Photography Course description.
How you study photography at pic?
It's never too late to start. We start from the ground up, with revision of essential skills to strengthen competencies in camera operations, film processing and darkroom printing procedures. This is achieved through an intensive study of practical and theoretical techniques in Black & White photography, that progresses onto the exciting areas of colour and digital imaging.
Our premise is that an understanding and appreciation of photography necessitates a broader study of the Arts. Students are involved in learning experiences, which integrate Film, Music, Theatre, Poetry and Television with the Visual Arts. This overview of the Arts will enrich your source of reference and inspiration. At PIC you can succeed at many levels. The overriding goal is to produce a portfolio of photographic works that demonstrates a high level of technical competence and conceptual maturity. You may be content to merely satisfy your creative spirit or you may use your folio to obtain entry into the photographic industry.
Our 2 year Diploma Of Arts – Applied Photography course has a credit transfer arrangement with RMIT University. The Photographic Imaging College graduates have an excellent record in obtaining placements at tertiary institutions, especially at RMIT University and the Victorian College Of The Arts.
First Year.
The first year Course is a comprehensive progression through the acquisition of basic skills to a fully professional understanding of Black &White Photography. Digital Imaging and introduction to Digital Video Production are also included. The course provides students with conceptual and visual development and is supported by enrichment electives such as Contemporary Art, Film/Media Production, and Multimedia. The year culminates in a professional Graduate Exhibition which enable students to publicly display the best of their portfolios.
Second Year
The Second Year Course will provide you with new technical skills to operate a vast array of professional studio, darkroom and camera equipment. You will become skilled in the use of medium and large format cameras and in our professional studios you will learn to use artificial light and flash to produce the highest quality images. As well as mastering colour processing and printing, you will use authoring tools such as Dreamweaver and Director to enter the creative world of Multimedia and web design technology. Couple the latest imaging tools of the 21st century with your imagination and the creative possibilities are endless.
To learn a profession, you need a professional environment. At the Photographic Imaging College, every member of staff is an experienced photographer who is energetically involved in a range of creative and technical aspects of photography. Individually and as a group, the staff annually exhibits a variety of contemporary works. Their enthusiasm for visual arts is infective.
Why should I consider this course?
If you are looking for a course that will provide you with expert knowledge, skills and access to professional facilities at affordable prices. A course where you can interact with professionals who provide constructive expert advice when you need it. A photography course that is conscious of evolving technologies and provides a curriculum that is relevant for the times. A photographic course that challenges your own perceptions of Photography and your place within it. A course in photography that when you graduate, enables you to feel confident in your abilities to undertake employment in the plethora of photographic related industries. A course that gives YOU the competitive edge.
Facilities
The Photographic Imaging College’s facilities are acknowledged as being amongst the best and most professional in any Australian Educational Institution. Our studio equipment rivals that of many professional studios. Our computer labs feature the most up to date computer technology, scanners, CD burners, and Epson Photo printers. The analogue side of things is well represented by state-of-the-art darkrooms and film processing laboratory, both b&w and colour. Technical back- up is provided by technicians and auxiliary staff who service and maintain our extensive range of photographic equipment and manage the voluminous supply of film, chemistry and other consumables that are included in the students’ fees. And, thanks to our close liaison with equipment manufactures/importers, photographic software distributors and front-line photographers, you will be exposed as a matter of course to all the latest techniques and technologies. The course is continually revised and restructured around technological change. Lectures, workshops, camps, on-location training and work experience are the venues for intensive practical and informational sessions.
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