School of Photography, Göteborg University, Sweden

DEGREE COURSE IN PHOTOGRAPHY

The course is three years in duration, leading to a Degree of Bachelor in Photography. The training combines practice with theory, and involves the cooperation of guest lectures and tutors, Swedish and overseas photographers, critics and artists. Representation
photography is the main theme of the whole period of education.

During the first year students are given a theoretical and technical basis in photography. During the second and third years the training is freer in character. The second year includes an extensive group project, as well as an external project in which students have the chance to test their knowledge and skills outside the School.
The third year is largely devoted to major individual projects.

Fifteen students each year are accepted for the degree course in photography.

Artistic Director for the Course: Lasse Lindkvist, Associate Professor.

Final date for applications: 15 april, 2009.

MASTERS' DEGREE IN PHOTOGRAPHY
The course allows students to develop their own language of expression in photography, to acquire advanced theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the areas of contemporary photography and related media, as well as building up active responses to the aesthetic and philosophical theories of the 20th century.

The first year is devoted to studies in 20th century aesthetic theory, philosophy and art criticism. At the same time students work om minor projects of their own and take part in teaching conducted by guest lectures. During the second year students work on their own major projects and complete a thesis-type essay. In both the years of the course there is training in teaching methods, in the form of both tutorial and lecturing techniques.

Each year seven students are accepted for the Master's course.

Artistic Director for the Course: Lotta Antonsson and Annika von Hausswolff.
Final date for applications: 15 april, 2009

THE SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY - AIMS
The School (HFF) is a state-financed department of Art within the Fine Arts faculty of Göteborg University - the largest Fine Arts faculty in Scandinavia. It is a spearhead for photography. The general policy for the work of the School favours free, individual creativity.

The aim of the School is to raise the quality and increase the breadth and diversity of photography in Sweden.

This means that the development of photographic means of expression is to be given priority. Wide variation is encouraged so that the work is able to comprise advanced artistic experiment as well as everyday projects in contact with the prevailing reality of the media. Teaching is conducted in an investigative and critical spirit, against the background of photographic traditions, with openness to all the new possibilities offered by technological development and new theories. The School sees it as its task to acknowledge and deepen the artistic aspirations of its students. The students are to acquire knowledge and skills that will make them an asset to cultural lige and the labor market. The School seeks to stimulate the unexpected and the unconventional, and by doing so to influence public thinking and discussion, to broaden cultural views and attitudes towards photography.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION
Applicants for all degree courses at the School of Photography must be qualified for university entrance.
Applicans for the Master's degree must have completed a university degree in photography or hold an equivalent qualification.
The most important grounds for selection are artistic and technical skills in photography. Selection is based on samples of work submitted and interviews.

Language of instruction is Swedish.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
The School of Photography is open for International Exchanges. But we only accept applications from students that wish to start in the Autumn (at the end of August); it is not possible to start an Exchange during the Spring Semester.

If you want to apply for an exchange during 2008-2009 we need your application here not later than the 1st of May.

For further enquiries, please contact Sonja Gybrant, Sonja.Gybrant@hff.gu.se, telephone int + 46 31 786 1831.

For further information please contact the School of Photography:

Tel: 031/786 18 31, Monday-Thursday between 9 and 12 a.m.
Fax: 031/786 18 37.

Visiting Address: Storgatan 43.
Postal Address: Box 141, 405 30 Göteborg
E-mail:: Hff@hff.gu.se Http:// www.hff.gu.se

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