Creative Practices
About the Program
Upcoming Info Sessions & Deadlines
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The deadline to apply for the 2023 Creative Practices One-Year Certificate program is March 15. Financial aid is available for qualified candidates.
General Information
The Creative Practices Program embraces a diverse range of photographic approaches for innovative expression in an atmosphere of cooperative learning. Students are not only encouraged to explore and define their own goals, but also challenged to situate their work within the broader context of the cultural, artistic, sociopolitical, and psychological use of images.
Featuring an accelerated investigation into the history of photography, contemporary theory, and craft, the curriculum also boasts a large selection of electives. Through these varied offerings, students can let their curiosity and passions lead them in new directions, ranging from nontraditional documentary narrative to experimental image production to other media, including video, sound, performance, and installation. By solidifying each student’s technical skills and broadening their vision, we build a foundation for ongoing, meaningful, and content-driven individual and collective practice.
The Curriculum
Fall
Required Classes
Creative Practices Seminar
History of Photography
Digital Technical Seminar
*Analog Technical Seminar
Five-, Ten-, and Fifteen-Week Electives
Light and Shadow
Bright Moments
The Experience of Place
Still Life for Real Life
The Hand and The Machine
Social Photography
Old Media, New Media: Archives and The Documentarian
A Study in Strobes
*Technical Seminar in Color
*Technical Seminar in Black-and-White
*Alternative Processes
Introduction to Experimental Film and Video
Digital Video Projects
*Large-Format Photography
Weekend Workshops
Intimacy and Distance
Views From Home
Music Over Truth: A Street Photography Workshop
DIY Film Scanning
January Workshops
Electives
Time and Space: The Portrait and The Self
Another Photo Class About Truth?
The Photographer on Mars
Bringing Home The Bacon: Experiments in Food Photography
Spring
Required Classes
Creative Practices Seminar
Digital Production Seminar
*Analog Technical Seminar
Five-, Ten- and Fifteen-Week Electives
The Surreal Self
Light and Shadow
Photography and Performance
The Art and Science of Experimental Photography
Inside The Gallery
Stereo Views: Explorations in Sound and Image
Stories and Style: A Narrative Approach to Fashion
Writing About Your Practice
Critical Writing for Artists
A Study in Strobes
*Technical Seminar in Color
*Technical Seminar in Black-and-White
*Alternative Processes
Issues in Contemporary Video
Digital Video Projects
*Large-Format Photography
Weekend Workshops
There Are Other Worlds: Images, Editing, and Ambiguity
Shelf Awareness: the Contemporary Photo Book
The Art of Photographic Bookmaking
Performance: In, of, and from The Feminine
OYC End-of-Year Exhibition
Portfolio Review Day
*These courses are offered exclusively to students enrolled in ICP’s on-site One-Year Certificate Programs.
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