Vasavux

RECORD: E 96
INSTITUTE: Vasavux

ADDRESS:
Molinsgatan 23, Box 19086
GOTHENBURG
S-400 12

TELEPHONE: +46 31 81 8751
FAX: +46 31 81 8730
ELECTRONIC MAIL: uvvrsn@vasavux.se

DEPARTMENT NAME: Fotoskolan
CONTACT: Mr Rolf Svensson
POST HELD: Course leader

INSTITUTE INTERNET WEB PAGE ADDRESS: http://www.vasavux.edu.goteborg.se/foto/index.htm
STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 2
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 1
Fotografisk Påbyggnad Utbilduing
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Additional Institute Information - General
The aim of the course at the School of Photography is to train competent professional photographers for employment in advertising, portrait photography, press/media and technical institutional photography. Instruction at the school also prepares students for university studies in Sweden and abroad

Final qualification:Photographic Profession Competence

Course level is Lower than a University degree in Sweden

The course is validated by our own or an associated institution

Course length is 55 week(s) or 2 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 34

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 18

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Three year upper secondary levels in mathematics, Swedish language, social studies and English or the equivalent. Additional admission requirements are portfolios of the candidate's photographic work, admission tests and an evaluation of the candidate's work experience in the profession.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.

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

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Architectural photography
Documentary photography
Industrial & commercial photography
Photojournalism/ News/ Reportage
Social/ Wedding/ Portrait photography
Industrial & training film & video production
Computer studies for generating images
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Management of photographic business
Photolaboratory & processing work
Photographic theory, optics & chemistry
                                          
                                          
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 3 %

LINKS INFORMATION

LINK 1:  NAME OF COURSE: Fotografskolen
         CONTACT: Gunner Byskov       
         NAME OF INSTITUTION:                                                   
         ADDRESS: Skaldehojvej 2 Viborg  DK-8860
         COUNTRY: Denmark   
         THE LINK HAS:      Joint project work
         Teacher exchange     
LINK 2:  NAME OF COURSE: Fotografutbilning
         CONTACT: Mr Arne Glomdal     
         NAME OF INSTITUTION: Glemmen Vidareg†ende Skole                        
         ADDRESS: Rolvsoyveien 8 Fredrikstad Norway N-1600
         COUNTRY: Norway    
         THE LINK HAS:      Teacher exchange
              

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