Master Film

Education

The standard period of study in the MA Film of the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts is 4 Semesters (2 years). This equals 120 ECTS. The maximal duration of the programme is 8 Semesters.

The programme has three specializations: Animation, Short Motion, and Interaction. The Students of all three specializations study together and chose from the same courses. Mentoring and coaching are individual and growing parts of the program are composed of eligible courses. We are specializing in storytelling and in documentary forms inside and outside the cinema. We do not specialize in live action films.

Modules

The Modules of the MA Film are explained on the Website of the Programme.

Lateral entrants/Career Jumpers

You have the possibility to study an MA Film as a lateral entrant (career jumper) with a bachelor (or equivalent) in a design-relevant topic (including social science, philological, historical and critical studies) and a strong portfolio of filmic work you have pursued.

Part-Time Studies

Due to the modular structure of our programme and the large extent of eligible content in our programme, we can offer highly individualized study paths for part-time students.

Elegible courses

Eligible Courses in the Transfermodul, Fachmodul and Exchangemodul of MA Film

The programme of the MA Film has elective courses in the Transfermodule, the Fachmodule and the Exchangemodule. Some parts are clustered into "tracks".

Students chose those tracks to specialize in their studies in a certain field (Film Financing; Self-Marketing; Expanded Cinema). The Fachmodule and the Exchangemodule have a list of free eligible courses from which the necessary number of units to pass the module. Those courses are provided by the MA Film and partly by other study programmes of the Lucerne University of Arts.

Transfermodul

Business tracks

The students of the MA Film have to choose one of two "business tracks". The choice is made according to the goal for their master thesis.

Track Film Financing

In the Film Financing Track, students will work on the "Film Dossier" for their master project. The dossier is needed for the financing of the film in the Swiss system of film funding. It is the basis for the cooperation with an external production company and will be finished with this company before handing in to the funding bodies. The following three courses/days are part of this track:

• Filmdossier-Course and Coaching (link)
• Film-Production (link)
• Producer's day: Meet the Producers (link)

Track Film Financing

The self Marketing Track provides the basic knowledge for students who plan to start their own company, work as freelancer, as an artist or apply for jobs in the field of studies. It gives information about alternative ways of funding in the arts and culture as well as a foundation of business-principles if you start your own business.

• Self-Marketing Course (link)
• Filmrecht (link)

Fachmodul

Elegible Courses (in Fachmodul A and B)

The Fachmodul gives freedom to chose from a variety of courses to obtain the non-mandatory party of the module.

The Fachmodul (with semester modules A, B and C) comprises a total of 12 Credit Points (CP). Six of those are mandatory and 6 are eligible. Students are free to chose the elegible courses, but to give you a possible guideline for your choices we cluster some of these courses to our Expand Media Track. We encourage you to chose all courses in this track if you are interested in spatial filmic forms.

Expanded Cinema (6CP)

• Expanded Cinema I + II (Part of Track Expanded Cinema)
• AR/VR (Part of Track Expanded Cinema)
• Video for the Stage (Part of Track Expanded Cinema)
• Film in Spatial Contexts (Part of Track Expanded Cinema)
• Expanded Cinema Guest-Workshop (Part of Track Expanded Cinema)

Narration

• Scriptwriting

History

• Film and Media History
• FilmClub

Introductions

• Camera Introduction
• Sound Introduction
• Introduction to Editing

Skills

• Design Techniques
• Camera and Image-Making
• Character Design in Animation
• Editing & Montage
• Sound design
• Drawing as a Language
• Knowledge Mediation
• Found Footage
• Film Analysis
• WorkShops
• Sound Editing
• Drawing as a Language
• Storyboarding

Viewing List

• Fachmodul C: Viewing List. (This is anexternal link, password-protected)

Additional Courses

• Courses of the BA Animation, which are open to MA Students. When attending these courses no Creditpoints are given.
• NAKUs

MA Film Team

• Head of Department: Fred Truniger
• Robert Müller
• Character Design, Drawn Animation, Deputy Head of Department: Ehmann Jochen
• Christina Zimmermann
• Marine Hugonnier
• Anja Kofmel
• Sieger Ted
• Carlos Isabel García
• Gassmann Thomas
• Ruth Stofer
• Elke Rentemeister
• Florian Krautkrämer

External lecturers:

• Marcy Goldberg
• Andres Brütsch
• Brigitta Weber
• Molleur Chantal

Rent Equipment

• For BA Animation and MA Film specific material check our Rental
• Additional equipment can be borrowed from https://ausleihe.hslu.ch

Exchange/ Studying abroad

During your studies it is also possible to do internships or an exchange semester at one of our Partnerschulen if you wish. You can find more information this Exchange site.       

Grants, Scholarships and Foundations

The following table contains scholarships, residencies and project financing that can be applied for by filmmakers and artists.

Festivals

If you have any questions regarding the screenings of our films, please contact the promotion coordinator.

• List of filmfestivals
• Guidelines for festival submissions

Distribution and Sale

• Verkauf des Films / Sale of film / Vente du film
• Vertrieb / Distribution

Former and current Students of the MA Film

• A list of all our Students / Category:Student

Student Film

• A list of all our Studentfilms / Category:Film

Contact

Get in touch with us on our blog animation-luzern.ch .

Misc

• Premultiplied Alpha
• Tape Dubbing - BetaSP zu Digibeta
• Photogrammetry Setup