London Through The Lens

London is rich in diversity and complexity. It is an amazing place to energize, stimulate, and challenge young photographers and video artists. There is a myriad of stories and points of view to be told in London. This program provides the foundation for a dynamic and creative interaction with London. Whether you are a beginner or advanced student, you will be able to negotiate the city, its history and its people, to provide video photographic work that directly relates to your own experience and interpretation of the city.

Visit the program's website: http://photo.sulondon.co.uk/

The courses will include shooting trips, darkroom and video editing access, screenings, lectures by high profile artists, and field visits.

Courses

Students will earn six credits by taking either the photography or video course and the required still and moving image course.

London Through the Lens: The Still and Moving Image
(APH 300/VID 300, 3 credits, undergraduate)

Students are expected to fully participate in the crossover photography and video lectures, seminars, shooting excursions and field trips.

London Through the Lens: Video Sketchbook
(VID 300.2, 3 credits, undergraduate)

Students create a video sketchbook of London. Participants can choose to create a number of pieces in response to the city, or to work towards a final project. Computer editing will be available. Students will pay a course fee of $210 for supplies provided by the studio. This fee will be billed in Syracuse after registration.

London Through the Lens: Art Photography
(APH 300.2, 3 credits, undergraduate)

Students explore technical, critical and aesthetic issues in relation to their work. Self-directed projects are discussed with the faculty to create work that relates to the students engagement with London. Students will pay a course fee of $210 for supplies provided by the studio. This fee will be billed in Syracuse after registration.

FACULTY

Ian Hessenberg lives and works in London. He is a freelance commercial photographer and works widely in advertising, fashion, theatre and dance. He is currently Head of Photography at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, and teaches photography at the Syracuse University London Program. You can contact the professor: Ian Hessenberg ian@hessenberg.com.

Carol Morley is a film and video maker, whose work has been the recipient of a number of Arts Council awards. She has shown internationally at festivals, galleries and cinemas. She also teaches video and documentary at the Syracuse University London Program. You can contact the professor: Carol Morley camp@mailbox.co.uk.

Travel and Living

Students will arrange and pay for their own round-trip transportation to London. Transportation for course-related excursion is arranged by SU Abroad and covered by the program fee.

Advantage Travel, a travel agency we use often, is arranging a group flight for students in this program. If you would like to travel with the group, please contact Sally Curtis at scurtis@advantagecny.com or 1-800-788-1980.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not purchase your airline ticket before receiving written notification from us that you can book your flight. You will have to present this notification if we cancel the program at a later date, and you want to be reimbursed for the cost of the ticket.

Students are housed in shared rooms in furnished flats arranged by Syracuse University for the duration of the program. SU Abroad’s pre-arranged housing in located in the heart of the University district, the Bloomsbury neighborhood of London, and a short walk to our London Centre. Students will be required to pay a $400 security deposit. This security will be held to ensure against damage to the apartment. The deposit will be returned after the apartments are cleared and deemed undamaged by Acorn Management Group.

Students who choose to arrange and pay for their own housing must notify SU Abroad in writing by March 15, 2007. You can advise us of your housing intentions through an email to Gail Rich, gnrich@syr.edu, the counselor for this program. The program fee will be reduced by $2409 for students who choose to live independently. These students should expect to pay about 160 British Pounds (about $305) per week for a shared apartment. They will also be responsible for their own hotel bookings and costs for the first few days of the program while they look for housing. They can contact Wendy Stanley wendy@wendytours.fsnet.co.uk. She arranges reservations at the Royal National Hotel at a price of 29 British Pounds (about $55 per bed in a twin room and 49 British Pounds ($93 in a single room.). Students will pay the hotel directly for their accommodations.

Dates

Program begins:	May 31
Program ends:	July 6
Application deadline:	March 1*

* Applications received after March 1 will be considered if there is still space in the program.

Costs