Applications are open for a unique one-year masterclass for Creative Documentary & Photojournalism in Paris, developed in partnership by Magnum Photos and Spéos Photo and Video School. This intensive one-year 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 accredited course runs from September 2018 – July 2019 and will equip 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 Spéos, located in Paris, and its appointed teachers and supplemented by Magnum photographers and staff.