FAMU. Cinematography Department. Two-year Master s program CINKK

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1 Entry Requirements for 2016/2017 Academic Year + Basic Information for students FAMU Cinematography Department Two-year Master s program CINKK Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in filmmaking or equivalent experience with filmmaking and a bachelor's degree How to apply for NEW CINEMATOGRAPHY Program 2016/ Application form is available at &p_lang=an&p_session_id= Fill it, please, out on line. Print out the completed application form, sign it and mail it together with your photograph to the address given below. 2. Attach at least two letters of recommendation from a current or previous teacher or Director of Photography or Producer you work with outlining the applicant s abilities and study motivations. 3. Attach your structured CV. 4. Write answers to the following questions (300 words maximum): i. What is your motivation for film career? ii. Why would you like to study at FAMU and in the Czech Republic? iii. What expectations do you have from studying Cinematography? iv. How have you been building your cinematography career through previous studies and experiences? v. Do you have your own spot meter, light meter, color meter? 5. Transfer certificate of the application fee of 60 EUR to the following bank account: i. Account holder: AMU, Malostranske namesti 12, Praha 1, ii. Bank name: Komercni banka iii. Bank address: Malostranske namesti 23, Prague 1, Czech Republic iv. Account number: /0100 v. IBAN: CZ vi. Swift Code: KOMBCZPP vii. Message for the receiver: FIRST AND LAST NAME OF THE STUDENT + CINKK The deposit must be exactly 60 EUR, all bank and transfer charges are applicant s responsibility.

2 6. The Europass Language Passport Since all instruction is in English, the applicants must demonstrate their knowledge of English at the B2 level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). The Europass Language Passport, which can be completed here: D6448A75E4DC worker2b 7. Another mandatory item that your application must include is a notarized copy of your Bachelor s Degree diploma. If your Bachelor s diploma is in English, there is no need to translate it. If your diploma is in any other language, we require its translation into English with a notarial certificate. Please also attach a simple photocopy of the original diploma. 8. Artistic samples: i. Photo-storyboard presenting a narrative based on an "encounter" (exactly 15 color or B&W photographs) using following text of script: A girl is sitting somewhere in exterior, reading a book. A boy walking around sees her and finds her attractive. He gets an idea how to meet her. He passes her bench and throws his handkerchief to the ground. She pretends not to see it. The boy is surprised, returns, picks up handkerchief and gives it to her. She is very pleased, puts handkerchief away. The boy is surprised at her action. He leaves without her friendship and without his handkerchief. In the exercise, a good choice of location and your ability to introduce and follow the positions of main character will be evaluated. Each shot has to have a specific function. Your lighting design and photographic color ideas will be also observed. Recommended format/size is 18 cm x 24 cm or similar, but not much smaller. ii. Two short samples of your audiovisual work, short fiction film or documentary movies etc. on DVD.

3 iii. Ten Photos representing your Photographic work. Recommended size: 18 cm x 24 cm. iv. Two-minute audiovisual self-portrait on DVD. All audiovisual works shall be submitted in at least DVD format with no region restrictions and subtitled in English, unless spoken in English. 9. All application documents and materials must be submitted in two identical copies on or before the deadline to the following address: FAMU Registrar s Office Smetanovo nábřeží Prague Czech Republic The envelope should be labeled: "CINEMATOGRAPHY KK". Application DEADLINE is the 1 st of APRIL Applications will be accepted for the admission procedure subject to the compliance with all of the aforementioned requisites. We kindly ask all applicants to ensure that all documents are

4 submitted in two copies, that non-english speaking films include English subtitles, and that they are submitted in correct format. The admissions interviews will take place after the 20th of April They are held remotely using Skype software. We will inform applicants about the technical details of the connection in a timely manner. However, it is certain now that for a successful data transmission an Internet connection with a minimal transmission rate of 8 MBPS will be necessary. Program costs Tuition payment is a prerequisite for enrollment. The tuition for the academic year 2016/2017 is ( is to reach our account, i.e. all transfer fees are applicant s responsibility). If the tuition is not paid all at once, the first installment of 8,800 must be paid before or on 1 st July The remaining must be paid before or on 15 th November The tuition for the academic year 2017/2018 is Tuition Fee is calculated based on the expenses of practical cinematography exercises + part of the money is used for common exercises that cinematography students participate in with directors from other departments. Because the studio lighting and 35mm exercises are more expensive than the exercise of final film Color etude, the tuition fee in the first year is higher ( ) than the second year ( ). There is an option for reduced fees: If you pay the tuition fee for the entire academic year in advance, i.e., before 1 st July 2016, the fee is decreased to first year / second year. If you pay tuition fee in advance before 1 st July 2016 for both years, you pay just Currently, there are no scholarship programs for students in place at FAMU, although we hope to find possibilities for partial funding through our alumni in the future. Some countries offer student grants for international studies and we encourage our applicants to look into the possibilities available for research or study grants designed for international studies in their countries. The maximum of students accepted in one class is 7. The minimum is 4. In the event FAMU receives less than four qualified applicants, the Cinematography department will not open a Master's program for that year. Accommodation in Prague FAMU (AMU) has it's own AMU student s dormitory and canteen, situated in the center of Prague. However, FAMU can not guarantee the international students to get place in the AMU dormitory. There are more dormitories of other universities in Prague. In any case, it is necessary to order this form of accommodation well in advance. Most of our students find their accommodation through rental agencies such as Maxima.cz, Sreality or HappyHouseRentals in Prague. We expect that students of cinematography will be independent experienced travelers, but we are ready to help you with any problems. Should you have any further questions, please contact the Program coordinator

5 or the head of Cinematography department