Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Undergraduate (bachelor), full-time
Nominal duration	6 semesters (3 years) (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BA

Tuition fee	€3,350 per semester
Application fee	€150 one-time
Deposit	€50 one-time This 50 EUR is an acceptance insurance paid to our agency to guarantee your acceptance letter. This means, if we cannot get you acceptance letter, then we refund you back this amount fully. Please note that this amount will increase to 60 EUR from May 1, 2020 and further to 75 EUR from June 1, 2020. Complete your application package as early as possible and enjoy the lower prices!

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ Intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants need to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you’ll need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make their admission decision based on this. If you don’t reach the necessary language level, you won’t be granted admission even if you have a previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements have to start their studies with an English Language Preparatory Program.

Other requirements

A relevant portfolio is required. When applying to art programs, please make sure that you upload the following materials to Google Drive (or other file storage and synchronization service) and send the link in a pdf file (you can copy and paste the link to word document and save it as pdf): Portfolio: - Short Self-Portrait Film A min. 2-, max. 3- minute film, introducing the candidate. The task measures the candidate’s motivation, interest, personality, visual vision, visual culture and, above all his/her creativity. - 5-8 photo taken by the candidate Here, the committee is waiting for a photo series taken personally by the candidate, using analogue or digital technology (not cell phone). Its subject matter should be close to the candidate in its thoughtfulness, visual origins, visual radiation – everything that is expected from an individual in the process of becoming a cinematographer. - Short film – focusing on the visuality A maximum 5-minute short film focusing on the visuals (personally taken by the candidate) and building up on the images instead of the dialogues, using minimal music and sound effects. Necessary attachments 1. Please include a Statement that verifies that all the materials were created by you alone. 2. A CV and 3. Motivation letter in which the applicant should explain the reasons for choosing the cameraman faculty from all areas of film making and the reason for choosing our University (1500-4000 words). Every written material should be sent in PDF format.

Overview

During the filmmaking process the most important partner of the director is the cinematographer. He has a significant role in transferring a film idea into reality successfully in an environment where technology develops day by day. The cinematographer is the person who creates a coherent visual world using his/her own talent within the framework of the opportunities provided by the script.

In our University at the cameraman specialization the development of the artistic sense is equally important as gaining the proper knowledge of the technology. In order to be able of creating a film at a high level, not only stable technical knowledge and facing new challenges is needed but also a great dedication to filmmaking. Our University emphasis on introducing all relevant elements of the filmmaking, like editing, scriptwriting and directing in order to make our students capable of working in a team later.

Origo Film Studio provides an excellent professional background for the filmmaking training of the university.

“I chose this major primarily for its practice-oriented teaching and it has proved to be right, I have had inspiring, professional and active teachers. In classes we learn a lot from and motivate each other so that we have an even stronger material for the next task, this extra driving force could not be replaced with anything else.” Máté Papp, graduate

Our success stories:
- Dániel Füzes Common law „szokásjog” Cyprus International Film Festival – Golden Aphrodite CYIFF „GOT TALENT” , 6th Savaria Film Festival Short film category 3rd place, 2019 Fresh Flesh Budapest International Short Film Festival Best Hungarian Actor

- Levente Tóth Zsigmond Vilmos Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival Best Young Cameraman: Levente Tóth (Motion Picture Art MA) for filming the Hypnosis and the Bad Actor (Motion Picture Artist MA)

- Katalin Moldovai: As always (Ahogy eddig) (Motion Picture Artist MA) 72nd Cannes Film Festival Cinéfondation selection

Programme structure

What can you study with us?
- The basics of filmmaking
- Cameraman skills
- Post-production
- Film theory
- The latest techniques
- The professional technical background is provided by Origo Film Studio

From the first year

- History of Art
- Cameraman skills
- Basic Photography skills
- Analog and Digital Technologies
- Introduction to Dramaturgy
- Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking

From the second year

- Studio Practice
- Directing Skills
- The role of music in film
- Film History
- Visual Analyses
- Film Editing

From the third year

- Screenplay Writing
- Set and visual design of a film
- Television Studio Practice
- Make-up
- Introduction to VFX

Career opportunities

- Cameraman
- Cameraman in filmmaking and television production
- Independent artist