Erasmus+

ERASMUS+ (2014-2020)

FAMO has been selected to hold the Erasmus University Charter under the Erasmus+ Programme from January 2014

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education ECHE

Fall semester

The fall semester study programme is designed to impart a broad knowledge in Film and Television Production to our students. All students take classes in Screenwriting, Directing, Set design, Cinematography, Animation, Production and Post-production techniques.

Students are involved in number of practical exercises focusing on craft skills. In the first semester they make a five-minute film on DV.

Spring semester

This course is primarily a practical one with emphasis on practical excercises, workshops and individual consultations. All of our tutors are practicing filmmakers and the tution is provided in English. In the second semester, students make a ten-minute film on 35mm or video and they can make their own documentary film. It is expected that students form their own crews.

We have organised a very packed study programme for our students, but when possible, we still like to arrange trips to Prague's Barrandov Studios, and if time allows, to Bohemia's historic towns and scenic countryside.

We have a school cinema where student's are able to watch some of the most important films from the school's film library. At the beginning of the course we include a couple of cultural based lessons in the schedule‚ ''how to get by in The Czech Republic'', where we provide students with a background on the language, customs and, basically, how not to get lost in this beautiful country. All of our teachers are working professionals and specialists in their chosen field. All lessons will be conducted in English.

For more practical information about our academy please visit the International Film Studies section.

Academic calendar 2016 / 2017

Fall semester: 12. 9. 2016 – 16. 12. 2016
Application deadline: 31. 5. 2016

Spring semester: 1. 2. 2017 – 30. 6. 2017
Application deadline: 30. 11. 2016

Subjects and credits

The average number of credits is 60 per year / 30 per semester. All credits gained during the period of study abroad - as agreed in the Learning Agreement and confirmed by the Transcript of Records / Traineeship Certificate - should be transfered without delay and counted towards the student´s degree. The requirements to be fulfilled for the successful completion of the semester are announced at the beginning of each semester. Students can find information, such as subject lists, the number of credit points awarded for each subject, the semester in which the subject is taught, on our website. The Learning Agreement is intended to give the student confirmation that the credits he/she successfully achieves during the mobility period will be recognised. The learning outcomes of the whole programme of study abroad should be compatible with (or complementary to) the learning outcomes of the home degree programme for which recognition is to be granted after the study period abroad. This makes it easier for the credits gained in the receiving institution to replace flexibly an equivalent number of credits in the sending institution´s degree programme. Methodology used at SVOSF : One credit equals to 25 hours of study - educational activities, school shootings of movies and individual work. General ECTS principles are adopted at an institutional level : Credits allocated in the curriculum are obtained by the student through his/her participation to the compulsory activities and also individual study plus working on student films. Such credits obtained for a subject are valid for the entirity of the term of study, their recognition does not make a difference if the curriculum is changed. Credits obtained by students based on contracts with SVOSF may be recognized through bilateral agreements. The general internal rule: coefficient "K" multiplied by two-thirds the number of credits.

Fall semester

SUBJECT		CREDITS
Screenwriting I		3
Directing I		3
Set design I		3
Storyboard		3
Production I		3
Post – production I (Editing & Sound)		3
Cinematography I		3
Audio-visual work analysis I		3
Journalism I		3
Workshops (Dubbing, Film grammar, Basics of animation, etc.)		3
Practical exercises		5

Spring semester

SUBJECT		CREDITS
Screenwriting II		3
Directing II		3
Set design II		3
StoryboardI		3
Production II		3
Post – production II (Editing & Sound)		3
Cinematography II		3
Audio-visual work analysis II		3
Journalism II		3
Workshops (Dubbing, Film grammar, Basics of animation, etc.)		3
Practical exercises		5

Czech language course

Every international student at FAMO has the opportunity to attend Czech language classes. There are at least 2 hours of Czech grammar and conversation lessons every week.

Living expenses

Accommodation

The Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček doesn´t have it´s own dormitories. However, there are many possibilities to rent or share an appartment. Also it is possibleto stay in private Halls of residence.

The average rental fee per month is from 1, 500 CZK (app. 50 euro) to 5, 000 CZK (app. 170 euro). The final amount depends on how many students are sharing the appartment. FAMO helps the Erasmus students with searching for an appropriate appartment or room before their arrival.

Food & drink

There are many tasty and cheap restaurants in Písek serving typical Czech cuisine, as well as Italian, Indian, Greek or vegetarian restaurants. Meals usually cost about 70 - 100 CZK (2,50 - 4 EUR). If you prefer to cook at home, there are many local supermarkets and stores. On food you should spend a maximum of 3, 500 CZK per month (app. 130 euro).

Traveling

In Pisek you can get around without any difficulty on foot or by public transportation. Local buses offer a monthly ticket, which costs 300 CZK (10 euros). But, Pisek is small enough to comfortably travel around town on foot.

About Písek

Písek was officially established as a royal city in the beginning of the 13th century. It has the oldest bridge (Písek Stone Bridge) in the Czech Republic and the second oldest in the whole central European region. It has around 30,000 inhabitants and is connected with a long list of famous Czech poets, composers and painters. No wonder - the backdrop of the town's historical centre, the river and the surrounding countryside are highly inspiring, mysterious and visually attractive. Sometimes Písek is also called "the Pearl on the Otava river", and South Bohemia is a very popular filming location. Písek itself appears in many of the classic Czech movies. The town provides an excellent environment for students, who are able to focus on their filmmaking studies without the inconviences of a large city. The cultular tradition still lives in the town. There are theaters, cinemas, music clubs, the municipal library, the important regional museum and the multifunctional space of the Old Malt House, which provides amazing place for exhibitions and interactive performances. The landscape offers beautiful countryside, historic castles and certainly has its charm. Therefore, come here a lot of foreign film crews.

Písek can easily be reached the Prague (the Czech Republic's capital city), and takes approximately 1.5 hours by car or bus.

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