Fashion Photography in London
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Build your professional credibility while you gain invaluable experience in the exciting global crossroads that is London. You’ll conduct fashion shoots at visually dynamic locations in and outside of London, and produce portfolio materials suitable for application to professional positions.
Students must enroll in the following two courses. The core course provides the foundation of knowledge necessary for students to develop their own creative agenda in fashion photography. The independent study course allows students to plan and conduct their own fashion shoots under the direction and supervision of the course professors.
Fashion Photography in London
(PHO, 500, 3 credits, undergraduate or graduate)
This course features lectures on the history of fashion photography and analyzes the work of some of its greatest innovators. Special consideration will be given to work that advanced the field of fashion photography through unique aesthetic, critical or technical means. Demonstrations of complex advertising, editorial and catalog shoots are included in this course. Ethics and critical issues in fashion photography will be discussed, as will issues of personal and professional business and career development. The course will also include visits to the headquarters of prominent fashion designers, modeling agencies, studios and magazines. Independent Study
(PHO, 490/690, 3 credits, undergraduate or graduate)
This course allows students to demonstrate their growing proficiency as fashion photographers through an intensive period of creative work. Field trips create unique opportunities for student shoots. A four-day field trip with the professors to a location outside London is planned. Evaluation of student work will be conducted in one-to-one and group critiques.
Lawrence Mason, Jr., professor of visual and interactive communications at Syracuse University, teaches courses in fashion photography, color photography, interactive multimedia production, visual critical issues and mass media and society. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and US News & World Report. Students are encouraged to contact Dr. Mason by e-mail at Lmason@syr.edu. More information about the program can be found at his web site: www.lawrencemason.com
Jeffrey Licata is a world-class fashion photographer based in New York City. He has crafted successful and memorable fashion advertising campaigns for Nicole Miller, Emanuel Ungaro, Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein and many other top designers. His work has been seen in the major fashion magazines of the world. His photographs have been featured in gallery exhibitions worldwide, and he is represented in the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
This program is designed for advanced photography students. Applicants should have at least a basic understanding of black and white film processing and darkroom techniques as well as familiarity with digital photography techniques including shooting digital originals, film scanning, and Photoshop adjustment of images for digital output. Applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio of images as part of their application. Slides, darkroom or digital prints, and electronic submissions are permitted. Submitted portfolios do not need to be confined to fashion photography. It is assumed that some applicants may not have had prior experience in fashion photography.
Students will arrange and pay for their own round-trip transportation to London. Transportation for course-related excursion is arranged by SU Abroad and covered by the program fee.
Advantage Travel has arranged a group flight for students on this program. We encourage students to travel on the group flight, which includes ground transportation upon arrival. More information will be provided soon.
Please note that while we encourage students to pursue flight arrangements, we would not encourage you to purchase your airline tickets before confirming that the program and courses you plan to take will be offered in 2010. Please request written notification from us that you can book your flight. You will have to present this notification if we cancel the program at a later date, and you want to be reimbursed for the cost of the ticket.
Students are housed in shared rooms in furnished flats arranged by Syracuse University for the duration of the program. SU Abroad’s pre-arranged housing is located in the heart of the University district, the Bloomsbury neighborhood of London, and a short walk to our London Centre.
Students who choose to arrange and pay for their own housing must notify SU Abroad in writing by March 15, 2010. You can advise us of your housing intentions through an email to SU Abroad, suabroad@syr.edu. The program fee will be reduced for students who choose to live independently. These students should expect to pay about 160 British Pounds (about $280) per week for a shared apartment. They will also be responsible for their own hotel bookings and costs for the first few days of the program while they look for housing.
| Program begins: | May 27, 2010 |
| Program ends: | July 3, 2010 |
| Application deadline: | March 1* |
*It is recommended that students apply early as this program is highly competitive. Applications received after March 1 will be considered if there is still space in the program.
| UNDERGRADUATE (6 credits) | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,592(estimated) |
| Program Fee | $3,535 (2009 rate) |
| Total | |
| GRADUATE (6 credits) | |
| Tuition | $6,978(estimated) |
| Program Fee | $3,535 (2009 rate) |
| Total | |
Additional Financial Information: We estimate that students should budget accordingly for the following expenses:
Air travel: $1,000
Books & Supplies: $80
Personal: $500
Meals: $1,200
Inter-city transportation: $300
These figures are for expenses not covered in the tuition or program fee and are paid out-of-pocket.