What I now need to do to prepare for university:
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So when it came to choosing what universities I would like to go to, I was looking at multiple different aspects that I would want to look at for what I expect from a university. Below was a spreadsheet which I had made in relation to the universities that do BA(Hons) Photography. So, within the document, it shows each university, how much the accommodation is per week, when the open day was, how much the accommodation is per year, how much money I would have left after accommodation prices, how long it would take to get there and the ratings for photography degree. the spreadsheet also shows a red block, this shows where I would not feel comfortable to go to due to the money that I would have spare after accommodation. When I had researched about each university, I picked my final 5 which I had chosen. Pros and ConsDuring the lesson we was asked to present our portfolio to our peers. Now, as someone that hates showing other people my own work. This was intimidating and I wanted it to be over and done with as soon as possible. Therefore, I was short but sweet (hopefully). Below is the display of my portfolio. The general feedback from my peers was that the images within my portfolio was too general, there was no specific type of photography that I seem to be interested in. That i need to find my own voice within photography. Another feedback was that the photos were good. The majority of the class agreed that I needed to find my own voice of parts of photography which I need to find. I completely agree with this.
The Universities that I applied to:
University of South WalesThe interview for the university of south wales was an online interview, I do not feel comfortable talking via video call. But considering this, I thought that the interview went fairly well. I had been asked many questions such as; Why the University of South Wales? Why photography? Where I felt like I responded well to them considering it being online. The answers that I gave were like that I chose the university of South Wales because of the location mainly with everything being on the doorstep. In addition, I added that the tutors seemed like they were really passionate about what they do which would allow me to be more confident at studying the Photography degree. Falmouth UniversityThis was the first time that I visited Falmouth University as it was snowing when I originally was meant to go down to view it at open day. My first impression was that the universities location was beautiful, with the coast being nearby alongside the rural aspect of the university making it more appealing for me. That being said, I first had a campus tour allowing me to view the whole university before my interview. The campus tour was informative considering I hadn't been there before. It was then followed up by an interview with one of the course lecturers. I had been asked many questions, such as who was my influence? As well as questions more about how I got to be where I am today. The interviewer made me feel immediately comfortable. Until, it was mentioned that there was 80 students that would be studying BA(Hons) Photography which made me have some reserves about the university as I was wondering about how much teacher student contact there would be when I would be on the course. Staffordshire UniversityAfter having previously went to Staffordshire University, I knew that I felt comfortable immediately. It felt like home (I know cliche). The first question that I was asked was what I wanted to do after the course, of which the tutor really appreciated my love for being able to teach other students. She also asked me, why study at Staffordshire University? I responded with simply that I felt comfortable at the university, also with their extensive mental health support, allowed me to be able to feel even more comfortable. Overall, I felt like the interview went extremely well. They told me, that in the interview, I definitely had a place at the university and that I had the passion needed for the University. University of LincolnI had this interview online due to me contracting Covid-19. Again, I never feel confident doing an interview online, because I feel like being face to face is easier for me to explain exactly what I need to, to the tutor. But that being said, I had a couple of questions like If I had to pick one piece of art to buy, what piece of art would it be. Now this stumped me, I could not think of any artist or photographer to mention. In the end I mentioned Man Ray, as he was the only person I could think of in the moment. But, that went down really well because the interviewer really likes Man Ray's work.
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