Master of Photography
Develop your professional photography practice through practice-led research and industry-focused projects.
Best for:Best for aspiring professional photographers and artists seeking to formalize their practice through advanced research and critical theory.
Overview
The Master of Photography at RMIT University is a coursework-based programme designed to refine your photographic practice for professional, commercial, or academic contexts. Students engage with a blend of practice-led research and professional development to bridge the gap between theory and industry application. The curriculum challenges participants to analyze photographic theory, explore the intersection of technology and image-making, and develop innovative approaches to exhibiting work. The programme culminates in a major photographic project that is publicly presented for critical review.
What you'll do
- Define and establish a unique professional photography practice.
- Apply and analyze complex photographic theories within creative projects.
- Mediate the relationship between contemporary technology and image-making processes.
- Develop new approaches to writing, practicing, and exhibiting photographic work.
- Execute a major capstone photographic project for public presentation and critical review.
Requirements
Degree required: Australian bachelor degree or equivalent overseas qualification, or at least five years of professional experience in photography.
Degree offered: Master of Photography
Language: English proficiency (standard university requirements apply)
Instruction: English
- Foundational knowledge of photography
- Ability to engage in practice-led research
- Capacity for critical analysis of visual media
- Must hold a bachelor degree or demonstrate 5 years of professional experience
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Applications are submitted through the RMIT University portal. Prospective students should review the specific entry requirements and prepare necessary documentation for the application process.
- Academic transcripts
- Proof of degree or professional experience
- Portfolio
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