B.A Commercial Photography is a three-year course. Commercial Photography explores contemporary approaches to photography, with a particular focus on the applications of digital technology. The fashion department is a unique urban dance course, gaining access to the exchange of skills, technical support and subject expertise across disciplines.
The emergence of increasingly complex combinations of lens-based technologies has created a need for multidisciplinary practitioners who are comfortable with collaborative working. This course will support you to become a technically adaptive and refined image-maker who is conscious of design considerations and the professional challenges of commissioned work, with opportunities to explore areas including ethics, representation, collaboration and sustainability.
B.A Commercial Photography Highlights
Course |
B.A Commercial Photography |
Duration of the course |
3 years |
Eligibility |
The student should have cleared their senior secondary examination from a recognized board |
Admission Process |
Merit-based |
Average Starting Salary |
INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 per month |
Examination type |
Semester-wise/year wise |
Job sectors |
fashion, editorial, beauty, advertising, architectural photography, fashion film (moving image) and post-production, etc. |
Eligibility criteria for B.A Commercial Photography
1. The candidates who completed 10+2 in any stream.
2. Candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks in all three years combined to be eligible for admission.
3. Candidates must have done undergraduate from a college or a university which has been recognized by UGC i.e. University Grant Commission.
4. Candidates should have secured a minimum aggregate score of 45% or more in subjects.
Admission Process
1. Colleges publish notice of admission on their website from June when most Indian universities would have finished degree exams.
2. Candidate to apply for each college, as each college considers each mark the cut-off mark.
3. Some private colleges and deemed universities perform their counselling process by conducting their university-level entrance exams.
4. Some colleges require a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying examination.
5. Candidates who qualify for the test are called for an interview before the final seat allotment.
Career after B.A Commercial Photography
This course will help you succeed in today’s dynamic and competitive photographic industry, providing you with the knowledge and skills to succeed, combining visual awareness and innovation with technical excellence, professional understanding and business skills.
Studying on the B.A Commercial Photography course will prepare you for a successful career in fashion, editorial, beauty, advertising, architectural photography, fashion film (moving image) and post-production or set and run photography studios and even set up a magazine.
This is an integrated programme of study with industry-oriented assignments, hands-on workshops and expert tuition using sophisticated camera and lighting equipment. You will also develop your industry knowledge and professional skills to enable you to find work in high-end commercial photographic practice.