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| Standard period of studies: | 4 semesters |
| Start: | Winter semester |
| Admission restrictions: | Restricted in every semester |
| Application: | You find information on the application procedure for international students here. |
| Applicants with foreign certificates: | Language of instruction: German Required language certificate: DSH-2 |
| Deadlines: | Winter semester: April 1 - May 15 |
| Required Bachelor's degree:: | under certain conditions (depending on courses taken): Cultural Anthropology (B.A.) or Theater Studies (B.A.) |
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| Faculty 05: Philosophy and Philology
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| Accreditation: | The accreditation of study programmes for Bachelor and Master Degrees constitutes as a precondition for the granting of state approval. |
Subject Matter
The Film Studies/Media Dramaturgy Master's degree program offered at Mainz is unique to German universities. Course participants are given in-depth insight into the history, aesthetics and theory of audiovisual media, whereby the main emphasis is on film. Supplemented by practical media work, the program enables students to critically reflect on and reproduce current forms of international media arts. When applying for admission, applicants are required to choose to major in one of the two fields (Film Studies or Media Dramaturgy).
The Film Studies Master’s degree program is research-orientated and examines the history, theory and aesthetics of cinema and TV feature films, documentaries and animated films as well as filmic aspects of the 'new media', and also incorporates practical aspects of film analysis.
The students are thus provided with an opportunity to extend the knowledge acquired during their Bachelor's film or media studies degree course in a discipline with an artistic and cultural focus.
Graduates of the two-year course will be qualified to work in professions that require flexible skills in dealing with audiovisual media.
Master Entrance Requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in Film Studies as part of the integrated Mainz Culture/Theater/Film program, or an equivalent degree in a film, art, or media studies program from a German or foreign university. At least 30 credit points must have been completed in film, TV, and new media during the bachelor’s program. Students who have majored or minored in Theater Studies or Cultural Anthropology/ European Ethnology at the FTMK must have completed courses for which they can receive credit points in film, TV, and new media, in order to meet the entrance requirements. If you are interested in enrolling in the M.A. program in Film Studies, contact the corresponding academic advisor and program management as soon as possible to make sure you meet the admission requirements!
If the bachelor degree has not been completed by the time of application, the applicant must provide proof of at least 20 completed credit points by the application deadline. They will be accepted under the condition that a bachelor’s degree can be presented with the required 30 credit points, within the first semester of the masters program.
It is assumed that applicants have sufficient active and passive knowledge of the English language to read specialist literature in English and participate in courses taught in English; however, course participants will not be required to produce English language written papers or sit exams set in the English language. (No proof of language skills is required).
Applicants who have not acquired their university entrance qualification at a German institute of higher education or hold a degree from a program that was not taught in German will need to provide proof of proficiency in the German language at the level of the 'German Language Proficiency Examination for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Applicants (DSH)'.
Information
The International Office offers counselling for international students about the application process and general information.
The Academic Advisory Office offers specific information on the subject (List available in German only).
The Student representatives give information from a student perspective (List available in German only).