Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies
- 3 years
- Duration
- 9,000 EUR/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Budapest / Hungary
- Location
Program description
You can gain extensive academic and practical knowledge in the fields of film and media. Throughout the course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical and practical possibilities of filmmaking, as well as insight into specific areas of the industry.
By the end of the course, you will have solid theoretical and practical knowledge of visual communication aspects, as well as the ability to create films and media products. Because of the intensive practical training, you will undoubtedly find the field that best suits your personality and interests.
The practical knowledge and skills you gain
- You will gain knowledge of screenplay, directing, lighting, editing, and sound post-production. You'll create short films, television sequences, and documentaries during the motion picture art practicum.
- You will get the chance to do one-camera or multi-camera shoots, learn how to use the most significant post-production tools, and experiment with a variety of film genres and roles.
- You will be conversant with the history and theory of motion pictures.
- Each year, you will be exposed to new styles of visual storytelling and filmmaking through a series of practical courses that build upon one another.
Program structure
Semester 1
- History of Art in the Context of Social Sciences 1
- The Basics of Communication Studies
- Motion Picture History - Film Genres 1
- The Basics of Motion Picture Studies
- Motion Picture Specific Subjects
- Motion Picture History and Motion Picture Theories
- Editing and Sound Studies
- Project Week 1 (Film and Media Studies BA)
- University Seminar
- Start My Brand (Art)
- Filmmaker Specialization
- Basic Practice in Film Making 1 - Dramaturgy, Script Writing 1
- Special Studies in Film Making 1 - Studio Practice 1
- History of Motion Picture - Along Substantial Creators and Authors 1
- Editing and Sound Studies 1
Semester 2
- History of Art in the Context of Social Sciences 2
- Motion Picture History - Film Genres 2
- Contemporary Motion Pictures on the Internet 1
- Project Week 2 (Film and Media Studies BA)
- Filmmaker Specialization
- Basic Practice in Film Making - Dramaturgy, Script Writing
- Special Studies in Film Making - Studio Practice
- History of Motion Picture - Along Substantial Creators and Authors
- Editing and Sound Studies
Semester 3
- Creative Thinking and Art
- Contemporary Motion Pictures on the Internet 2
- Integrated Film and TV Practice 1
- Project Week 3. (Film and Media Studies BA)
- Film and Media Studies Specialization
- Basic Practice in Film Making - Directing
- Basic Practice in Film Making - Dramaturgy, Script Writing
- Special Studies in Film Making - Elements of Cinematography
- Special Studies in Film Making - Studio Practice
- Technical Theory and Practice in Film Making 1 - Sound
Semester 4
- Picture Theories
- Art Theory
- Integrated Film and TV Practice 2.
- Project Week 4 (Film and Media Studies BA)
- Film and Media Studies Specialization
- Basic Practice in Film Making - Production, Editing Exercises
- Basic Practice in Film Making - Directing
- Special Studies in Film Making - Preproduction and Post Production
- Special Studies in Film Making - Elements of Cinematography
- Technical Theory and Practice 2 - Adapted and Built Scenic Design
- Technical theory and practice in film making 1 - sound
Semester 5
- Internship
- Integrated Film and TV Practice 3
- Project Week 5 (Film and Media Studies BA)
- Film and Media Studies Specialization
- Basic Practice in Film Making - production, editing excercises
- Basic Practice in Film Making - Directing
- Special studies in film making - preliminary studies for the diploma work
- Special Studies in Film Making - Elements of Cinematography
- Technical theory and practice 3 - post production (VFX) and production management
- Technical theory and practice in film making 1 - sound
- Producer's skills - law and copyright
- Adapted studies in music and sound design
Semester 6
- Degree Thesis (Diploma Work) Practice
- Degree Studies
- Project Week 6 (Film and Media Studies BA)
Price
Fee for two semester (1 year education) is 9,000 EUR for international students.
Requirements for applicants
- Completed secondary school studies
- GPA: above 60% - annually and in the final exam
- Intermediate command of English (equivalent to IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ level, but no certificate required)
- Portfolio of previous works 
- CV and Motivation Letter
- 3 min. long creative short film
About the university
With 8,000 students, Budapest Metropolitan University is the largest private university in Hungary. We offer several bachelor's and master's degree programs in communication, business, tourism, and the arts.
We have foreign students from more than seventy countries because we provide a wide variety of degree programs entirely in English. Our degrees are globally recognized and highly regarded in the business community. In addition to recruiting renowned academics and business leaders for our faculty, we also recruit renowned academics and business leaders. We provide scholarship possibilities for study abroad at over 120 partner institutions on five continents. In addition to a choice of internship possibilities at international corporations, students also have access to a vast array of training programs that emphasize experiential learning. Students in business programs can get a Hungarian and British degree after three and a half years of study in Budapest alone.
The University's mission is to provide a high-quality education even by European Union standards in the areas of social sciences, economic studies, art and art mediation, communication, and tourism through bachelor's and master's degrees, specialized training, advanced vocational education, tertiary vocational education, and adult education.
