Ce programme est enregistré au Répertoire National de la Certification Professionnelle (RNCP) par arrêté du 22 décembre 2014 – publié au Journal Officiel du 31 décembre 2014.

Il comprend trois étapes :

Pendant la première étape l’étudiant suit le programme de Photographie Professionelle en 1 an, qui se déroule de septembre à mai de l’année suivante. Pendant la deuxième étape l’étudiant participe aux modules Experts au mois de juin et juillet (voir ci-dessous). La troisième étape est celle du plan d’affaires, au cours de laquelle l’étudiant réfléchit sur son positionnement en début de carrière et rédige son rapport. Il soumet son projet à un jury en deux phases : une présentation orale en juillet qui permet de valider les grandes orientations et la cohérence de ce projet, et une présentation écrite améliorée et détaillée de ce projet sous forme de business plan qui sera remis fin septembre. ... [-]

This program is registered in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP) by decree of December 22th, 2014 — published in the Journal Officiel of December 31st, 2014. It comprises three phases:

The Professional Photography in two-year Program, from September to May (semester 1 and 2) then from September to May (semester 3 and 4). The Expert Modules, from the end of May to the of July (cf. below). The planning and elaboration of the Business Plan, which needs to be submitted to a jury twice: an oral defense of the pre-project allows the students to validate their professional projects’ feasibility and coherence; the final jury’s comments assess the projects’ future implementation. ... [-]

The Professional Photography Basics program is a lighter version of the Spéos program and covers a short duration of 5 months. This program takes place twice a year in London, with intakes in September and February each year. This program is aimed at students who wish to study professional photography in a very rapid and intensive way.

Objectives

The Professional Photography Basics program aims to acquire the fundamentals of studio shooting and photo-reportage. It gives an overview of the skills to master to become a professional photographer.

The credits acquired during this program allow students wishing to become professionals to continue their studies at Spéos by integrating the second part of the following 1-year or 2-year programs:... [-]

The Professional Photography Basics program is a lighter version of the Spéos program and covers a short duration of 6 months. This program takes place once a year in Paris, with intake in February. This program is aimed at students who wish to study professional photography in a very rapid and intensive way.

Objectives

The Professional Photography Basics program aims to acquire the fundamentals of studio shooting and photo-reportage. It gives an overview of the skills to master to become a professional photographer.

The credits acquired during this program allow students wishing to become professionals to continue their studies at Spéos by integrating the second part of the following 1-year or 2-year programs:... [-]

The Creative Documentary & Photojournalism program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in documentary photography and/or photojournalism, in the Magnum Photos tradition of visual storytelling.

The course equips students with the historical and contextual framework required to develop and engage in critical thinking about documentary photography, as well as providing technical guidance and tutorial support to develop students’ individual documentary practice. Students have unique access to Magnum’s photographers and its experienced staff, with elements of the course taught at the Magnum Photos office in central Paris.

The formal program is delivered by Speos and its appointed teachers and supplemented by Magnum photographers and staff.... [-]

Paolo Roversi, Dominique Issermann, and Spéos have created a unique program for fashion photography.

This intensive program in one year takes place in Paris and in English only, from September to July.

Objectives

This program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in fashion photography. The formal program is delivered by Spéos and its appointed teachers and complemented by the Art Direction of Dominique Issermann and Paolo Roversi, both world-renowned fashion photographers.

The course equips students with the contextual framework for fashion photography and provides technical guidance as well as tutorial support to develop students’ individual photography practice.... [-]

The Professional Photography Program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in photography.

Part I / September to December:

The first part comprises the core courses, which cover all aspects of professional photography: photojournalism, studio photography, fashion photography, computer imaging, visual identity, as well as the history of photography.

Top-level professionals hold the courses and monitor the students’ individual acquisition of skills. Outside of class, students independently organize their shooting sessions and post-production, with the continual guidance of their supervisors.

Part II / January to May:

During the second part, the students improve their practical skills and broaden their range of knowledge. Depending on their career choice, they specialize either in studio photography or in photojournalism, and select between several complementary courses and options. ... [-]

The Professional Photography Program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in studio photography.

First year / ​​September-May (semester 1 and 2)

During the first year, the training aims at covering the essentials of today’s photography practice:

acquisition of essential shooting techniques for both photojournalism and studio image management and publication basics of retouching and digital printing style and composition within the studio contemporary photography: visiting exhibitions in galleries and museums English conversation for basic / independent users development of first personal project Second year / ​​September-May (semester 3 and 4)

During the second year, the students encounter more complex subject matters, leading them to a professional level:... [-]