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Degree Programme in Film and Television: 11ELOTV-993

Code: 11ELOTV

Degree title
Bachelor of Culture and Arts
Credits
240 ects
Duration
4 years (240 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2011

Description

BACHELOR´S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN FILM AND TELEVISION

Qualification: Bachelor of Culture and Arts
Extent and duration: 240 ECTS, 4 years
Implementation method: full-time study
Language: Finnish
Campus: Art, Music and Media, Finlaysoninkatu 7, 22100 Tampere
Education Manager: Leena Mäkelä
Eligibility: see TAMK’s websites on application and eligibility for bachelor’s / master’s degrees at www.tamk.fi/en

COMPETENCES DEVELOPED

The graduates of the degree programme find employment in artistic and production tasks in film and television or as audiovisual designers for theatre. The aim is for them to become professionals, who have the skills needed to act as experts, developers and entrepreneurs of the field, both in Finland and abroad.

During their professional studies, the students can specialise in production, scriptwriting, cinematography, editing or sound design. In addition, the students may also take specialisation studies in lighting design for theatre. The degree programme also offers studies in directing. In directing, the main focus is in managing a working group and organising production. Artistic direction is seen as a process, which the degree programme offers skills for, but the actual qualifications are acquired through work experience and Master’s degree studies.

The basic studies common for all contain introduction to content, expression and production of both film and television.

COMPETENCES COMMON FOR ALL
The aim is to have the graduating students to
- make creative solutions in ideating, scriptwriting and production process
- be able to design and manage production
- have an excellent grasp of the expression, working methods and technology of their field of specialisation
- have the necessary skills to found a company and to work as entrepreneurs
- have international skills

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Production

Production skills include project management (scheduling, budget, resources), assembling and managing a working group, knowing the parties of the field, production contracts and jurisprudence as well as creating international contracts. A producer also understands the basics of business and entrepreneurship and the customer service viewpoint.

Sound
Sound designer designs the sound dramaturgy for a piece of art or programme and is proficient in capturing and editing sound, from field recording to after treatment as well as playback in different spaces and formats. The tools are microphones, recorders, sound workstations and sound playback systems. The aim is to be able to work as the responsible producer and designer for various sound projects.

Script writing and content design

A scriptwriter is able to come up with, design and implement contents for different media and formats. They are proficient in pre-production, are self-developing writers and have the skills needed to design and implement audiovisuals. They know the financing possibilities and are able to sell and market ideas to the customer, as well as to develop the contents together with customers.

Video and Cinematography

Video and cinematography studies prepare the students for the demanding visual design and shooting tasks of film and television as well as working as a leader of a filming crew. The aim is to train experts, who can design and implement a visual look for audio-visual products. The cinematographers know the visual expression and visual design as well as the equipment, software and working methods.

Editing

The editor creates the total look for a piece of art or programme and knows the post-production tasks from the raw editing to the post-production of sound and colour correction of the image. Editors work with digital image and sound workstations and image processing and effecting software. Another important skill is knowing how to operate as a project manager in the post-production process.

Lighting Design

The lighting designer for theatre and events is proficient in the dramaturgical and technical design of productions as well as project management and leadership. Through basic studies focusing on film and television expression, the students gain the skills needed to implement moving image on stage.

BASIC VALUES OF EDUCATION

The Degree programme of Film and Television appreciates the traditions of culture and art while generating new ways and techniques for creating and producing content. The basis for creative and innovative work is the respect for difference, pluralism and multiculturalism.

Individuals are active participants whose choices affect the processes of media culture. Being a professional in the field of film and television means considering ethical questions regarding professional ethics and media as well as having a critical understanding of media culture. The principles of sustainable development reach through the whole study process and they are connected both to the themes and methods of implementation of the studies.

TEACHING METHODS

The Degree Programme of Film and Television emphasises project studies. The aim is to have the graduating students to have not only excellent skills in project work but also in project management. The curriculum contains 15 credits worth of project management studies. During the first year, the students study the basics of project management, during the second year they manage customer projects and during the third year they manage development projects.

LEARNING OUTCOMES OF PROGRAMME/ ACADEMIC YEAR

First year

The aim of the first year studies is for the students to achieve the necessary skills needed to work as assistants in a film or television production. The content studies develop observation and ideating skills as well as the basics of script writing and film expression. Project studies focus on the working processes of an audiovisual production and product management, and the students implement a fiction project. An important part of project studies is developing interaction and group working skills. The first year studies also contain the basics of event production, studies in Finnish language and communication, media history and English.

Second year

The aim of the second year studies is for the students to achieve the necessary skills needed to work independently in a production task. The basic studies for the second year focus on design and implementation of television shows and television journalism. During the professional studies, which begin in the spring, the students select their field of specialisation from the following: production (also contains studies in direction), cinematography, sound expression, script writing and content design and lighting design. The students draw up their personal skills goals, which also take into account the demands of independent learning and working life in relation to professional development. The students also draw up goals for their practical training. Second year studies also include film analysis and, for students specialising in theatre lighting, a course in theatre history. The second year students also complete their studies in Swedish language (required). A skills test for Swedish is organised during the first year of studies, along with preparatory studies.

Third year

The aim of the third year studies is to support the development of innovative expertise of the students. The students design and implement 1-2 development projects together with their collaboration partners. The projects are open and the students ideate them actively. The projects need to develop the field, by e.g. creating new types of content, thinking up new distribution channels or target audiences, improving working methods or applying new kinds of technology. Another aim is to work in close collaboration with the other degree programmes at TAMK.
The teaching for the development projects is organised according to the groups’ needs. During the third year of studies, the students also learn about audiovisual business and entrepreneurship as well as film and television research. The students are encouraged to carry out international student exchange during their third or fourth year of studies, as well as to take free-choice professional studies and other free-choice studies.

Fourth year

The aim of the fourth year studies is for the students to achieve the necessary skills needed to work as managers as well as in artistic, productional and technical expertise tasks. The students carry out their final thesis work and complete any missing studies. The fourth year may also contain practical training, international exchange or free-choice professional studies. The final thesis process contains courses on research and development methods as well as professional reporting. The final thesis is a project, which includes a written report and a portfolio displaying the students’ skills.

STRUCTURE OF DEGREE PROGRAMME

The degree of Bachelor of Culture and Arts (Media) contains 240 credits. The degree consists of the following:
- Core studies 120 cr
- Professional studies 60 cr
- Elective Studies 15 cr
- Practical training 30 cr
- Bachelor´s thesis 15 cr

PRACTICAL TRAINING

Practical training lasts for 5 months (30 credits). It begins with a course familiarising the students with practical training conventions, job seeking and working life practices. The practical training is carried out in 2 – 3 segments and it can also take place in the students’ own companies. The coaching for practical training takes place during the second year of studies, but the students may begin practical training even earlier through their individual study plan. Practical training is an important part in achieving professional skills. The students should familiarise themselves with several work places and tasks. The practical training always has an instructor and the school and the work place must draw up a contract which also lists the learning goals.

OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND ELECTIVE STUDIES

In addition to mandatory professional studies, the students must also choose optional professional studies from the courses of the Degree programme in Film and Television. They can also select the studies from the courses of other degree programmes as well as previously completed university level studies.

The studies also contain 15 credits worth of other elective studies. They can be selected from the courses of any university.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The curriculum for the Degree Programme of Film and Television is based on skills and offers flexible opportunities for alternative completion methods. For example, skills acquired in the working life can be counted as completed courses through demonstrations. The demonstration can be evaluated through e.g. interviews, portfolios, learning tasks or practical work.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Autumn 2011 Spring 2012 Autumn 2012 Spring 2013 Autumn 2013 Spring 2014 Autumn 2014 Spring 2015 1. / 2011 2. / 2011 3. / 2012 4. / 2012 1. / 2012 2. / 2012 3. / 2013 4. / 2013 1. / 2013 2. / 2013 3. / 2014 4. / 2014 1. / 2014 2. / 2014 3. / 2015 4. / 2015
11ELOTV-1000
BASIC STUDIES

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120
11ELOTV-1001
Self Development

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9
ET-P1 Portfolio 1 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
ET-P2 Portfolio 2 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
ET-P3 Portfolio 3 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
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Communications and Interaction

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16
ET-P4 Computing 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
ET-P6 English Language and Communication 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P5 Finnish Language and Communication 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P7 Swedish Language and Communication, Written Skills 2 2 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
ET-P8 Swedish Language and Communication, Oral Skills 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
11ELOTV-1003
Project Management

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25
ET-P9 Management of Working Processes 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ET-P10 Project Management 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P11 Customer Project Management 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P12 Development Project Management 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1004
Cinema

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25
ET-P13 Idea Creation 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P14 Fiction Scriptwriting 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P15 Basics of Film Expression 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P16 Fiction Project 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P26 Analysis of Film Dramaturgy 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1005
Events

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5
ET-P17 Event Production 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1006
Television

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20
ET-P18 Television Journalism 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P19 Television Programme Planning 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P20 Management and Realisation of Television Production 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
11ELOTV-1007
Theory and Research

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20
ET-P21 Media History 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P23 Film and Television Research 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P24 Planning and Methodology of Bachelor's Thesis 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-P25 Documentation and Reporting of Bachelor's Thesis 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1008
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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265
11ELOTV-1009
Production and Direction

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25
ET-A44 Production Planning, Organising and Leadership 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ET-A3 Marketing and Communications 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A4 Directing and Scene Planning 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A5 Directing Actors 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1010
Video- and Cinematography and Lighting

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20
ET-A6 Film Lighting 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A7 Image Planning, Cinematography and Image Post-Production 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ET-A25 Light and Color Interaction and Aesthetics 5
11ELOTV-1011
Editing and Image Manipulation

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25
ET-A81 Editing Expression and Dramaturgy 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ET-A9 Digital Image and Sound Editing 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A10 Pre- and Post-Production of Editing 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A11 Moving Image Manipulation 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1012
Sound Design

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20
ET-A13 Sound Design and Field Recording 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A14 Sound Design and Mixing 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A15 Sound Design and Post-Production 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A16 Music Recording and Mixing 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1013
Scriptwriting

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20
ET-A41 Developing as a Writer 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A17 Scriptwriting and Pre-Production of Short Film 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A18 Scripwriting and Pre-Production of Radio Play 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A19 Writing a Television Drama 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1014
Lighting Design

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30
ET-A91 Audiovisual Design Process for Theatre 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A21 Theatre History 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A22 Performance Lighting Design 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A25 Light and Color Interaction and Aesthetics 5
ET-A24 Project 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A23 Sound Design for Performances 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
11ELOTV-1015
Free-Choice Professional Studies

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105
ET-A29 Film History 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A30 Art History 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A31 History of Documentary Film 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A32 Documentary Film Project 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A33 Documentary of a Person 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A34 Radio Play Project 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A35 Music Production 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A36 Music and Multi-Channel 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A37 Creating Visual Effects for Film 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A38 Culture Events 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A39 Projects 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ET-A40 Soundscape and Acoustic Communication 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A42 Professional Literature 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
N-LY0714 6 months as an Entrepreneur 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ET-A43 Script and Production Development 15 15 7.5 7.5 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
V-A93 Journalism 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
11ELOTV-1016
Business and Entrepreneurship

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ET-A26 Businessn Operations and Entrepreneurship in Audiovisual Media 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A27 Development Project 1 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ET-A28 Development Project 2 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
11ELOTV-1017
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

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0
11ELOTV-1018
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
ET-H0 Orientation for Practical Training and Working Life 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
ET-H1 Practical Training 1 7 7 3.5 3.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
ET-H2 Practical Training 1 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ET-H3 Practical Training 3 10 10 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
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BACHELOR'S THESIS

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ET-BT Bachelor's Thesis 15 15 7.5 7.5 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
Total 240 61 176 148 35 30.5 30.5 88 88 74 74 17.5 17.5 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 37.9 37.9 37.9 37.9 8.85 8.85 8.85 8.85

Code Name Credits (cr)
11ELOTV-1000
BASIC STUDIES

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120
11ELOTV-1001
Self Development

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9
ET-P1 Portfolio 1 3
ET-P2 Portfolio 2 3
ET-P3 Portfolio 3 3
11ELOTV-1002
Communications and Interaction

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16
ET-P4 Computing 3
ET-P6 English Language and Communication 5
ET-P5 Finnish Language and Communication 5
ET-P7 Swedish Language and Communication, Written Skills 2
ET-P8 Swedish Language and Communication, Oral Skills 1
11ELOTV-1003
Project Management

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25
ET-P9 Management of Working Processes 10
ET-P10 Project Management 5
ET-P11 Customer Project Management 5
ET-P12 Development Project Management 5
11ELOTV-1004
Cinema

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25
ET-P13 Idea Creation 5
ET-P14 Fiction Scriptwriting 5
ET-P15 Basics of Film Expression 5
ET-P16 Fiction Project 5
ET-P26 Analysis of Film Dramaturgy 5
11ELOTV-1005
Events

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5
ET-P17 Event Production 5
11ELOTV-1006
Television

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20
ET-P18 Television Journalism 5
ET-P19 Television Programme Planning 5
ET-P20 Management and Realisation of Television Production 10
11ELOTV-1007
Theory and Research

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20
ET-P21 Media History 5
ET-P23 Film and Television Research 5
ET-P24 Planning and Methodology of Bachelor's Thesis 5
ET-P25 Documentation and Reporting of Bachelor's Thesis 5
11ELOTV-1008
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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265
11ELOTV-1009
Production and Direction

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25
ET-A44 Production Planning, Organising and Leadership 10
ET-A3 Marketing and Communications 5
ET-A4 Directing and Scene Planning 5
ET-A5 Directing Actors 5
11ELOTV-1010
Video- and Cinematography and Lighting

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20
ET-A6 Film Lighting 5
ET-A7 Image Planning, Cinematography and Image Post-Production 10
ET-A25 Light and Color Interaction and Aesthetics 5
11ELOTV-1011
Editing and Image Manipulation

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25
ET-A81 Editing Expression and Dramaturgy 10
ET-A9 Digital Image and Sound Editing 5
ET-A10 Pre- and Post-Production of Editing 5
ET-A11 Moving Image Manipulation 5
11ELOTV-1012
Sound Design

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20
ET-A13 Sound Design and Field Recording 5
ET-A14 Sound Design and Mixing 5
ET-A15 Sound Design and Post-Production 5
ET-A16 Music Recording and Mixing 5
11ELOTV-1013
Scriptwriting

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20
ET-A41 Developing as a Writer 5
ET-A17 Scriptwriting and Pre-Production of Short Film 5
ET-A18 Scripwriting and Pre-Production of Radio Play 5
ET-A19 Writing a Television Drama 5
11ELOTV-1014
Lighting Design

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30
ET-A91 Audiovisual Design Process for Theatre 5
ET-A21 Theatre History 5
ET-A22 Performance Lighting Design 5
ET-A25 Light and Color Interaction and Aesthetics 5
ET-A24 Project 5
ET-A23 Sound Design for Performances 5
11ELOTV-1015
Free-Choice Professional Studies

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105
ET-A29 Film History 5
ET-A30 Art History 5
ET-A31 History of Documentary Film 5
ET-A32 Documentary Film Project 5
ET-A33 Documentary of a Person 5
ET-A34 Radio Play Project 5
ET-A35 Music Production 5
ET-A36 Music and Multi-Channel 5
ET-A37 Creating Visual Effects for Film 5
ET-A38 Culture Events 5
ET-A39 Projects 10
ET-A40 Soundscape and Acoustic Communication 5
ET-A42 Professional Literature 5
N-LY0714 6 months as an Entrepreneur 10
ET-A43 Script and Production Development 15
V-A93 Journalism 10
11ELOTV-1016
Business and Entrepreneurship

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20
ET-A26 Businessn Operations and Entrepreneurship in Audiovisual Media 5
ET-A27 Development Project 1 5
ET-A28 Development Project 2 10
11ELOTV-1017
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

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0
11ELOTV-1018
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
ET-H0 Orientation for Practical Training and Working Life 3
ET-H1 Practical Training 1 7
ET-H2 Practical Training 1 10
ET-H3 Practical Training 3 10
11ELOTV-1019
BACHELOR'S THESIS

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15
ET-BT Bachelor's Thesis 15

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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