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BA Film Studies (Combi major/minor) at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

Film Studies is a bachelor programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Philosophy and Humanities (Institute of Theatre Studies) and leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in major subject in combi bachelor. It is studied as: Major subject in a combi bachelor; Minor subject in a combi bachelor. It has a standard duration of 6 semesters, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. Film Studies deals with the history, aesthetics and theory of film and visual media and their conditions of production and reception, with teaching focused on film history, film analysis, film aesthetics and art and media theory.

Faculty: Department of Philosophy and Humanities  |  Department: Department of Philosophy and Humanities Institute of Theatre Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

The programme is divided into a foundation, advanced and specialisation phase; in the core subject the final stage deepens a selected area of study through independent academic work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-semester admission: Restricted admission. Higher semesters: Restricted admission.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters

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