Photography undergraduate courses

Take risks, challenge conventions and break moulds as you create your unique identity as a photographer. At Derby, you will be supported to develop imaginative approaches to image making to set you apart within the creative, media and arts industries.

Why study Photography at Derby?

• Learn in dedicated facilities that give you the chance to experiment and build up your portfolio
• Our teaching team of highly experienced practitioners, researchers, published photographers, and image makers are here to support you along the way. You can benefit from their extensive commercial and professional experience, international reputation, and knowledge of photographic media
• Benefit from international connections and opportunities with photography schools and organisations, including FORMAT, the UK's largest international photography festival
• The Derby School of Photography was one of the first locations of photographic education in the country

What our Photography graduates do

Career opportunities open to graduates include:

• commercial, advertising and editorial photography
• picture researcher
• freelance photographer
• photo-journalism
• fashion photographer
• film stills photographer

You could also go on to study our MA Arts postgraduate course.