Academy of Film, Art and Design
Practical Filmmaking and Photography MA

Łódź, Poland

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

5 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The Practical Filmmaking and Photography MA provides a hands-on approach to mastering the art of visual storytelling. Students engage in an intensive curriculum that covers both filmmaking and photography, equipping them with the skills to create compelling narratives. The program fosters creativity through projects, workshops, and practical skills development.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can explore a range of career options, including roles as film directors, cinematographers, photographers, or multimedia artists. The program prepares students for the competitive landscape of media and film, enabling them to thrive in various creative industries.

The education program at the Film and Photography Department assumes that a film maker must have the skills to transfer the screenplay to the screen in accordance with the director's concept.

In order to present the screen play in a proper way, the film maker should have the required theoretical knowledge and have mastered all the practical aspects of the film production. This should cover, in particular, areas related to lighting, composition, camera operation, character portraits, direction, work with the actor, the ability to stage scenes, creation of atmosphere, stage design, forming black and white and colour image space and other areas that may result from the individual requirements of each film production.

The course includes classes provided in the following forms: auditorium lectures, practical group classes, individual workshop exercises and author's etudes, project consultations, seminars, and workshops.

Courses at the Film and Photography Department cover subjects such as art, cinematography technology, the basics of working with a camera, stage design, the basics of direction and editing, digital image: visual effects and animation, color correction, documentary film and reportage, photography, sound engineering and editing, and other complementary subjects, including organization of film and tv production, selected issues related to short films, cultural anthropology, art history, film and literature, visual arts, selected issues of copyright law, foreign language classes and others.

The candidate may choose a specialty subject from a discipline that is his / her individual interest.

Particular attention is paid to film and photographic practical work, giving the opportunity to learn and shape the creative sensitivity of students. Cooperation in groups is organized to enable the transfer of workshop skills, which can be achieved mainly through practical activities.

Individual film etudes boil down to the production of original films in full consultation with the teacher, at every stage of implementation. Thanks to this method, all elements of the production workshop will be included in the context of a specific narrative.

The university has an Etiud Production Studio equipped with modern photographic, lighting, and sound equipment necessary for didactics and for the implementation of film and photographic projects, which are key elements required for promotion after each year of study.

After submitting the theoretical written work and film etude, the graduate obtains a master's degree in art.