaction can be used to support practical elements of your study.
Wellbeing & support
• You’ll have one-to-one Personal Development Tutorials with an academic tutor, where
they’ll talk through your progress and check on your wellbeing.
• You’ll have access to a full range of specialist advisors who will offer online sessions when
face-to-face meetings aren’t possible.
• All our plans take vulnerable learners and students with additional learning requirements
into account – we’re making sure we can deliver learning safely to all our students, whether
that means accessing teaching on campus, or online.
Industry links
• We will continue to host visiting lectures, industry projects, and networking events either
face-to-face or through online learning.
• We will make plans to deliver work placements safely – even if that means you working for
your placement organisation remotely. Where that’s not possible, we’ll offer alternatives to
make sure you still get industry interaction.
Assessments
• There will be no changes to the assessment. Wherever possible, in consideration of the
official advice at that time, assessments will continue as indicated.
• If you’ve been personally affected by Coronavirus, your assessments will take that into
account and make sure you aren’t disadvantaged by it.
Equipment & resources
• We’ve developed new library systems and cleaning processes for loans and equipment hire
to make sure you can borrow what you need safely.
• We’ll offer IT equipment loans to our students who need them most.
• As soon as Government advice permits, we will provide as much physical access to our
libraries as we can to ensure that you have access to our physical and digital collections, but
are able to observe social distancing for your own safety and that of others.
Scenario 2 – a further lockdown is implemented by Government
During the 2019/20 and 2020/21 academic years we introduced a number of emergency measures
that included:
• Moving learning and assessment online
• Looking at prior activity with a view to ensuring that learning outcomes are covered
somewhere within the year of study and adjusting assessment tasks accordingly
• Providing alternative assessment where the original assessment is not deliverable
• Providing extensions for units where necessary for the learning and for individual students if
their circumstances require it• Where the University is not the awarding body, following the validators’ exacting
requirements for predicted and other grades so that students receive a final outcome
commensurate with effort and aptitude
These measures would be re-introduced if necessary, but only for the period covered by
the lockdown, with a return to scenario 1 as soon as is safe and practical to do so.
Adapting to your feedback
• We’ll continue to work with you to find out how you’re feeling about the new measures.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work with teaching staff to adapt and improve the way we
deliver your course in line with public health guidelines.You can also read
