01 Mar 2017

Call for Applications: BA / MA Program in Photography

FAMU is one of the oldest and most prestigious film academies in the world (ranked 4th among world's film schools by the Hollywood Reporter in 2014). The Department of Photography, established in 1975, is one of the oldest departments of its kind and the most influential photography school in the Central and Eastern European region. It is located in the historical center of Prague and hosts a diverse and stimulating international community of artists and scholars.

BACHELOR PROGRAM IN ENGLISH
The study is structured in a way that in the first two years of the bachelor program the students are introduced to all basic forms of photography subjects – both practical and theoretical. During the school year the students execute several comprehensive art projects under the leadership of their mentors. During the third year, the knowledge acquired is perfected and the students get ready for the bachelor exam, which consists of a practical, as well as a theoretical part.
The Bachelor program lasts 3 years (6 semesters).

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MASTERS PROGRAM IN ENGLISH
The MA Program is designated for students with completed bachelor's studies. All applicants should have a deep interest in photography in general, as well as in own original work in photography or video. The program offers an extension and intensification of the understanding of photography in practical, as well as theoretical areas of study and it prepares the students for a career of a professional photographer.
Length of study – 2 years (4 semesters)

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