About Bachelor's Degree In Film Directing (b.a.) in Macromedia University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Film and Television with specialisation in Film Directing: Take stories from scripts to the big screens

The names like Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas or Steven Spielberg immediately evoke in our mind the images of pure magic these accomplished directors have brought to the big screen. They all have a common talent: transforming fantastic ideas into reality. Do you also dream of lighting up the screen with your artistic signature?

Film directors have the eye to capture the subtlest of expressions and at the same time, they can captivate us with larger than life stories using the mash-up of sounds, sights and all kinds of emotions. Are you also passionate about telling stories and transforming visions into visuals? If you aspire to be at the focal point of film-making, the Bachelor Programme in Film and Television with specialisation in Film Directing is the perfect match for you.

Course content and your competencies

The skills and competencies that you acquire during your studies are diversified and cross-disciplinary. The curriculum of the Film Directing specialisation is quite comprehensive in that it blends the basics with an all-round knowledge together with adequate practical competence through practice projects.

Researching, writing, developing and implementing - these are the most fundamental tasks of a director. But the key success factors of directorial work is the ability to lead, mobilise and motivate the actors, the crew and the experts involved. The director's conception of the visuals, emotions and the impact of a film is always a collaborative work. So, having the knowledge in both technical and creative areas is indispensable in order to work comfortably with equipment, camera, sound, production and post-production at eye level. Here is the overview of what you will learn in the course:

• Fundamentals of directing
• Script analysis
• Production
• Creative writing
• Staging, Blocking, Image Resolution
• Specialised topics in direction

Potential careers after the Film Directing specialisation

By the time you graduate, you are acquainted with the full spectrum of film and television directing so that you are well-equipped for diverse career options in the film, media or the advertising industry. You can see yourself in the following future roles, among others:

• Director
• Assistant Director
• Editor
• Acting Coach
• Creator
• Creative Consultant
• Ad film director

Academic qualification equivalents

• Copy of your last school certificate with a transcript of records for each subject 

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :       (at least 6.0 out of 9)
• TOEFL    :       (at least 72 out of 120)
• PTE         :       59

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Macromedia University of Applied Sciences Average Tution Fees And Other Expenses

The students must have enough funds for living in Germany. The cost of travel and accommodation is also needed to be estimated beforehand. Here is the cost of attendance for B.A students:

Here is the cost of attendance for M.A students: