Thursday 14.07.2016

Call for Applications / Master Program in Photography

The Department of Photography of FAMU in Prague seeks outstanding and motivated applicants for its 2-year M.A. English language program in photography. Studios led by renowned faculty include Classical Photography, Documentary Photography, Staged and Experimental Photography, Post-Conceptual Photography, and the Multi-Media Studio. Students can also gain experience at other FAMU departments (Direction, Camera, Editing…), work in studios with high-end equipment (including silk-screen and book printing studios), benefit from the department's own gallery and from courses in photography and art history and critical studies.

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.

Application deadline: August 15th 2016

Prospective students must submit an application form and a portfolio.

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portfolio for the m.a. program must include:

1. Exhibition series of 8-12 photographs

2. Photography book model designed by the applicant

3. Series of 8-20 photographs or inter-medial works on a selected theme

4. The biography and information about the applicant's activities and studies

5. Applicant's letter of intent to study Photography

Send to:
Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Department of Photography FAMU
M.A. Barbora Stejskalová
Smetanovo nabr. 2
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic
Entrance exam: in the middle of September 2016
The exam is based on a discussion of the applicant's work and his/her motivation for study.

Preliminary inquiries are welcome.

ENTRANCE EXAMS TO BACHELOR STUDY 2016/2017.
ENTRANCE EXAMS TO MASTER STUDY 2016/2017.
Academy Preparation Program (APP)
Tuition Fee.
APPLICATION FORM BA/MA program.
APPLICATION FORM Short Term Study.
How and when to register for ensuing MA studies.
Erasmus-Socrates Exchange Short Term Study Program.
Recommended literature for entrance exams.