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A Level : Art & Design - Photography

at Melton Vale Sixth Form College · sixth form college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students choose photography because they have an interest in Photography either as a media, in the newspapers, or as an art form to be placed in galleries. It complements other subjects such as Art, Graphics, Textiles, Media Studies and Psychology. You need to have a lively, creative and imaginative mind and be capable of working independently and with a mature approach. This Digital Photography course is based around a digital SLR camera because of the control and quality it offers, and Adobe Photoshop so that these images can be edited. The course requires imaginative, artistic expression through project based photo-shoots, and is assessed through printed images, and written analysis, mounted in a book. Graphic Communication, Textile Design, Product Design, English Literature & Language, Media Studies, Drama and Theatre, plus many other subjects go well with Photography. Photography will provide you with many transferable skills which are important to both Higher Education and employers. Whatever other A Level subjects you choose to study, Photography can be a great support or an interesting contrast. This course can lead to a university course in Photography or Film & Photography. It can also lead in to any career in Photography, Film and Television. Coupled with A-level Art and Graphic Communication it will support you in getting on to a Foundation Course in Art and Design. It is also a good lead into any visually based degree course. Photographic skills can help with deg

What you need to get on

To study A-Levels at MV16 you must have achieved a minimum of grade 4+ in GCSE English and Maths, plus 3 grade 5's in other subject areas and to include subject specific entry requirements where stated.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Melton Vale Sixth Form College

    Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1DN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Melton Mowbray

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