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Diploma in Experimental Photography
Duration
10 months
Starting Date
December 4th
Price
600€
The Diploma in Experimental Photography offers a structured program of a 10-month academic year that culminates in a diploma awarded by the Experimentalphotofestival Association. The curriculum is divided into three progressive blocks: the first offers an overview of experimental techniques; the second, a practical specialization selected by the student and; finally, the program culminates with the completion and presentation of a final project supervised by our director, Pablo Giori. Whether you are looking to earn a diploma or simply want to immerse yourself in a year of inspiration and creativity, being part of the Agora Community, this is the ideal course for you.
6 MONTHS
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
Includes all 3 levels
2 MONTHS
SPECIALIZATION
One to choose from
Mentorship and Final Presentation
2 MONTHS
*Click on the name of each course to see the full program!
The first block covers six months dedicated to learning 44 experimental techniques at three levels: Exploring (Creative Photography, Cyanotype, Multiple Exposure, Film Swap, Film Soup, Redscale, Chemigramas, Pinhole and Solarigraphy) to Intermediate levels (Experimental Printing, Intervened Photography, Photoembroidery, Advanced Pinhole, Advanced Solarigraphy, Analemma, Experimental Polaroid, Antotype, Chlorotype, Lumen Print, Alchemography and Advanced Chemigramas), and Advanced (Intervention, Collage, Mordançage, Photography and Poetry, Experimental 3D, Digital Art, Experimental Polaroid, Experimental Cinema and Scanography). Participants will explore a wide range of approaches, starting from the very basics and progressing to the complexity of the interaction between them. During these courses, access is provided to information resources, pre-recorded workshops and lectures with international artists that are organized thematically. This comprehensive understanding of the techniques and photosensitivity of different materials is fundamental to understanding experimental photography as a whole.
In the second block, lasting two months, students will select from a variety of Specialization courses. Options include Historical Techniques: Introduction (Creation of Negatives, Van Dyke Brown on paper, Salted Paper and Albumen Print), Historical Techniques: Advanced (Wet Collodion, Argyrotype, Kallitype and Bichromated Gum), Solar Printing (Chlorotype, Antotype and Cyanotype), Creative Photography (Multiple exposures, Panoramas, Creative cameras and filters, Internal masks, Splitzer, Film soup, Light leaks, Lightpainting, Redscale, EBS, Scraping, Photo transfer, Photo embroidery, Collage and Stop Motion) and Digital Art Experimental (Blender, character creation and Rigging, Grease Pencil and animation, nodes and sequences in Python). These courses are pre-recorded and taught by an expert in each area.
Finally, to obtain their diploma, the student will develop a personal project during the last two months of the program, integrating what they learned in the theoretical and practical classes. To properly develop their projects, participants will receive guidance in the form of two project reviews with Pablo Giori before submitting it for presentation.
Upon completion of the program, the student's project will be incorporated into our Experimental Online Library, and a project will be selected annually to be exhibited individually during the next edition of the Experimental Photo Festival of Barcelona.
For those students who in the last five years have completed the basic content necessary to obtain the Diploma in Experimental Photography, but have not completed and presented their projects, we offer the possibility of enrolling in this last phase. By joining this course, you will be able to invest two months in the development of your personal project, you will receive guidance on two occasions from our director, Pablo Giori, and you will make a final presentation to obtain the Diploma. Click here for more information.
Directed at:
• People without prior knowledge, interested in experimental photography who wish to obtain a structured and complete education in this field. • Photography lovers seeking to explore the creative possibilities of experimental, alternative and historical photography. • Professional photographers looking to develop their skills and explore new techniques to improve their professional practice.
Admission requirements: Not required.
Goals:
• Understand the fundamental theory behind experimental art, providing a solid foundation for creative development. • Practice a variety of experimental techniques, from basic to advanced, to explore their creative application in practice. • Promote the ability of participants to create their own unique artistic work, integrating the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the course. • Schooling participants to professionalize their practice in the field of experimental photography, providing them with solid skills and tools necessary to stand out in the professional, creative and artistic field.
Price: 600 euros.
Duration: An academic year of 10 months (8 months of classes and 2 months of preparation for the Diploma) and final presentation of the project throughout the school year.
Approximate time dedicated weekley: 5 hours, each student manages their time.
Modality: Online. 65% pre-recorded learning, 25% student autonomous work and 10% live virtual tutorials.
Language: English.
Start dates: October 2, December 4, February 5 and April 9. Continuous registration.
What's included:
• Unlimited access to all content of live and pre-recorded classes (workshops, conferences and additional downloadable materials) for life. • Be a member of the Ágora Community: participate for free in our monthly Online Meetings (October 23, November 20, January 29, February 26, March 19, April 30 and May 21) and show your work in our social networks. • Access the exclusive Ágora Community group on WhatsApp with exclusive discounts, direct access to teachers and the Ágora team, monthly information, special content.
Necessary materials:
The materials you need will be explained in each class. We recommend watching the class first and then deciding what materials you want to buy. With this link you can see where to buy the materials in many cities around the world. No darkroom is required to complete the Diploma.
How is the Diploma managed?
The economic and administrative management of the Ágora is the responsibility of the non-profit Experimentalphotofestival Association. All courses have 21% VAT included in the price. During the payment process, you will be asked for a Passport number, NIE/NIF/CIF, which must be provided solely and exclusively for accounting and tax matters. To find out more, you can visit our Economic Transparency website.