Welcome to Documentary, Photography and Photojournalism MA
Congratulations on being accepted onto the programme. You join us for a year or two of exciting learning and producing and the team are very much looking forward to working with you.
Before you start the formal, scheduled learning weeks, we have arranged activities to help you settle in and prepare for your time with us. These will include: familiarising you with workspaces, who you will be working with, the campus and the course itself.
We will also introduce the programme schedule and you will have the opportunity to meet us all and ask questions.
We have included an initial list of resources to help you get a good start in your studies pre-arrival.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at the email address below.
Best wishes and welcome to postgraduate university life.
Enrolling at the University of Westminster
When we've completed our checks on your application, you'll receive an invite to enrol. You’ll need to complete your pre-enrolment online before attending on campus.
You can find your slot for enrolment and/or ID card collection in your Arrivals Week timetable. We ask that you attend your given time slot.
Read our step-by-step guide on how to enrol and check FAQs on our Enrolment page.
Arrivals Timetable
Course Welcome
10am-1pm
- Intro from David Moore and team.
- Break
- Induction with David Moore
- Q and A session
Location: Room J1.03 Harrow Campus, Watford Rd, Northwick Park Roundabout, Harrow HA1 3TP
Central London Gallery visits
10am-12pm
Venues to be confirmed at course welcome.
Reading List
- Ariella Azoulay, ‘The spectator is called to take part’ in The Civil Contract [2008]
- Victor Burgin/ Hilde Van Gelder, ‘Art and Politics, a re-appraisal’ in Eurozine [2010]
- Allan Sekula, ‘Dismantling Modernism, Reinventing Documentary’ [1978]
Additional Information
London is full of opportunities to engage with photography generally. If you can, make the effort to go be in the physical space. At the time of writing galleries are opening under restrictions. You may wish to get on the mailing lists for these organisations and others.
- Autograph ABP
- Camden Arts Centre
- The Tate
- The Photographers’ Gallery
- The National Gallery
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- The Science and Media Museum, London
- Martin Parr Foundation
- Museum of London
- BFI London
- National Portrait Gallery
- Photoworks, Brighton
- Serpentine Gallery
- Side Gallery, Newcastle
- The Whitechapel Gallery
- The Saatchi Gallery
- Flowers Gallery
Key Contacts
David Moore, Course Leader
General queries E: [email protected]
The university Contact page is where you'll find details of all online support services.