Discovering Israel Through Photographing a Multicultural Society

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Fast Facts

Course:

Discovering Israel through the Lens: Photographing a Multicultural Society

Course Number: 48767

Teaching Faculty:

Gustavo Sagorsky

Language of Instruction:

English

Credits/Hours:

Academic hours: 45
Credits: 3

Course Dates:

Canceled for Summer 2022

Eligibility:

Currently registered at or accepted to an accredited higher education institution (or completed one year of study)

Application Deadline:

Canceled for Summer 2022

Costs:

Application fee: US$ 120
Tuition: US$ 1,790
Housing: US$ 850*

* Depending on availability

Relevant Academic Fields:

Photography, Culture, Politics, Art, Sociology, Anthropology

Please note that this course has been canceled for Summer 2022.

Highlights

Capture visual images of Israel’s diversity and dynamism.
Learn and practice professional techniques in photography.
Develop your personal aesthetic and create a photographic journal reflecting Israeli nature and society.
Meet professional photographers from the fields including fashion and photojournalism.

+ Overview

+ Curriculum

You’ll learn through tours and trips, class discussion, workshops, and guest lectures by professional photographers – who will offer practical insight on the field. The course also includes required readings, and you’ll keep a daily photographic journal that you’ll present in class as your final project. In addition, you’ll edit a digital book that includes at least one photographic project completed during the course, a personal essay on one or more topics related to class workshops, and a personal essay on a learning experience from your journey in the course.

Structure

The course meets three days per week.

Course Components

Instruction on the features and use of a camera, such as shutter speed and aperture, as well as instruction on editing photos
Workshops in various environments
Meeting and learning from prominent photographers

View the syllabus

View summer schedule below.

+ Student Life

You’ll be invited to participate in a wide array of trips and activities offered by HebrewU’s Office of Student Life. From tours of the Old City and the Dead Sea to checking out local festivals, you’ll build your own unique impressions and memories of Jerusalem and Israel. While living in HebrewU dormitories with other international and Israeli students, you’ll have a chance to form new friendships and get involved in campus life. A team of multilingual Israeli students, called madrichim, will help you adjust to your new surroundings and give you tips on things to do. Learn more about student life at HebrewU.

+ Dates & Deadlines

+ Costs & Scholarships

Application fee: US$ 120
Tuition: US$ 1,790
Housing: US$ 850*

* Depending on availability

Learn more about fees, cost of living, and paying for the program.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships based on demonstrated need or merit are available.

Students who complete their summer course application by March 12, 2022, and who also complete payment by April 7, 2022, will be eligible for a 10% early bird discount on the course tuition. In the event that a student applies for more than one summer course, the 10% early bird discount will be applied to one of the summer courses only.

+ Eligibility

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Please note:

Students may change their selection of summer course(s) from the July Session up until five days before the July Session begins.
The maximum recommended course load for the July Session is two courses.
Students applying for the July Session may also apply for one of the courses offered in the August Session. View the August Session courses here.
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Students who complete their summer course application by March 12, 2022, and who also complete payment by April 7, 2022, will be eligible for a 10% early bird discount on the course tuition. In the event that a student applies for more than one summer course, the 10% early bird discount will be applied to one of the summer courses only.

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Discovering Israel Through the Lens:
Photographing a Multicultural Society