MA in Filmmaking with Specialisations | (2 Years)

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Awarded by: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences – Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956

The objective of this 2-year, 4-semester programme is to create complete filmmaking professionals. Over the programme of their study, students will have classes in theory of filmmaking and its various specialisations, along with hands-on practical instruction. This learning leads to multiple projects during the programme – some individual and many in groups. Students are also introduced to works of master filmmakers through screenings and analysis. Frequent masterclasses & general education classes by practicing filmmakers round out their learning.

The film foundation semester develops within students, their own unique story development, filmmaking perspectives and vision. The programme also promotes individual professional conduct, communication skills and leadership qualities.

For the rest of the four semesters, along with Contextual Studies (GE), students choose electives to specialise in one of the following areas:

Teaching Methods

Theory lectures: These lectures will be interactive and students will be encouraged to participate actively. For certain specialized topics, leading professionals and industry guest lecturers will be invited.

Practical classes: Filmmakers learn by doing. So hands-on practical learning supports all theory and forms the bulk of the training.

Interaction with professionals: Through the ‘5th Veda’ and ‘Film Forum’ events WWI regularly invites practicing filmmakers to interact with students… not only to share their professional and creative experiences with them, but to actually make the students work.

Film viewing and script-analyses: Students will regularly analyse and deconstruct screenplays of existing important films, in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the actor’s process.

Projects: Every term students will participate in co-ordinated film projects with students from other departments. It is through these projects that they will learn how to make their own choices in the process of making a film.

Semester I Course Structure

Course Code

Course Title

Theory Credits

Practical Credits

Total Credits

Total Hours
FMGE 1102 Film Analysis and History I 2 0 2 30
FMGE 1105 Culture Studies I 2 0 2 30
FMGE 1106 Production Design I 2 0 2 30
FMGE 1107 Music in Film I 2 0 2 30
FMGE 1122 Introduction to Filmmaking 8 6 14 300
FMGE 1114 Basics of Screenwriting 2 0 2 30

Semester II Course Structure

Course Code

Course Title

Theory Credits

Practical Credits

Total Credits

Total Hours
FMGE 1113 Film Analysis and History II 2 0 2 30
FMGE 1109 Culture Studies II 2 0 2 30
FMGE 1108 Production Design II 2 0 2 30
FMGE 1115 Music in Film II 2 0 2 30
Elective Producing
FMAP 1201 Producing Theory I 6 0 6 90
FMAP 1202 Producing Practical I 0 6 6 180
FMAP 1203 Mise-en-scène Project – AP 0 7 7 210
Elective Cinematography
FMAC 1201 Cinematography Theory I 8 0 8 120
FMAC 1202 Cinematography Practical I 0 8 8 240
FMAC 1203 Mise-en-scène Project – AC 0 2 2 60
Elective Sound Design
FMAR 1201 Sound Design Theory I 10 0 10 150
FMAR 1202 Sound Design Practical I 0 4 4 120
FMAR 1203 Mise-en-scène Project – AR 0 6 6 180
Elective Editing
FMAE 1201 Editing Theory I 8 0 8 120
FMAE 1202 Editing Practical I 0 10 10 300
FMAE 1203 Mise-en-scène Project – AE 0 2 2 60
Elective Direction
FMAD 1201 Direction Theory I – A 9 0 9 135
FMAD 1202 Direction Practical I – A 0 5 5 150
FMAD 1203 Mise-en-scène Project – AD 0 4 4 120
Elective Screenwriting
FMAS 1205 Essentials of Screenwriting – A 5 8 13 315
FMAS 1206 Writing a Short Film – A 0 5 5 150

Semester III Course Structure

Course Code

Course Title

Theory Credits

Practical Credits

Total Credits

Total Hours
FMGE1111 Film Analysis and History III 2 0 2 30
FMAG 212 Culture Studies III (GE) 2 0 2 30
Elective Producing
FMAP 2101 Producing Theory II 6 0 6 90
FMAP 2102 Producing Practical II 0 6 6 180
FMAP 2103 Location Shoot Project – AP 0 3 3 90
FMAP 2104 Night Shoot Project – AP 0 5 5 150
Elective Cinematography
FMAC 2101 Cinematography Theory II 8 0 8 120
FMAC 2102 Cinematography Practical II 0 10 10 300
FMAC 2103 Location Shoot Project – AC 0 1 1 30
FMAC 2104 Night Shoot Project – AC 0 2 2 60
Elective Sound Design
FMAR 2101 Sound Design Theory II 10 0 10 150
FMAR 2102 Sound Design Practical II 0 2 2 60
FMAR 2103 Location Shoot Project – AR 0 6 6 180
FMAR 2104 Night Shoot Project – AR 0 4 4 120
Elective Editing
FMAE 2101 Editing Theory II 8 0 8 120
FMAE 2102 Editing Practical II 0 8 8 240
FMAE 2103 Location Shoot Project – AE 0 2 2 60
FMAE 2104 Night Shoot Project – AE 0 2 2 60
Elective Direction
FMAD 2101 Direction Theory II – A 8 0 8 120
FMAD 2102 Direction Practical II – A 0 4 4 120
FMAD 2103 Location Shoot Project – AD 0 4 4 120
FMAD 2104 Night Shoot Project – AD 0 4 4 120
Elective Screenwriting
FMAS 2103 Advanced Screenwriting – A 4 8 12 300
FMBS 2203 Writing for Television 0 6 6 180

Semester IV Course Structure

Course Code

Course Title

Theory Credits

Practical Credits

Total Credits

Total Hours
Elective Producing
FMAP 2201 Producing Theory III 7 0 7 105
FMAP 2202 Producing Practical III 0 7 7 210
FMAP 2203 Diploma Film – AP 0 7 7 210
Elective Cinematography
FMAC 2201 Cinematography Theory III 4 0 4 60
FMAC 2202 Cinematography Practical III 0 6 6 180
FMAC 2203 Diploma Film – AC 0 10 10 300
Elective Sound Design
FMAR 2201 Diploma Film – AR 0 18 18 540
Elective Editing
FMAE 2201 Editing Theory III 6 0 6 90
FMAE 2202 Editing Practical III 0 8 8 240
FMAE 2203 Diploma Film – AE 0 6 6 180
Elective Direction
FMAD 2201 Direction Practical III – A 0 4 4 120
FMAD 2202 Diploma Film – AD 0 16 16 480
Elective Screenwriting
FMAS 2201 The Art of Adaptation – A 0 12 12 360
FMAS 2201 The Art of Adaptation – A 0 6 6 180
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