Semester Programs in Filmmaking
Spring 2013: January 4 - May 10, 2013; Fall 2013: Sept. 6 - Dec. 21
Semester Program Review
Students enrolled in the semester program are required to follow courses in each of the core modules of screenwriting, editing, cinematography and directing. Students attend classes in sound, camera-related workshops and two elective courses from a menu of courses listed below.
Within the first semester, each student directs four film productions while working on an additional 16 - 20 film sets. Films made in the course of the semester reflect a gradual progression from the basics of filmmaking to the successful completion of a well-crafted film. Students start shooting on RED and Arri SRIII from their fourth film, and have access to these technologies as well as professional lighting, grip and sound equipment throughout the school year.
Each stage of the process, from concept to finished piece, is developed under the supervision and co-operation of the faculty whose courses cover theoretical and technical topics aimed at deepening knowledge and honing technical skills.
CORE COURSES
Screenwriting - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
Directing - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
Cinematography - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
Editing - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
ELECTIVE COURSES
Film Analysis - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Film History - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Directing Music Videos and Commercials - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Central and Eastern European Cinema - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Directing Actors - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Documentary Film Production - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Documentary Film Theory and History - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Film Shot as a Component of Film Language - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Photography for Cinematography - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Color Theory - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Lighting - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Computer Animation - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Czech Language - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
OBLIGATORY WORKSHOPS
Sound (Boom, Wireless, Sound Post Production) and Equipment Protocol
The semester program at Prague Film School is identical to the first semester of the year program. Indeed, students matriculating in the fall indeed study in classes with students enrolled in the year course.
Within the first semester, each student directs four film productions while working on an additional 16 - 20 film sets. Films made in the course of the semester reflect a gradual progression from the basics of filmmaking to the successful completion of a well-crafted film. Students start shooting on RED and Arri SRIII from their fourth film, and have access to these technologies as well as professional lighting, grip and sound equipment throughout the school year.
Each stage of the process, from concept to finished piece, is developed under the supervision and co-operation of the faculty whose courses cover theoretical and technical topics aimed at deepening knowledge and honing technical skills.
CORE COURSES
Screenwriting - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
Directing - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
Cinematography - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
Editing - 3 credits, 48 contact hours
ELECTIVE COURSES
Film Analysis - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Film History - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Directing Music Videos and Commercials - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Central and Eastern European Cinema - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Directing Actors - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Documentary Film Production - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Documentary Film Theory and History - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Film Shot as a Component of Film Language - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Photography for Cinematography - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Color Theory - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Lighting - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Computer Animation - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
Czech Language - 1.5 credits, 24 contact hours
OBLIGATORY WORKSHOPS
Sound (Boom, Wireless, Sound Post Production) and Equipment Protocol
The semester program at Prague Film School is identical to the first semester of the year program. Indeed, students matriculating in the fall indeed study in classes with students enrolled in the year course.
