Fall 2011

Program Description

Uniquely, the Film and Television Semester in Bonn combines four production classes: “Cinematography,” “Editing,” “Directing” and concludes with a six-week “Intermediate Production” session, which allows students to make their own documentary while in Europe. In this intense setting, students explore hands-on filmmaking as they live and learn within a different culture.

The academic program is a rigorous one. Students must undergo a thorough screening process to participate in the program. The nature of the Bonn semester, consisting of intensive three-week workshops, demands highly motivated students. All production classes are mandatory and are structured in such a way, that one class builds on the previous class.

Students become quickly immersed in production in a European setting. They receive expert, hands-on training in directing, cinematography, editing and documentary production. Students will also have the opportunity to partner with German music academny students who can provide original scores for their films. In the process, each student learns about the challenging relationship between art and technique in a foreign setting and how each serves the other. Students learn the practical aspects of mounting a production: budgeting, location scouting, casting, set design, post production and the importance of safety in all aspects of what they do. The projects document the real world of Europe. These finished works are produced and owned by the students, and many are distributed and celebrated through festivals, and other exhibition channels.

Location

Beethoven's hometown on the Rhine River, Bonn represents a typical German city and a traditional academic city with over 35,000 local university students. Numerous film and television production companies and film distributors are located in the region as well as Europe's largest public/private broadcasting companies and Europe's largest studio facilities, attracting various branches of the media.

Program Details

Fall 2011: August 23 - December 19
GPA Requirement: 2.8
Credits: 15 semester hours

Pre-requisites:
Production 398
European Culture and Media
Production 326
Documentary Pre-Production 1
Classes must be completed in the spring prior to the fall semester in Germany

Program Director Contact Information:

Howard Lavick
310.338.7387
Xavier 336
hlavick@lmu.edu

Glenn Gebhard
310.338.3025
Xavier 333
gebpip@aol.com

Program Fee: $23,744*

Fee Includes:

· Tuition
· Housing and board (breakfast and dinner) with host family
· Bonn public transportation pass
· Excursions - transportation, housing and breakfast, including one week in Berlin and Prague
· Cultural activities and site visits

Housing & Meals

For true cultural immersion, students will live with host families who also speak English. Accommodation with a host family, breakfast and dinner, and a public transportation pass are included in the program fees. During excursions with overnight stays, two meals will be covered through food stipends or group meals.
*All program fees are subject to change

Course Offerings
All courses are worth 3 semester hours of credit unless otherwise stated.

European Studies
Please select one

PROD 398
European Culture and Media
Germany Faculty
(1 unit)
This is a continuation of Production 398 taken in the spring and is required of all SFTV students not taking a German language call.

EURO 181 / 182
Elementary German I or II
German Faculty

EURO 283
Intermediate German
German Faculty

Core Options
Limited space available
PHIL 328
Media Ethics*
German Faculty

HIST 327 / POLS 395 / EURO 398
20th Century Europe*
German Faculty

Film and Television Production

These courses are segments of a workshop module. These are mandatory courses unless students have fulfilled course requirements (completed course grades required). Screenwriting majors should confer with their advisors prior to registration.

PROD 350 / SCWR 498

Intermediate Film Production / Production for Screenwriters

Glenn Gebhard, Andrew Hood

PROD 365 / SCWR 498

Cinematography / Cinematography for Screenwriters

Jens Koeppelmann

PROD 366 / SCWR 498

Editing / Editing as Rewriting Storytelling

Glenn Gebhard

PROD 379 / SCWR 329

Directing / Directing for Screenwriters

Andrew Hood

PROD 490-T*

Internship Practicum

(Consult with Glenn Gebhard)

*Classes are subject to change. Please visit the Study Abroad Office for an updated course listing.
Please visit the Study Abroad Office for an updated course listing.

Cultural Excursions

Students participating in the program are encouraged to explore the vicinity of Bonn, as well as other cities in Germany and Europe. The program includes several half-day and full-day excursions as well as on-site studies to give students a deeper insight in their major. Depending on opportunities, students will attend film festivals, media exhibitions, theater performances and presentations by distinguished speakers and participate in guided tours. A major excursion to Berlin and Prague will complement the academic courses.