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Hi I am looking at doing a photography course, I completed a foundation diploma art & design level 3(photography) last yr but would like something that cover technical, aspects of photography, and have been looking at the institue of photography diploma, please could anyone give me some advice please x
 
Hi and Welcome to TP.

What level do you want to go to and what sort of thing do you want to do?

There's a few of us doing the Open College of the Arts degree course.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=284247

It's intended to be degree level but after each 120 points you've got a qualification (HNC, HND then degree).

Or there's Open University, or theres whatever you can find locally.
 
If you've done a Level 3 why not progress onto University? I'm hopefully applying myself this Winter & I'm just deciding which courses would best suit my needs. Best wishes.
 
Cheers guys, I have been looking at the OCA, but didn't know what it is like, as I need to be able to work from home as I have two young daughters x
 
OCA is entirely by distance learning so you can choose when you work. It's a lot more flexible with timing than the OU.

I've just started the last course for my degree with them. It's good but you do have to be fairly independent.

Mike
 
Another one who's just started with the OCA. I spent ages dithering, but the upcoming fees hike forced my hand really, but I have to say, I'm glad it did.

I did the OU short course (T198) a few years back which was useful at the time, but it's standalone anddosages you 'hanging' at the end with nowhere else to go. I had been looking around for an A level course, but they're only available on a full time basis around here, so no chance of fitting that in around work / family. Of the rest, despite its cost, the OCA course appears the most comprehensive, long term and recognised, in so far as you get a reasonably transferable qualification out of it.

If you are thinking of going with the OCA though, best if you sign up soon as their fees rise by 62% later this year in line with the other universities, however, fees for current students are somewhat protected for the next 5 years.
 
Rockman said:
OCA is entirely by distance learning so you can choose when you work. It's a lot more flexible with timing than the OU.

I've just started the last course for my degree with them. It's good but you do have to be fairly independent.

Mike
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Hum,
Fancy telling us your blog (or you could pm it to me)
Cheers

Edra, you have a pm
 
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I'm a bit old fashioned - I keep my journal in a book with prints stuck into it. I find that makes my studying more of a pleasure than a chore. I have got the photos I submitted as the main project for "Your Own Portfolio" as a gallery on my website. The set is called "the edge of the waves" and it was trying to show the relationship between people and their environment on the islands at the western edge of Britain. I am waiting for the assessment results - should be any day now.

I'm on my phone so I'm not sure if my signature will appear below. The address is:
www.mikewalshphotography.co.uk

Mike
 
IamAshlyRose said:
If you've done a Level 3 why not progress onto University? I'm hopefully applying myself this Winter & I'm just deciding which courses would best suit my needs. Best wishes.
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If I was younger I would but I am nearly 34 and I have 2 daughters 4&6 so it wouldn't be possible, but i have just applied to th OCA so he I go x
 
@edra78 Best wishes :}
 
edra78 said:
Hi I am looking at doing a photography course, I completed a foundation diploma art & design level 3(photography) last yr but would like something that cover technical, aspects of photography, and have been looking at the institue of photography diploma, please could anyone give me some advice please x
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How about University degree in Photography?

I'm about to start a higher national diploma in Photography in september, with the aim of grabbing that degree straight after
 
The trouble I had (and why I went OCA) is that most colleges teaching HND are pitching to full time 17 year olds straight from school, not to older, working people wanting day release or night school.

I went to my local college open day and the tutor there suggested I give up work for two years to get the qualification! Add to that the first year was all film based and I didn't want to go back to film. It just didn't excite me.
 
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