BP117 - Bachelor of Arts (Photography)

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RMIT program code: BP117
Plan name: Bachelor of Arts (Photography)
Plan code: BP117
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 006593K

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following. Please note, all courses listed may not be available each semester.

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 
AND   School Options
 

To graduate you must complete:

A total of 288 credit points as outlined in your program structure below.

Electives

You must ensure that you choose elective courses with class times which do not create timetable clashes with your program’s core courses. If this happens, you will need to select another elective to avoid the clash.

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Year One of Program

Year One Semester 1

Photography Foundation Studio VART3591
Imaging Technologies 1 COSC2372
Contemporary Materials & Processes VART3592

Year One Semester 2

Photography Professional Studio 1 VART3593
Imaging Technologies 2 COSC2373
Photographic Lighting VART3596

Complete the following Six (6) Core Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Photography Foundation Studio 24 VART3591 City Campus 2448 (117)
Photography Professional Studio 1 24 Yes VART3593 City Campus 2453 (117) 2421 (117)
Contemporary Materials & Processes 12 VART3592 City Campus 2449 (117)
Photographic Lighting 12 VART3596 City Campus 2422 (117)
Imaging Technologies 1 12 COSC2372 City Campus 2442 (117)
Imaging Technologies 2 12 Yes COSC2373 City Campus 2415 (117)
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Year Two Semester 1

Photography Professional Studio 2 VART3595
Photography - Illusion & Reality VART3594
Photographic Lighting 2 VART1706

Year Two Semester 2

Photography Professional Studio 3 VART3597
School Option
University Elective

Complete the following Four (4) Core Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Photography Professional Studio 2 24 Yes VART3595 City Campus 2451 (117) 2424 (117)
Photography Professional Studio 3 24 Yes VART3597 City Campus 2454 (117) 2423 (117)
Photography - Illusion & Reality 12 VART3594 City Campus 2450 (117)
Photographic Lighting 2 12 Yes VART1706 City Campus 2441 (117)
AND

Complete One (1) Course from the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the School Options List at the end of this program structure.

AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

University Elective
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Year Three Semester 1

Photography Professional Studio 4 VART3598
Cultures of Photography VART3039
School Option OR University Elective

Year Three Semester 2

Photography Major Project VART3599
School Option
School Option OR University Elective

Complete the following Three (3) Core Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Photography Professional Studio 4 24 Yes VART3598 City Campus 2452 (117) 2425 (117)
Photography Major Project 24 Yes VART3599 City Campus 2426 (117)
Cultures of Photography 12 VART3039 City Campus 2443 (117)
AND

Complete Two (2) Courses from the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the School Options List at the end of this program structure.

AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

University Elective
 
AND

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School Options

Note
Workshop and Art: History+Theory+Cultures courses are run by the Fine Art program and may follow different timetabling and class selection processes to Photography courses. Information about this would be shared with you by the School as needed.

School Options:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Imaging Technologies 3 12 Yes COSC2374 City Campus 2416 (117)
Location Imaging 12 Yes VART1710 City Campus 2414 (117)
Alternative Photographic Processes 12 VART1704 City Campus 2440 (SELC) 2413 (SELC)
The Photographic Fine Print 12 Yes VART3481 City Campus 2444 (117) 2417 (117)
Internship 12 VART3510 City Campus 2445 (117) 2418 (117)
Workshop 2 12 Yes VART3650 City Campus 2410 (YR1)
Workshop 3 12 Yes VART3651 City Campus 2437 (YR2)
Workshop 4 12 Yes VART3652 City Campus 2411 (YR2)
Workshop 5 12 Yes VART3653 City Campus 2438 (YR3)
Art 2: History+Theory+Cultures 12 Yes HUSO2401 City Campus 2405 (YR1)
Art 3: History+Theory+Cultures 12 Yes HUSO2403 City Campus 2432 (YR2) 2406 (YR2)
Art 4: History+Theory+Cultures 12 Yes HUSO2405 City Campus 2433 (YR3)
 

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Contact details and related links

Program structure enquiries

Program Managers

Dr Alan Hill
Email: alan.hill@rmit.edu.au
Phone: (03) 9925 4915

Student Service Request:

RMIT Connect Student Portal: https://rmit.service-now.com/connect/

Tel: +61 3 9925 5000 (select the option to 'Speak to your School' then 'College of Design and Social Context')

Timetabling

Please go to the Class timetables web page to access timetabling information.

 

Material fees

Some courses and programs have material fees (fees for field trips, goods or services) associated with them. In most cases these charges are not compulsory, but are levied by the teaching school for materials they purchase on your behalf for use in your studies. Go to the Material Fees web page to check the material fees for your program and courses.

Enrolment

For more information about enrolment at RMIT University, please go to the Enrolment home page.

*Semester 1 classes generally commence in February and Semester 2 classes generally commence in July. Please contact your school for more information about specific class start days.

Policies

For more information about other RMIT University policies, please go to the Policies web site.

Student Electives

University Electives are available to Undergraduate students, and in selected Postgraduate programs.

Information about University Elective courses at RMIT is available on the University Electives web site.

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