University College of Art, Craft & Design

RECORD: E 223
INSTITUTE: University College of Art, Craft & Design

ADDRESS:
P.O Box 24115
STOCKHOLM
S - 10451

TELEPHONE: +46 8 450 42 52
FAX: +46 8 450 42 54
ELECTRONIC MAIL: olof.glemme@konstfack.se

DEPARTMENT NAME: Academy of Photography
Konstfackskolan
CONTACT: Olof Glemme/Hans Hedberg
POST HELD:

INSTITUTE INTERNET WEB PAGE ADDRESS: http://www.konstfack.se/photo/
STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 2
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 2
Post-Graduate education in Photography
Individual work programme
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Final qualification:Master of Photography

Course level is Higher than a University degree in SWEDEN

The course is validated by our own or an associated institution

Course length is 72 week(s) or 2 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 6

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 20

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
A graduate photographic education OR at least 4 years professional experience of photographic work. These formal demands are desirable. However the students apply with samples of photographic work and their quality is decisive.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Some professional experience in a job of which photography was a part.
• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.
• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The education programme is focused on projects which are based on a given theme. They are divided into four steps. (1) Lectures by various experts within the field.(2) Theoretical seminars and discussions on given texts. (3) Visual interpretation, individual guidance. (4) Individual and group presentation. Exhibition. The projects are connected to the semesters and are different every semester. Example of projects: Postmodernism and humanism. Concptual Art Strategy applied to photography. Views on Nature. There are also lectures on contemporary philosophy, psychology, art theory, history of phtography etc. Technical courses include advanced colour photography, studio and lighting, digital image editing and video.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Photography as fine art
History-of-Art
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Photolaboratory & processing work
Social & cultural studies
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
Art theory                                
Philosophy                                
Psychology                                

Course level is Higher than a University degree in SWEDEN

The course is validated by our own or an associated institution

Course length is 36 week(s) or 1 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 2

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 20

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
The students apply with an individual project and samples of work concerning the project.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Some professional experience in a job of which photography was a part.
• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.
• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Photography as fine art
                                          
                                          
                                          

LINKS INFORMATION

LINK 1:  NAME OF COURSE: Masters of Photography
         CONTACT: Jan Kaila/J.Puranen 
         NAME OF INSTITUTION: Konstindustriella h”gskolan                       
         ADDRESS: H„meentie 135C Helsinki  *****

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CORRESPONDENCE LANGUAGES: Swedish  English      






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