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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Photography - Advanced

Course code: #PHA3

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Photography - Advanced

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $16,764 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

Highlights
Field trips

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Fall-September Ongoing Ongoing

Overview

Graduate Certificate in Photography - Advanced

Become a professional photographer by specializing in this one-year advanced photography program in London, Ontario. 

If you have a solid foundation in DSLR camera photography, the advanced photography program will help to develop your unique creativity into a professional career.

In these advanced photography courses, students explore a chosen photographic discipline where projects will be based on their choice of specialization. This can include fashion, food, architecture, product and portrait photography

As a result, you’ll graduate with a professional portfolio that aligns with your career goals. 

Students will gain advanced photography and post-production skills, such as colour management strategies, still and motion imagery, lighting techniques and studio and location environments in both printed and online presentation formats. 

Since photography is an innovative, entrepreneurial field, students will also gain experiences such as marketing and job pricing, by working with real clients as they operate an on-campus service centre that will provide photography to the local community.

Throughout the year, students make industry connections through field trips to meet with various photography professionals and visit trade shows and conferences to research new products and future trends in photography.

Students are provided with multiple resources including 24/7 access to fully equipped studios, and access to Photo Loans and its collection of professional lenses, lighting equipment and medium format cameras.

Many projects require photo editing; therefore, your tuition includes a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud, and Capture One software. Students must provide their own laptop computer, Macbook Pro’s are recommended. 

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$24,164

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,164
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,400
Tuition 1 person $16,764

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.55 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
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listening
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writing
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speaking
-
reading

PTE

59
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listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

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listening
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writing
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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Fanshawe's 10-level EAP program is certified by Languages Canada and meets the language requirements for admission to Western University, Fanshawe, and many other Ontario colleges. 

The EAP program and full-time professors will help you to gain confidence and fluency in using English as well as help you prepare for your next steps using the latest methods and technology.

Start Dates 

2023: January 9, March 6, May 8, July 3, Sept. 5, Oct. 30  

Tuition Fees 

Number of weeks for each level: 8 

Tuition Fees: CAD 2,924.00 

Ancillary fees: CAD 264.43 

Total Fees: CAD 3,188.43 

Deposit: CAD 100.00 non-refundable fee at the time of application.

Fanshawe College EAP standardized test conversion chart 

While we recommend that new students undergo the custom placement testing on campus, applicants with a recent score from other recognized English proficiency tests (IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English Scale) may place directly into a Fanshawe EAP level as shown below.

EAPDUOLINGOIELTSTOEFL
110-401.5-2.50
245-5032-9
355-603.59-19
465-70420-31
575-804.532-43
685-90544-55
795-1005.556-67
8105-110668-79
9115-1206.580-91
10125+7+92+

Academic background and requirement

A Diploma or Degree in:
- Photography
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fine Art
- Graphic Design
OR
An equivalent qualification from another institution as judged by the College
OR
A combination of relevant education and work experience in a related field as judged by the College to be equivalent to the above and completion of a portfolio.
AND
Successful completion of a Supplemental Evaluation (Note: a minimum grade of 60% is required)

Career opportunities

  • Professional Photographer
  • Photo Editor
  • Stylist
  • Image Re-toucher
  • Shoot Producer
  • Portrait Photographer
  • Wedding Photographer
  • Industrial Photographer
  • Fashion Photographer
  • Corporate Photographer
  • Food and Drink Photographer
  • Photo Journalist
  • Interior Photographer
  • Animal Photographer
  • Landscape Photographer

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