BA in
Bachelor of Arts in Cinema
Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA)
Key Information
Campus location
Languages
Italian
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 12,000 / per year
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
The gaze of the machine, recounting what the world looks like. Writing, shooting, editing, producing. Knowledge of cinema and television. Creating short films, music videos, commercials, documentaries, and television productions. At RUFA you can prepare for a profession that is absolutely modern by beginning from the study of a passion that has ancient beginnings. Thanks to the numerous lessons and workshops by professional tutors, those taking a Ba Degree in Cinema at RUFA can look forward to a world of interesting work opportunities. Possessing the strength of a solid foundation of technical and theoretical experience, they may be invited to write, direct, construct, produce, post-produce, and edit the structure of various kinds of visual format. They will be able to make their own films and television programs, thanks to having assimilated a solid understanding of these media during their years at RUFA, where they learn about directing and scriptwriting, photography, shooting techniques, editing, sound design, history of the contemporary arts, aesthetics in the visual arts, and the history of cinema. All of this gives them the ability to offer the world of entertainment a complete, up-to-date, strongly competitive professional profile.
Academy Degrees are equivalent to Bachelor’s university degrees.
Coordinator: Andres Rafael Zabala
Tutor: Christian Angeli
Lecturers: Elisa Amoruso, Christian Angeli, Alessandro Bencivenni, Marianna Cappi, Giacomo Ciarrapico, Stefano Compagnucci, Andrea Costantini, Bruno D'Annunzio, Genny Di Bert, Alessio Maria Federici, Elena Fiorellino, Claudio Giovannesi, Wairimu Mary Kang’ethe, Massimo Intoppa, Federico Landini, Valeria Licurgo, Alessandro Marinelli, Fabio Mollo, Tullio Morganti, Christian Rizzo, Martha Scherr, Raffaele Simongini, Caterina Tomeo, Elisabetta Villaggio, Andres Rafael Zabala.
Curriculum
| Year | Subject | CFA | Hours |
| I Year | Photography | 12 | 150 |
| History of contemporary art | 6 | 45 | |
| History of Cinema & Video 1 | 6 | 45 | |
| Film-making 1 | 8 | 100 | |
| Direction 1 | 6 | 75 | |
| Film shooting and editing techniques | 4 | 50 | |
| Sound design | 4 | 50 | |
| Basics of computer science | 4 | 50 | |
| Basics of Computer Science | 4 | 50 | |
| Elective educational activities | 6 | / | |
| II Year | Cinematography | 12 | 150 |
| Latest trends of Visual Arts | 6 | 45 | |
| Script writing 1 | 6 | 45 | |
| History of cinema and video 2 | 8 | 100 | |
| Film-making 2 | 6 | 75 | |
| Direction 2 | 6 | 45 | |
| Editing techniques | 6 | 45 | |
| Features of video production | 4 | 50 | |
| English | 4 | 30 | |
| III Year | Mass media theory and methods | 12 | 150 |
| Script writing 2 | 8 | 100 | |
| Film-making 3 | 6 | 45 | |
| Aesthetics of Visual arts | 6 | 45 | |
| Audiovisual documentation techniques | 6 | 75 | |
| Audio and mixing | 4 | 50 | |
| Further language and interpersonal skills, internships, etc. | 4 | 50 | |
| Elective educational activities | 4 | 100 | |
| Thesis | 8 | / | |
| Total Credits | 180 |
Career Opportunities
Director, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Sound Technician, Production Assistant, Assistant and collaborator in festivals and museums, Event organiser
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Program Outcome
Vision meets technique.
You will recount the world through the eye of the camera. You will learn to script-write, direct, film, post-produce, and edit diverse visual structural formats.
Ideal Students
First Level Academic Diploma, equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree