Looking for a 1 year GOOD photography course in Europe

<p>Hi <br>

I'm a bit stuck in my life right now (unemployed, not much optimistic) and need to turn this page by doing something great, like a photography school. I feel I really need to jump over, to make the difference. And I love photography.<br>

Want I want is not ANY photography school, but a very good one. <br>

It could be in any country in Europe where English is spoken, but I'd consider Russia too.<br>

I know that in Italy, where I live, there are many private schools, but I'm a bit sceptic about their quality..<br>

I aim to something like The Royal Arts college in London, but I can't go for a degree (I'm 28, already graduated in foreign Languages & literatures), I'd rather go for a 1 year study. I don't have much money, but can still work out something (scholarships, a part-time job, etc..)<br>

If you have any tips to give, please write me. Thank you a lot<br>

Marina</p>

<p>Marina, "good" is a relative term. To really learn photography throughly takes more than one year no matter how "good" the school is. It's like saying that you're looking for a good school that can teach you how to become a doctor of medicine in one year--it isn't realistic. Most professional photography programs that I'm aware of, at least in the U.S., are around three years long and cost a <em>lot</em> of money.</p>

<p>But I do have some good news for you. Photography, if you really have a passion for it, is one of the few professions you can teach yourself. Unless you've got money to burn, which you obviously don't from your own admission, you'd be much better off reading a lot of books and spending your (limited) money on camera gear than on a school. This way you could learn at your own pace, focus on the areas you specifically want to learn, and if you still felt the need for help in a specific area (like Photoshop for instance), you could always take a few specialized classes locally.</p>

<p>I know little about European schools, but I can personally attest that you can learn the essentials in one year at Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Florida. It offers an associate degree or a technical certificate and continuation to a 4-year degree through the University of Central Florida.<br>

See: http://www.daytonastate.edu/CampusDirectory/deptInfo.jsp?dept=PGY<br>

It does accept foreign students. It is cheaper than most other schools. The area is relatively inexpensive to live in, but jobs are harder to come by. Although I only took one year back in the 1970s, it was enough to make me competitive for entry level photographer jobs. However, as Mike Earussi commented, you have to keep learning and that is a lifetime commitment--neither the technology or the art remains still.</p>

<p>ICP - international center for photography in NYC has a one-year program. I think they also have a campus in the Netherlands or somewhere in Europe. I'm sure you can google it.</p>

<p>Hello Marina,<br>

I came upon your question as I was doing some research online. I see that you posted more than a year ago, but I thought I would send some information to you in any case. I can recommend to you a program that I run in Milan Italy which is an excellent 7 month intensive course for photography. <br>

<strong>Intensive Professional Photography Course </strong><br>

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<ul>

<li>7 Month Intensive Course</li>

<li>Commercial and Art Photography on all the Fundamentals:

<ul>

<li>Photographic Technique</li>

<li>Portrait</li>

<li>Still Life</li>

<li>Fashion</li>

<li>Reportage</li>

<li>Post Production</li>

<li>Professional World</li>

<li>Milan Events like Fashion Week</li>

</ul>

</li>

</ul>

<p><strong>Benefits of this course:</strong></p>

<ul>

<li>Get comprehensive professional training over condensed period</li>

<li>Save money with intense full-time study</li>

<li>Participate in notable and international Milan events</li>

</ul>

<p>For more information, please see our website at:<br>

http://www.istitutoitalianodifotografia.it:80/index.php?id=13438</p>

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