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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the Executive Director 3

Letter from the Program Coordinator 4

About ICP 5

Continuing Education Track 6

Advanced Continuing Education Track 7

Sample CE Track Course Outline 8

Q&A with a CE Track Alumna 10

Facilities and Resources 12

Tuition and Fees 14

Program Policies 15

Application for Admission 16

LETTER FROMTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In an era of profound change in the way images are made and interpreted, the International Center of Photography (ICP) provides a forum for provocative ideas, innovation, and debate. In fall of 2013, I began as the executive director of ICP during a remarkable evolution of the role of the image in culture.

The School at ICP continues to expand our approach to learning, which has always integrated professional expertise with experimental work. Set fi rmly in the context of an institution composed of a museum, collections, and archives, the School offers unparalleled resources in a state-of-the art production facility and a dedicated library.

This is a vibrant moment to make images and explore visual culture. I am privileged to lead ICP during our next chapter as an institution and at a moment when the very meaning, use, and production of the image is in fl ux, with blurred edges between art, documentation, and communication.

Mark Lubell Executive DirectorInternational Center of Photography

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“This is a vibrant moment to make images and explore

visual culture.”

“This is a vibrant moment to make images and explore

visual culture.”

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ABOUT ICP The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world’s leading institution dedicated to the practice and understanding of photography and the reproduced image in all its forms. Through our exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach, we offer an open forum for dialogue about the role images play in our culture. Since our founding, we have presented more than 700 exhibitions and offered thousands of classes, providing instruction at every level. ICP is a center where photographers and artists, students and scholars can create and interpret the world of the image within our comprehensive educational facilities and archive. Visit www.icp.org for more information.

The School at ICP is one of the world’s most extensive and best-equipped schools of photography. We serve approximately 5,000 students each year, offering 400 courses in a curriculum that ranges from digital media and darkroom classes to certifi cate and master’s degree programs. Our dynamic public programs include a lecture series, seminars, symposia, tours, and more.

• Opportunity to study at the world’s leading photography institution

• Access to our state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and library

• Courses taught by renowned photographers and practitioners

• Intimate class sizes ensure individual attention from instructors

• Close-knit community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff

LETTER FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR At the School of the International Center of Photography, we created the Continuing Education (CE) Track and Advanced CE Track Programs to provide serious amateurs and aspiring professional photographers with the high-quality faculty and resources available to the full-time students in a fl exible, part-time format. The programs are designed to help students defi ne a creative vision, improve technical skills, and broaden knowledge of the photography industry.

The students in these two programs all have one thing in common: they’ve reached a turning point in their understanding of photography, and they want more from the medium. The talented, dedicated photographers who lead the CE Track and Advanced CE Track seminars challenge students and introduce a world of photography that dynamically broadens their perspectives.

Elective course options complement the uniquely designed seminars exclusive to the CE Track and Advanced CE Track. These seminars are modeled after graduate thesis classes: every week faculty and students complete readings, engage in challenging discussions, and critique work to help each other understand how photographs communicate, and how to do that better.

We welcome you to ICP and to the CE Track or Advanced CE Track Programs. As a student, you’ll receive guidance on the best courses to suit your skill level and join a community of peers, mentors, and teachers who are passionate about the medium and who will share their insights and experiences with you. Invest in your photography, and see where it takes you.

Ben Gest Coordinator, CE Track and Advanced CE Track ProgramsInternational Center of Photography

“Invest in your photography, and see where it takes you.”

WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY

PHOTOGRAPHY AT ICP?

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

TRACK

ADVANCED CONTINUING

EDUCATION TRACK

ICP’s Continuing Education (CE) Track Program is a fl exible way to hone your photography skills in a supportive, creative environment. The CE Track provides students with a faculty advisor and a strategic sequence of classes drawn from our Continuing Education curriculum to support your individual goals.

Students delve into photography with weekly presentations of new work and are encouraged to explore ideas and experiment with new ways of working with photography. Weekly critiques and lively discussions with peers reinforce

the readings and coursework providing you with fresh perspectives for your work. As a student, you will develop your artistic vision, hone your technical skills, and generate sophisticated images.

An interview and a portfolio review are required for admission; the CE Track accepts new students and begins a new three-semester program each semester. The program culminates with a published book of student work and students earn a certifi cate of completion.

ICP’s Advanced Continuing Education (CE) Track Program is geared toward aspiring photographers who want to accomplish specifi c creative and career goals within a structured curriculum. The Advanced CE Track addresses the needs of those who would like to develop a single body of work under the guidance and mentorship of our professional faculty.

Through a coordinated structure of both critique and technical seminars, students work with faculty to create books, websites, artist statements, and other professional materials.

After completing the Advanced CE Track Program, you will have created, exhibited, and built strategies for the promotion of your work and will be equipped to pursue further studies in a certifi cate or degree program.

This program assumes students have a working knowledge of contemporary photographic tools, techniques, and critical theory. An interview and a portfolio review are required for admission. The Advanced CE Track begins only once per year in the fall semester.

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the readings and coursework providing you with fresh perspectives for your work. As a student, you will develop your artistic vision, hone your technical skills, and generate sophisticated images.

An interview and a portfolio review are required for admission; the CE Track accepts new students and begins a new three-semester program each semester. The program culminates with a published book of student work and students earn a certifi cate of

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SAMPLE CE TRACK

COURSE OUTLINE

TERM 1 CONTINUING EDUCATION

TRACK SEMINAR—FIRST TERM

TERM 2CONTINUING EDUCATION

TRACK SEMINAR—SECOND TERM

TERM 3CONTINUING EDUCATION

TRACK SEMINAR—THIRD TERM

Students begin to develop work demonstrating personal vision and aesthetics. Emphasis is placed on critique supported by critical language and concepts presented in weekly readings. Students present new work every week and are encouraged to explore ideas and experiment.

Adobe Lightroom: ComprehensiveAdobe Lightroom offers an intuitive, simple, yet professional solution for organizing, adjusting, and outputting large quantities of digital images. Students learn to sort images into easily manage-able databases, color correct and retouch images, and output images for various purposes, such as printing, e-mails, slide shows, and websites.

Lighting Techniques: An OverviewThrough hands-on practice and assignments, students learn how to use lighting equipment and accessories, as well as a range of light sources. Demonstrations take place both in the studio and on location.

Students continue to broaden their understanding of photography in both historical and contemporary contexts. In-class dialogues examine choices made within your work.

History of Contemporary PhotographyIn a seminar-style setting, this course examines today’s current trends in photography by studying the last 40 years of the medium’s history. Selected theoretical texts and assigned gallery homework round out the lively visual presen-tations.

Inspiration and Vision Join a dynamic community of pho-tographers for inspiration, insight, and creativity. Topical discussions, weekly photography assignments, and in-depth critiques expand your understanding of photography as an expressive medium and further your path as a visual artist.

Students actively focus on and refi ne a body of work. Readings continue to inform class discussions and student work. Ideas and concepts of editing culminate with a published book of student work.

DSLR Video for PhotographersThis hands-on course introduces students to the practical operation and creative possibilities of shooting video with a DSLR camera. Assignments focus on capturing video and organizing footage into short video pieces.

Fine Art Digital Printing IAchieving satisfying and consistent results with digital technology involves much more than simply hitting the “print” button. This course covers the fundamentals of image editing to ensure that prints accurately refl ect the digital images.

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aesthetics. Emphasis is placed on critique supported by critical language and concepts presented in weekly readings. Students present new work

Through hands-on practice and assignments, students learn how to use lighting equipment and accessories, as well as a range of light sources. Demonstrations take place both in the studio

Students continue to broaden their understanding of photography in both historical and contemporary contexts. In-class dialogues examine choices

Inspiration and Vision Join a dynamic community of pho-tographers for inspiration, insight, and creativity. Topical discussions, weekly photography assignments, and in-depth critiques expand your understanding of photography as an expressive medium and further

Students actively focus on and refi ne a body of work. Readings continue to inform class discussions and student work. Ideas and concepts of editing

Fine Art Digital Printing IAchieving satisfying and consistent results with digital technology involves much more than simply hitting the “print” button. This course covers the fundamentals of image editing to ensure that prints accurately refl ect the digital

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ELLEN NICKLESCE TRACK

ALUMNA

Q&A

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Q: Before attending ICP, what was your relationship to photography?

A: I had yet to defi ne my relationship to photography. I love art—making it, experiencing it, sharing it. I dabbled with photography here and there, curious about its allure. Over the years, I turned to it more and more, until it was the only medium to which I regularly devoted personal time.

Q: What about ICP’s CE Track appealed to you when you decided to apply?

A: The CE Track Program presented an opportunity to engage seriously with photography beyond what a few stand-alone classes could address and allow me to sustain my professional commitments at the same time. Outside of a full-time program, it provided access to study photography in a way that is unparalleled in the city. ICP offered a range of photography genres to explore, expert faculty to consult, and well-outfi tted facilities to utilize. The chance to work closely with an advisor to design a personalized education program for the academic year sealed the deal for me: here was a school

that was committed to my growth as a photographer, a school that valued my passion for learning as much as I do.

Q: How did the program improve your photography?

A: In addition to honing my technical skills, the program exposed me to the range of historical and contemporary debates that inform photography. Readings and regular, constructive conversations with peers, faculty, and guest artists introduced me to the complexities of the medium and inspired me to ask better questions of my and others’ work. I never expected the depth to which we frequently dove into discussion, nor the importance of developing a regular photographic practice within a supportive community of like-minded, committed individuals. Continuing the conversation with members of my cohort after our offi cial program end date was an unforeseen bonus.

Q: What are you doing now with photography?

A: Post-ICP, I photograph with focused intention. I’m captivated by how photographs represent the world subjectively and objectively. Distortion is a constant, and one that I’m drawn to play with often; it allows me to connect with new ways of seeing and to imagine different ways of thinking. I realize that photography is yet another technological tool to process and learn from the information around us, and the questions that stream from this engagement seem inexhaustible. Perhaps it was always the possibility of asking questions that enchanted me?

To supplement my practice, I avidly study other photographers to better understand their use of the medium, their questions, and to inform and challenge my own relationship with it. I aspire to participate much more actively in the conversation about what photography is and why it matters. Thanks to the guidance of the CE Track Program, I feel much more equipped to navigate this multi-dimensional discussion.

that was committed to my growth as a photographer, a school that valued my passion for learning as much as I do.

How did the program improve your

In addition to honing my technical skills, the program exposed me to the range of historical and contemporary debates that inform photography. Readings and regular, constructive conversations with peers, faculty, and guest artists introduced me to the complexities of the medium and inspired me to ask better questions of my and others’ work. I never expected the depth to which we frequently dove into discussion, nor the importance of developing a regular photographic practice within a supportive community of like-minded, committed individuals. Continuing the conversation with members of my cohort after our offi cial program end date was an unforeseen bonus.

What are you doing now with

Post-ICP, I photograph with focused intention. I’m captivated by how photographs represent the world subjectively and objectively. Distortion is a constant, and one that I’m drawn to play with often; it allows me to connect with new ways of seeing and to imagine different ways of thinking. I realize that photography is yet another technological tool to process and learn from the information around us, and the questions that stream from this engagement seem inexhaustible. Perhaps it was always the possibility of asking questions that

To supplement my practice, I avidly study other photographers to better understand their use of the medium, their questions, and to inform and challenge my own relationship with it. I aspire to participate much more actively in the conversation about what photography is and why it matters. Thanks to the guidance of the CE Track Program, I feel much more equipped to navigate this multi-dimensional discussion.

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Digital Media LabICP’s Digital Media Lab features state-of-the-art computer equipment designed for high-end digital image production. The Lab contains a network of 65 color-managed Apple workstations providing each student with a full suite of the latest Adobe and Apple editing applications, calibrated Wide Color Gamut 24-inch EIZO monitors, and 17” Epson 3880 printers.

Additionally, there are a variety of fi lm scanners and fl atbed/transparency scanner laser printers, archival large-scale inkjet printers, microphones, headphones, card readers, and calibrators.

Photo LabICP’s Photo Lab is designed for effi cient printing and processing, with 64 individual enlarger stations and a wide selection of fi lm and paper chemistry. Our black-and-white labs can produce prints up to 20x24 inches and mural size. The color facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment for negative printing and viewing. The color lab includes a Kreonite

KM-4 automated processor and LPL 4x5 dichroic enlargers with all necessary accessories.

All classrooms are furnished with light tables, slide projectors, iMac computers, and a digital projection system that can accommodate VHS, DVD, CD, notebook computers, portable drives, and video and audio equipment.

EquipmentICP’s Equipment Center offers access to a full line of analog and digital cameras, as well as lighting, audio, and visual equipment: 35mm fi lm cameras, medium-format fi lm cameras, large-format fi lm cameras, instant fi lm cameras, digital cameras, continuous lighting, strobe lighting, on-camera fl ashes, video-enabled DSLR cameras, camcorders, digital audio recorders, and audio accessories.

FACILITIES AND

RESOURCES

For additional information about our facilities, please visit

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LibraryThe Library’s collection comprises more than 22,000 volumes and 50 periodical titles, including monographs, monographic series, artist books, serials, museum and collection catalogues, biographies of photographers, critical editions of the writings of photographers and photography historians, anthologies of documents, facsimiles, technical and instructional manuals, and published and unpublished items.

Museum & Collections ICP presents a wide range of critically acclaimed exhibitions nationally and internationally. ICP’s archive of photographic images includes more than 150,000 photographs dating from 1839 to the present by some 1,000 internationally recognized photographers.

The Rita K. Hillman Education GalleryThe Rita K. Hillman Education Gallery exhibits the work of full-time students, alumni, and faculty. The gallery also provides iMac computers and a comfortable workspace for students to review works-in-progress and to relax.

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KM-4 automated processor and LPL 4x5 dichroic enlargers with all necessary accessories.

All classrooms are furnished with light tables, slide projectors, iMac computers, and a digital projection system that can accommodate VHS, DVD, CD, notebook computers, portable drives, and video and audio equipment.

ICP’s Equipment Center offers access to a full line of analog and digital cameras, as well as lighting, audio, and visual equipment: 35mm fi lm cameras, medium-format fi lm cameras, large-format fi lm cameras, instant fi lm cameras, digital cameras, continuous lighting, strobe lighting, on-camera fl ashes, video-enabled DSLR cameras, camcorders, digital audio recorders, and audio

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TUITION AND FEES PROGRAM POLICIES

Tuition and Course Enrollment

Term tuition must be paid before the term begins. Course enrollment will not take place if term balances are unpaid.

Elective Courses

Continuing Education Track Program participants are required to take three seminars (one each term) and are allotted six elective courses over the duration of the program. Advanced Continuing Education Track Program students are required to take six seminars (two each term) and are allotted two elective courses over the duration of the program. If any electives remain to be taken at the end of a students’ third term they can be deferred for up to one term only.

Example: A student completing the CE Track program in Fall 2014 can roll over any remaining course electives to the Winter 2015 term only. In this case, remaining electives not taken by Winter 2015 will be forfeited.

Course Withdrawals

Elective course withdrawal requests made less than 5 business days prior to the fi rst scheduled class must be submitted in writing to both Suzanne Nicholas, Associate Director of Education (snicholas@icp.edu) and Ben Gest (bgest@icp.edu), and will incur a mandatory $55 withdrawal fee. Withdrawals made after the beginning of the second class may result in loss of one of the six required course electives in the CE Track or Advanced CE Track curriculum.

Course Cancellations

Classes are subject to cancellation in the case of under-enrollment.

Your seminar leader will suggest a suitable course replacement.

Date Changes

During the term, a class meeting may need to be rescheduled.

A make-up class will be scheduled within the term or added to the end of the course.

Absences

It is not possible for students to make up a missed class by attending an equivalent class on another day.

Auditing Courses

Auditing of courses is not permitted.

Continuing Education Track Program

Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500.00

Facility/Center Fee . . . . . . . . . . $1,000.00

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500.00

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

1) Full Payment: $9,500.00

2) Payment by installation over three terms:

Term 1: $3,167.00Term 2: $3,167.00Term 3: $3,166.00

Advanced Continuing Education Track Program

Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500.00

Facility/Center Fee . . . . . . . . . . $1,000.00

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500.00

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

1) Full payment $10,500.00

2) Payment by installment over three terms:

Term 1: $3,500.00Term 2: $3,500.00Term 3: $3,500.00

PAYMENT TYPES:

1) Check* or Money Order

2) Cash (in-person)

3) Credit Card

4) Wire Transfer (US Dollars Only)**

*Returned checks are subject to a $15.00 bank fee

**Wire transfers incur a $25.00 fee

Refund Policy

100% Tuition Refund: withdrawal 10 business days prior to the fi rst Seminar class, less withdrawal fee of $100.00

80% Tuition Refund: withdrawal 5 business days prior to the fi rst Seminar class, less withdrawal fee of $100.00

70% Tuition Refund: withdrawal 6 business days* prior to the second Seminar class, less withdrawal fee of $100.00

*No refunds/credits will be given after that time

Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and dated.

All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to:

Bursar

c/o School of the International Center of Photography

1114 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street

New York, NY 10036

PLEASE NOTE:

• All approved refunds take at least four weeks to process

• Refunds are not issued in cases of suspension or expulsion

• ICP cannot be responsible for providing refunds for

classes or programs missed as a result of student illness,

emergencies, or events beyond ICP’s control

ICPICP

100% Tuition Refund: withdrawal 10 business prior to the fi rst Seminar class, less

5 business daysprior to the fi rst Seminar class, less withdrawal fee

6 business days*prior to the second Seminar class, less withdrawal

*No refunds/credits will be given after that time

Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing

All requests for refunds must be submitted in

School of the International Center

1114 Avenue of the Americas

• All approved refunds take at least four weeks to process

• Refunds are not issued in cases of suspension or expulsion

• ICP cannot be responsible for providing refunds for

classes or programs missed as a result of student illness,

emergencies, or events beyond ICP’s control

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The Continuing Education Track and Advanced Continuing Education Track catalogue is published by the International Center of Photography.

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All photographers represented in this catalogue are graduates of ICP’s Continuing Education Track Program, except those depicting facilities and classrooms.

The International Center of Photography is committed to equal opportunity employment.

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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSIONAn interview and a portfolio review are required for admission into both the Continuing Education Track and Advanced Continuing Education Track Programs.

To schedule an interview or to learn more about the program, please contact:

Ben GestCoordinator, Continuing Education Track and Advanced Continuing Education Track Programs bgest@icp.edu • 212.857.0001

For general inquiries about the CE Track and Advanced CE Track Programs please contact:

Monica DamronEducation Assistantmdamron@icp.edu • 212.857.0087

1114 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street

The Continuing Education Track and Advanced Continuing Education Track catalogue is published by the International Center of Photography.

Design: EP Art & Design, New Jersey

Printing: DG3, New Jersey

All photographers represented in this catalogue are graduates of ICP’s Continuing Education Track Program, except those depicting facilities and

The International Center of Photography is committed to equal opportunity

An interview and a portfolio review are required for admission into both the Continuing Education Track and Advanced Continuing Education Track Programs.

To schedule an interview or to learn more about the program, please contact:

Continuing Education Track and Advanced Continuing Education

bgest@icp.edu • 212.857.0001

For general inquiries about the CE Track and Advanced CE Track Programs please

Education Assistantmdamron@icp.edu • 212.857.0087

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