Curriculum Overview
The ICP-Bard curriculum consists of four components:
Studio Practice
The foundation of the program, studio practice is a seminar in which students integrate what they are experiencing and learning into their own creative work. Through ongoing studio assignments, group critiques, and one-on-one meetings with faculty, students develop their photographic work and define a personal approach to their practice. A final exhibition of original work, presented at the end of the second year, is required for graduation.
The ICP-Bard Studios are located at 24-20 Jackson Avenue, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, Queens.
Critical Study
In these topical seminars, students focus on theoretical and critical issues in the history of photography. Working with historians, editors, photographers, and ICP curatorial staff, students engage in research, writing, and curatorial activities. Students' own writing charts the development of their ideas about photography in relation to the work of other photographers. A written thesis, which serves as an anthology of two years of critical course work and professional practice, is required for graduation.
Professional Practice
Internships are an integral part of the program, enabling students to gain practical exposure to various aspects of the field. First-year students intern as assistants to individual photographers. Second-year students intern with photographic and media-based organizations, such as museums, photo agencies, and magazines. All students are expected to report on their internship in classroom discussions and to record these experiences as part of their final written thesis.
Master Classes
In the series of master classes, students work closely with accomplished visiting photographers and artists and thus are exposed to a wide range of styles and career paths. Each master class provides in-depth examination of photographic techniques and emerging issues in photography, as well as group and one-on-one critiques of student work. By engaging in projects that reflect the visiting instructors' aesthetic, students come to understand the implications of art making in different contexts.
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Applications must be postmarked by January 16, 2009.
