FULL 3 YEAR COURSE

3 years

In fall 2012 we are planning to start a 3 Year Professional Course taught in English. Starting Saturday September 2012.
The first year will include 40 lessons every Saturday in Amsterdam.
The second year will also include 40 lessons every Saturday in Amsterdam.
The third year is your last year in which you will select a specialisation. For instance fashion, portrait, etc.
It is possible to take the third year even if you live abroad.

Starts:	Saturday September 2012
Payment 1e & 2e Year:
One-time Payment:	€ 3950,-* costs each year
Installments:	12x € 360,-* each month
	*automatic payment.
Amenities fee:	€ 125,-*
Payment 3e Year:
One-time Payment:	€ 2250,-* costs third year
Installments:	12x € 200,-*
	*automatic payment.
Application	application form
Enrolment	enrolment form
Studio Location :	Westerstraat 187 - 1015 MA Amsterdam
Darkroom Location :	Bethaniënstraat 5-B - 1012 BZ Amsterdam
Postaddress:	Westerstraat 187 - 1015 MA Amsterdam
Phone:	09.00-16.00 uur: tel. +31(0)20- 7766766

Costs are based on *automatic payment and excl. 0% VAT. Without automatic payment + 2%. .

Included: Unless stated otherwise in the course description, we provide basic materials and equipment, tea and coffee and a certificate at the end of each year. On successful completion of the 3 years you will be awarded a diploma. Not included: Excursions, batteries.

Application interviews are planned in July 2012.


Schedule First Year: total 32 credits (FASE I)
The Modules are:

Technique I	4 credits
Analogue/presentatie	3 credits
History of Photography & Analyses	4 credits
Digital	4 credits
Studio Techniques	5 credits
Lifestyle I	3 credits
Grafic Design I	2 credits
Summer Assignments I	2 credits
Projects	5 credits

A minimum of 35 study points are required to continue into the second year. We will view your content, technique, creativity and presentation. Effort and study attitude are also important competences.
Adjacent to this, it is possible to gain extra study points by, for example; participating in, an exposition, a photographic assignment, a publication of your own photographic work, making your own series, organizing a reading or presentation, taking part in a project or being project manager. You can gain a maximum of 8 extra study points in your first year.



Schedule Second Year: total 40 credits (FASE II)
The Modules are:

Technique II	2 credits
Production Techniques	4 credits
Conceptual Photography	4 credits
Fashion Photography	4 credits
Advertising Photography	4 credits
Lifestyle II	4 credits
Documentary Photography	4 credits
Grafic Design II	2 credits
Summer Assignments II & III	4 credits
Portfolio	7 credits

The Portfolio:
The final assessment consists of a portfolio of at least 30 images for which up to half may consist of photographic work from the modules and only the other half free work.
After successfully completing all of the modules you will receive 40 study points. To continue into the third year [FASE III] you need a minimum of 78 study points.
FASE II is successfully completed when you have 80 or more study points. You will then receive a certificate. We will view your content, technique, creativity and presentation. Effort and study attitude are also important competences. After successfully completing FASE II with us you will be able to specialize.
You can gain a maximum of 5 extra study points in your second year.


Schedule Third Year: P.D.P (FASE III)

After successfully completing FASE II with us you will be able to specialise.
You will do this in your third and last year [FASE III]. You will have to write your own personal development plan [P. D. P.] after which our extensive team of teachers will plan your individual development course.
Sometimes you will be given lessons in class, other times there will be one-on-one lessons.
The meeting times will be roughly once a month giving you time to work on your portfolio.
FASE III can be successfully completed by, via your portfolio, thesis and work attitude, showing that you are ready for the job experience. We will view your content, technique, creativity and presentation. Effort and study attitude are also important competences.
At least 3 teachers from the FOTOfactory take part in this assessment. You will then receive a diploma.

Construction [ P.D.P.]
The P.D.P. is a particularly individual affair and there are no neutral criteria that are required when making a P.D.P. The criteria must never be anything that can be associated with lessons given earlier as clarification or explanation.

A few motives:
Who are you and what have you done so far?
What is your target group?
What are your photographic themes?
What is your medium?
Where does you interest lie?
Where does your target group meet your medium?
What do you want to achieve?
How do you think you will achieve this?
What do you still want to learn?
Which photographer/photographers inspire/inspired you?
Which competencies do still want to learn?
Where do you want to be in 5 or 10 years time?


If you have followed a professional education elsewhere or if you have a lot of practical experience, we will invite you
for an informal interview before enrolling.

For more information ask for an information brochure.
To book one of our courses please use our booking form.
For application and portfolio requirements, please use our booking form.
Here you can see the program.

We welcome you to come along on a course day, so that you can experience the typical atmosphere and speak to other students.
You will be able to see the lessons, see work from our students, and get more information about the courses we offer at the FOTOfactory.
You can of course ask questions at this time and, in particular, meet a few of the students and teaching staff informally.
If you wish to make such a visit, please fill in an information form and we will contact you.

If you need more information, please call us on +31 (0)20 7766766 or mail us: info@thefotofactory.nl