Exploring Portsmouth Historic Archive for Adults

Course Code: Q274056

Key Information

  • Course type

    Hobby & Leisure

  • Campus:

    Highbury Campus

  • Start Date:

    Various

  • Duration:

    5 Weeks

  • Attendance:

    Part-time

  • Fees:

    Free

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Working in the Portsmouth History Centre, you will be exploring the city's rich and varied photographic archive. You will get to work with the Historical Centre Manager on filling in photography gaps from their archive and working towards building a new one. Students will get the chance to explore the vast centre, dive into photographs of portsmouth spanning decades and work on a join assignment, collectively making a body of work that will be placed in the archive, forever.

This course is suitable for students with basic knoweledge on camera settings to highly competent.

All cameras are welcome, including smart phones.

Students must have their own camera to attend this course.

There are no formal entry requirements to join this course.

Students will need their own camera to attend this course.

Part-time attendance required over 5-weeks.

Your progress will be assessed by your course tutor through a variety of soft skills, including participation in classroom discussions, activities and group work, completion of homework and regular attendance.

School Leavers under the age of 19 do not have to pay fees on any full time courses, though may have to pay for their second year if turning 19 during their studies. If you’re aged 19 or over you might qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan. It’s easy to apply for and you won’t have to pay anything back until you’re earning over £25,000. If you are studying a part-time course and you receive one of the following benefits, or you depend financially on someone who does, you may be entitled to have your tuition fees waived: Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support. You will, however, have to pay any awarding body/assessment fees (unless you are on a first full level 2 course). * If you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit or receive other allowances, you may be eligible to claim concessionary rates. If you are entitled to a fee concession you will be asked to provide proof of your entitlement. It is essential that you inform us if your entitlement changes at any time during your course.

You could progress on to one of the many photography & editing courses we offer, such as Street Photography, Advanced Adobe - Photoshop and Lightroom or Portrait Photography, and more!

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