Faculty at ICP

In ICP's One-Year Certificate programs, students have the opportunity to study with a wide range of faculty members who are top practitioners in their fields. ICP's faculty members are active artists and working professionals who offer many perspectives and opportunities for learning to our students.

Chair of Creative Practices

Darin Mickey

Darin Mickey, chair of the Creative Practices program, is a New York–based photographer and musician. He is the author of Death Takes a Holiday, J&L Books 2016, Stuff I Gotta Remember Not To Forget, J&L Books 2007, and co-author of Glacial Erratics, Roman Nvmerals 2024. His photographic work has appeared in numerous publications, including Aperture, the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, VICE, the Washington Post Magazine, I.D., FOAM, and Doubletake among others. He has exhibited work in both solo and group exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Detroit, Cleveland, Rome, Copenhagen, Sydney, and Tokyo, and is included in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art Watson Library Collection, Museum of Modern Art Library Collection, the Museum of The City of New York, Museo d’Arte Contemporenea di Roma, and others. He has contributed essays on photography to The Photographer's Playbook, Aperture 2014, and Photo No-Nos, Aperture 2021. Mickey has been teaching at the International Center of Photography since 2001 and taught photography at The Cooper Union School of Art from 2004 - 2016. As a musician Mickey has performed, recorded, and released records with several experimental rock bands over the years. His current musical collaboration with his partner, Kaori Nakamura is the duo, Broken Telepathy. Their self-titled debut was released by Sophomore Lounge Records in 2024.

Chair of Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism

Karen Marshall

Karen Marshall, chair of the Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Program is a documentary photographer whose work focuses on the psychological lives of her subjects within the social landscape. Her seminal project Between Girls, that articulates the coming of age of a group of urban middle class teenagers, following them from high school into adulthood 30 years later was published by Kehrer Verlag in 2021. Her photographs have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, the London Sunday Times, CNN, The Atlantic, ID Vice, Buzzfeed, Konbini Arts, Juxtapoz, Photobook Journal, NPR Picture Show, Blind, New York Magazine, and GUP Magazine, among others. She has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the United States, Germany, Austria, Canada, Israel, the Philippines, China and Colombia. Marshall is the recipient of artist fellowships and sponsorships through the New York Foundation for The Arts, as well as grants and support from private foundations. Nominated for a Prix Picet in 2011, her work is part of several collections including the Feminist Artbase at the Brooklyn Museum. Marshall has been faculty at ICP for over two decades, is an Associate professor (adjunct) at New York University, guest faculty in the MFA program at the Maine Media College and has taught numerous workshops internationally that focus on visual storytelling.

Portfolio

A portfolio of 15-20 photographic images. Each image should be a jpeg not exceeding 5mb and no larger than 1280 x 1280 at 72ppi. Videos up to five minutes in length may also be submitted. Please test all digital materials before submitting.
Resume or CV

A summary of education, professional, and other relevant experiences.
Statement of Purpose

A one-page Statement of Purpose with less than 500 words describing your reasons for applying to the program and elaborating on the influences on your work, its current direction, and your research interests.
Letters of Recommendation

Submit two letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant's personal and artistic strengths. Recommenders should be familiar with the applicant's work and may include professionals from any field, such as employers, professors, mentors, or practicing artists—not necessarily limited to photography. Recommenders are encouraged to assess the applicant's academic abilities, creative vision, and potential for success in the program.
English Language Proficiency Requirement

In addition to the general admission requirements, all international applicants whose primary/native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English. International applicants must submit valid English language proficiency test results taken within the past two years. We permit applicants to submit one of the following tests: TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo English Test. Minimum required scores are: TOEFL iBT – 68 *MyBest® scores accepted IELTS – 6 Duolingo – 95 Applicants will have an opportunity to upload a copy of their test result in the application form(Slideroom). For admissions decisions to be finalized, the official test result must be sent directly to the Admissions office electronically from your testing center. The TOEFL code for ICP is 8475. Applicants may qualify for an exemption from English Language Proficiency Requirement if you: Earned a high school diploma, associate’s degree, bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited U.S. high school, college, or university. Please note that completion of a GED does not waive the English Language Requirement. Completed the equivalent of a high school education, a U.S. bachelor's degree or higher in countries where English is the official national language and the sole language of instruction. ICP does NOT waive the test requirement for students who have attended an English-speaking school in a non-English speaking country unless the school is US accredited. To check eligibility for an English Test Waiver, applicants can email admissions@icp.edu. Admission office will evaluate the exemption on a case by case basis.
Application Fee

$60 Application Fee.
Proof of High School Completion

Copy of Transcript or Diploma from High School, College, University or any equivalent. This document must be in English.