From autumn 2023, the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (FABW) is offering English-language project-based studies in various subject focus areas, and thereby opening its doors to international students.
On this website, prospective students can find the key facts about the subject focus areas, the qualifications required for admission, and the application process.
FABW is one of Europe’s leading film schools. 412 top experts in the film and media industry from Germany and further afield provide a strong practical focus. Since the Academy was established in 1991, the institution’s development has been guided by a pioneering project-oriented teaching concept. Each year, the interdisciplinary project teams produce 254 films in all genres, and these regularly win prizes at film festivals, among them 7 Student Academy Awards (Student Oscars). Studying at FABW prepares students in the best possible way for successful careers in the film and media industry, and provides you with a great basis for developing a unique industry network.
At FABW, extensive access to cutting-edge production equipment – from recording technology, studios and post-production to presentation and cinema equipment – is guaranteed. The technical infrastructure is the state of the art in terms of industry standards, and also incorporates future technological developments through a close collaboration with the Research & Development department. Our students enter the job market armed with experience of working with the technology of tomorrow.
The campus is the only one of its kind in Europe and is home to the Filmakademie and its Animationsinstitut, as well as the Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris (ALP) and the Academy of Performing Arts (ADK) all next door to each other. Countless opportunities for interdisciplinary and trans-media networking, and for gaining skills and qualifications open up for students here. The numerous interdisciplinary works are just as important a part of the student experience at the Filmakademie as the large programme offering with international partner universities and in-house events. For example, FABW is responsible for organising FMX, one of the world’s most influential conferences on digital entertainment.
Learning by doing
Here, you learn to make films through a balanced mixture of theory and practice.
Interdisciplinary education
You develop your film projects as part of an interdisciplinary team that includes representatives of all film-making crafts.
Access to an industry network
You establish valuable contacts and build a network in the film and media industry.
High artistic standards
Thanks to generous financial support, students achieve high artistic quality in their final examination films.
Developing your personal style
FABW offers a protected space for developing your creative identity.
Personal characteristics
Open-mindedness, cosmopolitan personality, ready to work with people with different world views and cultural backgrounds.
Prerequisites
Degree in a related discipline, practical prior knowledge in the field for which you’re applying.
Motivation
Searching for the professional specialisation that would be perfect for you, full of drive, pioneering spirit and passion for the best idea.
Mindset
Ambitious and confident personality, team player when realising projects, ready for the multi-faceted challenges of the next 2.5 years.
| Application deadline | 15.02.2024 (date of submission via the online portal) |
| Teaching language | English |
| Start of studies | Winter semester (September 2024) |
| Standard period of study | 4 semesters + 1 diploma semester Please note that this is a full-time course and that it is usually not possible to work part-time alongside your studies due to the demands on your time. |
| Final degree | When you successfully complete the course, you are awarded a Diplom degree from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. "The academies are tertiary education institutions. The successful completion of four years of studies at the Filmakademie (...) is equivalent to a comparable, qualifying certificate of a state-run art college." |
| Study fees for international students | EU citizens: no study fees Non-EU citizens: €1,500 per semester Please note that the state of Baden-Württemberg has been charging fees for second degree courses since winter semester 2017/2018 in cases where the first degree was completed in Germany. |
| Admission requirements | 1 Evidence of general/subject-linked university entrance qualification and of a pre-diploma, diploma, Bachelor or Master degree (officially certified) in a related discipline – please take into account special prerequisites and specialist fields in every subject focus area. 2 Evidence of practical industry experience through: - reference letters - certificates - work contracts 3 A work sample that represents you and your creative approach, in accordance with the requirements of the respective subject focus area – please take into account special tasks in every subject focus area. 4 Additional requirements for foreign applicants (m/f/d) Application for the lateral entry into the project studies programmes & postgraduate programmes Proof of sufficient German language skills (basic knowledge II) DSH, German Language Test for University Entrance or Goethe Institute Level B2 or TestDaf Level 4. Please note that some lessons in the project study programme are held in English. A sound knowledge of English is required. Foreign applicants (m/f/d) who hold a foreign high school certificate and/or a foreign university degree must submit this certificates to the following institution before submitting their application to the Filmakademie to determine its equivalence with the German general higher education entrance qualification: Academy of Art and Design (ABK Stuttgart), Office of Student Affairs, Am Weißenhof 1, 70191 Stuttgart. The residence permit must be presented upon enrolment at the latest. |
Personal needs and expenditures are individual.
Download an overview of the minimum spendings you should calculate for living and studying in our region:
Here you can download a step-by-step instruction
For questions regarding the application process and admission requirements, please contact our Admissions Office:
Any questions about studying at FABW?
Our Admissions Office will be delighted to hear from you:
studienreferat@filmakademie.de
Specific questions about the subject focus areas?
You’ll find contact details on the study course’s respective specialisation page.
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Akademiehof 10
71638 Ludwigsburg
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