ORIENTATION WEEK
MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism
SEPTEMBER 2016
FULL-TIME
Congratulations on being accepted onto the MA Documentary Photography and
Photojournalism My colleagues and I look forward to working with you and we will endeavour to
ensure that your time with us will be creative, exciting and fulfilling.
On the attached pages you will find details of your time with us at the start of the year. During Orientation
week we will go through the course programme with you in detail. We have arranged a number of
activities to help you settle in and prepare for your time with us. This will include familiarising you with
workspaces, who you will be working with, the campus and its community before you start the formal,
scheduled learning weeks.
We have also included a short list of books and other resources that will help you to get a good start in
your studies pre-arrival, as well as a note on equipment and materials. If you are extra keen, don’t worry,
there will be plenty more later!
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at the email address below.
[email protected]
Best wishes and welcome to University life. We look forward to seeing you in September.
Kind regards
Ben
Ben Edwards
Course Leader
MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism
[email protected]
POSTGRADUATE ORIENTATION WEEK 2016
MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism
During this first week with us you will attend a number of sessions that will provide you with the
information and resources you will require to begin your studies. It is essential that you attend each of
these sessions to ensure you receive all relevant material, such as your student ID card, module
selection and timetable, and details of where to access the resources you will need. Please bring
something with which you can take notes.
TIMETABLE
Monday 19 September
10am
Course Welcome meeting
12noon
Library induction. James Thickins
2pm
Course induction
J.1.14
J.1.14
J.1.14
Tuesday 20 September
10am
Course Induction
2pm
Gallery visit
J.1.14
TBA
Wednesday 21 September
1pm
Welcome meeting
3pm
enrolement
auditorium
forum
Thursday 22 September
All Day
Mini Photo Project
Within M25
Friday 23 September
All day
Fresher’s Fair
The Forum / The Street
Teaching starts Tuesday 27 September
2pm Room J.1.14
POSTGRADUATE ORIENTATION WEEK 2016
PREPARATION FOR MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism
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READING LIST AND USEFUL LINKS
Books
Juliet Hacking (editor) Photography, The whole story. Thames and Hudson.2012
Shore, S. The Nature of Photographs. Phaidon. 2011
Sebald W.G. The Rings of Saturn. Vintage. 2002
Ryszard Kapuscinski. The Shadow of the Sun. Penguin. 2002
Bate.D Photography. Bloomsbury. 2016
Fulford and Halpern. The Photographers Playbook. Aperture. 2014
Association of Photographers. Beyond the Lens. AOP.
On the Web
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk
https://www.magnumphotos.com
http://www.ap.org
http://www.the-aop.org
NUJ UK National Union of Journalists for Student Press card. Get it now…
EQUIPMENT
What is essential for the students to provide themselves.
Workbook for notes and thoughts…
DSLR. Preferably full frame sensor. i.e. Canon 5D Camera Manual.
Lens:
28mm
50 mm
100mm
OR
Good zoom.i.e. 24mm – 70 mm
2-3 Memory cards for your camera.
Laptop
2 x Hard drives for back up.
1 x USB key for presentations.
Software.
WORD
EXCEL
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
PHOTOSHOP. Recommended.
In Design
What is provided,
The Store can loan on a weekly basis.
Specialist lens for Canon and Nikon
Tripods
Portable Lighting
Large and medium format cameras.
6 x Large studios