Paris College of Art

Master of Arts in Fashion Film & Photography

The Master of Arts (MA) in Fashion Film and Photography is a one-year program in Photography, with a specific accent on fashion, dedicated to emerging photographers who wish to specialize in creating still and moving images for the fashion industry.

Die Berufspraxis von Modefotografen umfasst heute zunehmend Film, daher werden neben Standbildern auch bewegte Bilder gelehrt. Dieses Programm erfüllt die Anforderungen eines wachsenden Marktes für Modewerbung durch Storytelling in Fotografie und Film, die Nutzung sozialer Medien und die Möglichkeit, durch Online-Marketing ein großes Publikum zu geringeren Kosten zu erreichen.
Viele junge Modemarken verlassen sich ganz auf Filme, die im Internet vertrieben werden, und auf Festivals, die sich ausschließlich Modefilmen widmen, wie etwa das von Diane Pernet in Paris initiierte Festival. Und dieses Phänomen nimmt zweifelsohne zu.

Students with an undergraduate background in photography and demonstrated technical skills (black & white and color photography, light, common software programs for editing) will be considered for admission.

The program combines technical knowledge and principles of photography/film research and theory. Studio classes and workshops conducted by professionals emphasize the mastery of contemporary techniques and professional practices, while theory-based and methodology courses help students develop their personal creative visions.
Thanks to internships during the fashion weeks held in Paris several times a year, students will be well prepared to enter the job market and will have started to create a professional network.

Students specialize in photography/film, choosing to produce a final portfolio of either still or moving images, while at the same time continuing to broaden their knowledge and skills through supportive art & design courses and electives. Since graduates are expected to join the job market upon graduation, the focus of the program is on studio and research, rather than on scholarship and preparation for teaching.

The structure of this degree is comprised of 3 types of classes:

• Studio: Creativity & Inquiry (core and elective courses)
• Research: Investigation (core and elective courses)
• Professional skills (core and elective courses)

What are the advantages of studying in Paris?

Paris ist, wie Mailand und London, zweifellos eine Modehauptstadt, die eine Schlüsselrolle in der Welt der Mode spielt, wie die vielen Modefotografieagenturen, Zeitschriften, Modemarken, Modewochen usw. zeigen. Es ist ein lebendiger internationaler Markt für Modefotografen. Darüber hinaus bietet die internationale Dimension der Stadt und Paris College of Art eine einzigartige Plattform für Studenten, die ein Praktikum oder eine Arbeit im Ausland anstreben.