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Film & Media Arts

At a glance

Overview

  • Programme title

    Film & Media Arts

  • Faculty

    3

  • Starts in

    winter semester

  • Duration

    7 semesters

  • Degree

    Bachelor of Arts

  • Language of instruction

    German & English

  • Restricted admission

    yes, minimum grade or similar

  • Accreditation

    by AQAS

5 good reasons

  • Learn both the basics of the craft and creative arts

  • Apply what you learn as part of your studies

  • Learn from people with a lot of practical experience 

  • We’ll equip you with all you need for a successful career

  • Study in a friendly, family-like environment

It's a match if

  • You're curious about “moving pictures” and how they come to life

  • You’re not afraid of managing and working on your own projects

  • You want to develop artistic and interdisciplinary projects

  • You enjoy reflecting on and discussing films and their aesthetics

  • You are a team player and like working in groups

What it’s about

This degree programme will equip you with what you need to be successful in the industry and give you plenty of space to be creative and explore the artistic aspects of film. We’ll cover a broad range of formats: Fiction and documentaries, animated films, ads and image videos will be a part of your studies as well as more free and experimental approaches. Your curriculum will include classes on how to make film and the technical basics as well as classes on film theory and arts. And of course there will be plenty of opportunities to apply all this and turn it into film projects.

Course structure & majors

In this bachelor’s degree our motto is: Try out the different ways of creating moving pictures! This hands-on degree programme teaches you the fundamental methods, concepts and techniques to create films. And you’ll apply what you learn immediately.

These building blocks make up the programme:

  1. Technical basics of film-making:
  2. Making films: Animation, stop motion, movies, documentaries and ads.
  3. Aesthetics, history and dramaturgy of (audio) visual story-telling. 
  4. Producing and “selling” your film.

From the second semester of your studies onwards, you will realise a film project together with other students each semester. Lecturers and teaching staff will supervise and guide you from the first idea to the final film. This means that at the end of your studies you will have a broad portfolio of films to present yourself and your skills with.

You will spend the sixth semester of your studies working on your final film. In the seventh semester of the programme you complete a three-month internship and write your bachelor’s thesis.

Future prospects

You want to continue your studies?

If you want to continue your studies and dive deeper, have a look at our master’s degree programme Design, Film & Marketing.

You want to work?

The film and media industry is a profitable industry and it’s thriving. The graduates of this programme find jobs wherever moving images are produced:

  • TV and movie productions, broadcasting and other media companies
  • VFX and post production studios
  • Advertising, marketing, event and social media agencies 
  • Publishers, film and content marketing departments
  • Media start ups
  • The cultural and creative sector in general
  • Museums and other places where knowledge is shared and imparted

To make it short: As a graduate of this programme you will find a job wherever media production plays a role.

Course Guidance