
4-YEAR UG Professional Program
4-YEAR UG Professional Program
Film today is at the most exciting juncture in its history.
The big industrial film has begun to realign itself to changing expectations and new platforms of viewership. On the other hand, small and independent films that tell personal stories, question and investigate issues, or quite simply experiment with form and image have also found a larger global audience.
From fiction to documentaries, narrative to non-narrative, and silver screen to pixel screen, film has found diverse forms, contexts, and viewing environments, making it an enduring and viable art practice for the future. This understanding defines the four-year BFA programme in Film at Srishti Manipal.
The programme is designed to realise the dream of “camera stylo”, where a camera is wielded almost as easily and fluidly as a pen. While ready access to professional image and sound recording technology makes this possible, the programme aims to rediscover the spirit of experimentation and rigour of craftsmanship that marked cinema’s early years. Even as the medium continues to adapt and redefine itself in the digital age, the programme’s vision drives aspiring filmmakers to make the language of film their own.
LEVEL
Undergraduate Degree
AWARD
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)
DURATION
4 Years / Full-time
ROUND 1 – LAST DATE TO APPLY
15 March 2025
The curriculum comprises of different ways of learning as follows:
The 4-year undergraduate course offers a broad perspective on the art and craft of filmmaking. The practices of watching, discussing, and making films inform each other and provide ample opportunities for building conceptual and reflective skills. Inputs in different aspects of filmmaking, such as camera, sound, editing and direction, equip learners to find tangible expression for their ideas. Intensive workshops experienced film practitioners conduct help arrive at a balanced understanding of film technique and aesthetics. The hands-on approach enables the learner to become thoroughly conversant with the film medium.
Engaging with different modes of filmmaking in fiction, documentary, and all that lies in between encourages aspiring filmmakers to discover their unique artistic expression.
On successful completion of this undergrauate course in Film students will develop the ability for
The course covers both conceptual and practice-based learning. You will be encouraged to watch, read and write about films and learn the techniques through continuous making. You will be exposed to different kinds of film genres like fiction, documentary, other forms of non-fiction and experimental film. In keeping with current trends most of the work will be on digital video.
You will make your own work throughout the duration of the course, beginning with short exercises that gradually increase in scope and complexity. In the final year, you will make short films within the framework set by the institution.
The school provides cameras, accessories, sound equipment, and edit machines to students for all college work. You may wish to have your own DSLR camera which will allow you to practice and experiment on your own, outside of class work.
The course at Srishti Manipal Institute places great emphasis on context-based work. The context could pertain to social, cultural and environmental themes or emerge from your own experiences and concerns. The program is designed to help you be a better learner and navigate your own learning within a multidisciplinary environment. There are good possibilities for exploring multiple media and image-making methods and design processes that can enrich your learning in the chosen discipline.
Yes, this is a four year professional undergraduate/bachelor’s degree, which makes you eligible for higher studies in India and abroad. Our students have pursued further study in many universities and institutes worldwide. Srishti Manipal also offers a master’s programme in Documentary Film, an option for you to advance your film practice.
There is no formal placement cell at Srishti Manipal Institute but film graduates have typically found work with production houses, ad agencies, television producers, independent filmmakers, art practitioners as also in the development sector. Some also choose to freelance and make their own films.
The above capability sets equip and prepare students for a wide range of career opportunities: