RMIT University
Master of Photography
Refine your vision, expand your practice, and position your work within a global photographic context.
Studying the Master of Photography at RMIT is about prioritising your professional photographic practice. The course centres on image-making and its powerful role in shaping contemporary visual culture. You’ll be encouraged to lead the way in challenging the medium technically, conceptually and theoretically.
Throughout the Master of Photography, you will experiment and create, research and reflect within the context of studio-based group learning and independent projects. We encourage you to explore photography through traditional, experimental and expanded forms.
During your studies, you will develop your own projects and form your distinctive creative direction, propelled towards your future professional context. Guided by expert staff and supported by world-class facilities, you’ll shape how you engage with photography – creating meaningful work with depth and purpose.
As you progress through the degree, you will refine your technical expertise, deepen your research capabilities, and strengthen your practical skills while developing your unique creative process alongside a community of peers. You will engage with professional development opportunities, industry leaders, guest speakers, and review sessions that prepare you for exhibition, publication, research or commercial practice.
The Master of Photography inspires a dynamic and forward-thinking attitude towards the medium. We develop photographers who are individual, autonomous and socially engaged, ready to lead what photography can be into the future.
