Art and Design Photography A Level [Y1]
at East Sussex College Group, Eastbourne · college
What the college says
This course is designed to help you become visually literate by giving you the skills in composition, lighting, focus and exposure and encourages you to make expressive, meaningful photographs. You will develop skills in digital image making and explore the work of many other photographers, artists and filmmakers. The course is project and assignment based giving you: practical experience with digital and film SLRs; practice in the photographic studio; developing darkroom skills; an ability to critically analyse work from the history of photography; and instilling self-awareness of your own progress in the subject.
What you need to get on
No subject specific entry requirements.
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
Eastbourne Campus
Ecat House, Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF
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Start dates
- 8 September 2026 · Eastbourne
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