Students register for both courses for a total of 8 points. Participants are required to submit a draft script prior to the start of the program. H33.1200 for graduates. Course work covers a detailed overview of screenwriting, directing, and editing, including workshops in a 35mm motion picture camera and lighting techniques. Rushes are screened with intensive critique sessions.
Participants finish the course with a final off-line group edit.
Emphasizing one of the most influential movements in the post-World War II era, the cinema of the Czech New Wave, this course explores the history and development of Czech and Slovak cinema. Lectures are supplemented with screenings and field trips. Classes are led by Zdena Skapova, a FAMU professor who holds a joint appointment in film and philosophy. International Applicants to the Tisch International Programs must have fulfilled the prerequisites outlined with the course description to be considered for admission. Any student who has not, but feels that he or she has the required skills and experiences for the program, must include with the application a written description of such experience including relevant training or course work.