Visual Storytelling Intensive

This Intensive includes two stages to complete the visual storytelling training. Stage I courses offer an introduction to the genre of documentary photography and the nuances of this field. Stage II visual storytelling courses, the heart of this certificate program, allow students to learn and experience important practices while developing their own personal projects. 

Stage I - Introduction Courses in Documentary Storytelling
(successfully complete one of the following courses):

• Documentary Practice: Visual Strategies (online)
• What is the Story? (online)
• Developing a Portrait Series
• Creative Documentary Photography: from Vision and Fundamentals to Masterful Storytelling (Online)

STAGE II – Below is a sample of Stage II Visual Storytelling courses, click the link to see all current courses
(successfully complete two Stage II courses):

• Vision Beyond the Lens
• The Tempos and Tones of Editing and Sequencing: A Primer for Intermediate and Advanced Students (Online)
• Advancing Your Personal Project (Online)
• STORYTELLING: Selecting, Sorting and Sequencing Your Pictures for a Book (Online)
• Storytelling: Expressing the Visual Narrative (Online)
• Exhibiting your photographs: from concept to production
• From Intent To Edit: Establishing a Relationship With Your Work

Most visual storytelling courses range between 5–10 meetings. Click on ‘Register for Upcoming Courses’ for a list of next available classes including dates, course descriptions, faculty, and tuition (fees are presented before discount).  

• All courses need to be completed within a period of 1-year from the date of registration (excluding approved past courses).
• A selection of classes will be available for registration at each stage of the program, but ICP may choose not to run all courses each term.
• Courses should be taken in order according to the program’s structure.
• Completion of more than one course in Stage I does not credit other stages.
• Retroactive registration to this certificate program is allowed also after completing one of the courses in Stage I or Stage II.

The Visual Storytelling Intensive is an intermediate-advanced program: You are comfortable using your camera, whether film or digital, and with your photographic practice. You have experience using Adobe applications such as Lightroom or Photoshop. You may want to understand how to utilize your camera in a more thoughtful and articulate way, practice creative methodologies, or learn how to utilize theoretical concepts in relation to your portfolio of work for photography storytelling workshops. Students must meet the prerequisites of each course they register for as part of the program.

Enrollment to the Visual Storytelling Intensive is open throughout the year. Once enrolled, students may select their preferred courses (see ‘Register for Upcoming Courses’ above). Use the ‘Enroll in Intensive’ button below to submit your online application form (no preparations are needed). 
 
Depending on students’ course selection, the total tuition can range between $1375–$2640 and includes: 
•  A non-refundable registration fee of $300 
•  The discounted fees of the selected and studied courses. Courses’ fees range between $430–925 and enrolled students receive $150 discounts on each of their courses (total discount of $450).