Examination arrangement

Course content

FVP3007 Development of ideas, projects and artistic research is a course at master's level with a twofold focus:

The first consists of the student's artistic development as a filmmaker and as disciplinary film practitioner. Throughout the course the student works on defining which technical, methodological and conceptual areas they want to explore and develop during their time as a master's student. This serves as a foundation for the student's individual immersion and artistic development, selection of topic for their written Master's Thesis, and the focus/specialization the master's student conducts through their work with the Master's Production

The second area of focus concerns working on ideas and the development of a concrete film project. This film project is developed to be pre-produced during the second semester (FVP3003 - Preproduction course for Master's production), and then produced and completed as the Master's Project during the second year of the master's programme (FVP3200 - Master's Production and Master's Thesis in Film and Video Production).

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Upon successful completion of the course the student has in-depth knowledge of:

• Idea and project development
• Script development (documentary / fiction)
• Dramaturgy / structure (documentary / fiction)
• Production studies and principles for artistic development

Skills

Upon successful completion of the course the student knows how to:

• Develop film ideas and projects
• Prepare and conduct research (documentary / fiction)
• Develop project descriptions and project grant applications of a professional standard for film productions
• Plan, reflect upon, and communicate about one's own film practice and artistic development

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, group sessions, supervision and production works.

Mandatory activities

• Submitted assignments
• Presentations
• Attendance - Students are required to attend and participate in a minimum 80 % of the course classes.

The requirement of 80% attendance and active participation is absolute. The legitimate absence of 20% covers absence due to illness or other causes. Absence exceeding the 20% limit is not accepted, even if it's caused by circumstances students are not responsible for. In specific cases, like serious or long-term illness, special needs accommodation can be arranged by application to the department

Compulsory assignments

• Submitted exercises
• Individual syllabus

Further on evaluation

The final assessment consists of two parts: Works that the students produce throughout the semester; and an individual written assignment.

The number of works to be submitted will be specified by the course coordinator at the beginning of the semester.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Admission to the Master's programme in Film and Video Production.

Course materials

Approx. 600 pages syllabus.

Credit reductions