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HFF Muc - Munich Academy for Television and Film
Future Film and Television Feature
Frankenthaler Str.23
81539 München
Germany
Director: Prof. Dr h. c. Albert Scharf
Phone: +49 89 68957 0
Fax: +49 89 68957 189
E-mail: info@hff-muc.de
Web site: www.hff-muc.de
Background, orientation and purpose
The Munich Academy For Television and Film was established in 1967. It provides training for careers
in film and television: story editors, script analysts, directors, production managers and producers.
The Academy’s goal is to give its students a deep understanding of audio and visual media. For that
reason, theory and practice and the development and production of film are all given equal emphasis.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Feature Film and Television Feature.
Film and Television Documentary.
Production and Media Business.
It is possible to specialise in cinematography in both the Feature Film and Television Feature
department and the Film and Television Documentary department.
The courses in the departments of ‘Communication and Media Theory’ and ‘Technique’ are mandatory
for all students whatever their main field of study. These two departments do not accept full time
students.
There is also inter-department training and courses in the following subjects:
- Applied Aesthetics, Image Composition and Cinematography;
- Dramaturgy and Development;
- Television Journalism; and
- Advertising, PR and Image film.
Duration
4 years.
Content
Feature Film and Television Movie:
This programme, with its combination of history, theory and practical experience, is geared to
academic subjects as well as to the creative development of the students’ talents, with an emphasis
on team work. Upon graduation, the students will have knowledge of all aspects of technical and
practical matters of film and electronic productions, be it organisation, research, or story
development. A basic component of the studies is to produce two films.
Film and Television Documentary:
This programme trains directors, editors, and writers in the fields of documentary journalism, up-todate
reporting and docudrama. Other topics are child and youth programmes on television,
educational films, experimental studies for film and video and feature film.
Producing and Media Economics:
This programme leads to graduation as a production manager, media manager or producer.
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