Prague Summer Film Program

The Classroom: Prague

Emerson College is offering a rewarding and unique film experience in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. One of the finest cities in Europe, Prague lies in the heart of Europe. Rich in history, culture and beauty, Prague's attractions and landmarks will be the classroom for students' learning and experiences.

Students will study on the campus of the Academy of Performing Arts for Film and Television (FAMU), one of the top three film schools on the European Continent.

The Experience

This four-week program offers students 8 credits of undergraduate or graduate coursework. The first course is a film studies course on the history and development of Czech and Slovak cinema with emphasis on the Czech New Wave, one of the most influential film movements of the post World War II era. Special tours and lectures are planned at Barrandov Studio's Jiri Trinka animation studios and additional discussions will feature Czech film directors. Past guest speakers have included Jiri Menzel, Jaromil Jires, Alice Nellis, Jiri Barta and Jan Nemec.

The second course in Cinematic Language is a production course which involves an intensive, weeklong lighting and cinematography workshop on a sound stage and the scripting, casting, location scouting, acting, shooting, directing and editing of a 5 to 7 minute DV production. Students will be evaluated by FAMU and Emerson College faculty as they are given an intensive experience in production, scripting and editing at the Academy.

For more information, see the Prague Summer Film Program.