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MA Photography and Digital Practice (Online)

MA Photography and Digital Practice (Online)

Different course options

Part time | Online Campus | 2 years | JAN-26

Study mode

Part time

Duration

2 years

Start date

JAN-26

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Photography Digital Arts Humanities / General Studies / Combined Studies

Course Summary

MA Photography and Digital Practice (Online) empowers you to reframe the lens of digital photography and engage with the forces reshaping image-making today.You'll explore photography's transformation through digital production methods, new imaging technologies, and networked forms of distribution, while experimenting with photographic and digital tools. Alongside practice, you'll critically reflect on your creative process and consider how your ideas meaningfully engage with your audience.Discover how technologies such as AI-generated imaging, 3D imaging processes, augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) experiences are transforming the way stories are told and photography is understood. Through conceptual exploration and hands-on experimentation, you’ll build creative ways of thinking and work with emerging tools while questioning their impact on culture, society, and the environment.Drawing on London College of Communication’s expertise in Design, Media and Screen, you’ll learn from industry-leading academics and practitioners active in photography, digital media, and visual culture. You'll be part of a diverse, global online community and emerging industry practices. Your learning will be grounded in UAL’s commitments to climate, social, and racial justice, equipping you to address problems such as platform bias, dataset ethics, automation, and the environmental impact of computational imaging in photography and digital practices.Driven by your unique interests, you’ll bring your ideas to life through a distinctive portfolio that reflects your creative voice, develop the expertise to innovate in a fast-evolving landscape, and gain the confidence to shape whatever photography becomes next.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£2,575

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£2,575

Entry requirements

An honours degree in Photography, or in a related practice-based visual discipline (e.g. Film, Fine Art, Art Direction, Computational Arts, or a similar subject) at the same level

or equivalent qualifications and professional experience.

University information

University of the Arts London (UAL) is one of the world’s leading and most prestigious arts universities, maintaining an internationally renowned list of alumni. Located in London, it is ideally positioned for students wishing to study a postgraduate qualification and gain valuable connections to a thriving creative sector. UAL ranks in the top 30 universities in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2025). With modern campus sites spread across...more