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Master of Arts in Visual and Media Anthropology • Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin

Degree
Master of Arts in Visual and Media Anthropology

Course language(s)
All courses are held in English.
[http://www.visual-anthropology.fu-berlin.de/]

Admission semester
Winter semester only

Beginning
Winter semester (October)

Programme duration [http://www.visual-anthropology.fu-berlin.de/]

Four semesters (two years)

Application deadline
The application process for the programme will open
approx. on 20 January and close on 30 April.

Course content
Curriculum
The Master's programme focuses on the relationship
between culture and media in a number of areas, such
as:
problems in representation of culture through media
ethical aspects of filming/photography in "other"
cultures
the significance of ethnographic films and
photography for social and cultural anthropology
virtual cultural research, online communities and
social networks
the development of media in "indigenous" or "native"
diaspora and non-Western communities
the influence of new media environments on
cultures, gender identity and political activism online CONTACT
the role of media in environmental anthropology
Freie Universität Berlin
(visualisation and mapping of local "native"
Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
knowledge)

Prof Dr Undine Frömming

Learning Methods
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The emphasis will be placed on e-learning via the
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internet, which will be used to convey the course
contents, along with other media. Part of the
programme modules will be presented online via e- E-mail [mailto:mainfo@zedat.fu-berlin.de] »
learning. The other part will be presented during in-
Course website [http://www.visual-anthropology.f
house workshops at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
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Transnational Aspects
Students of the Master's programme learn several
visual anthropological research methods. Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MA-Visual-
The programme emphasises ethnographic film and and-Media-Anthropology/135101403234483]
new media practices (such as machinima
production) and other visual and auditive means as
Dr Steffen Köhn
tools for successful communication between
anthropologists, researchers, journalists and
transnational or local communities and networks. E-mail [mailto:skoehn@zedat.fu-berlin.de] »
The Master's programme in Visual and Media
Anthropology is an international programme. Our
students come from countries all over the world. Submit application to
Freie Universität Berlin
Job Opportunities Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung
The Master's programme in Visual and Media Bewerbung und Zulassung
Anthropology provides students with theoretical and Iltisstraße 1
practical knowledge in this area of anthropological 14195 Berlin
studies. The advanced degree programme conveys the Germany
necessary skills for employment in a wide range of
media fields:
production of ethnographic films
specialised programming and distribution of
ethnographic films and video
ethnographic and documentary film festivals
editor/producer of new media formats, multimedia
platforms with a focus on culture and communication
community-based documentary production
(indigenous film-making)
management of online archives and databases,
ethnographic film/video libraries and archives
developer of the idea of innovative apps

Educational organisation
The programme is a combination of e-learning and in-
house learning, with five main units:
distance e-learning modules
four two-week in-house workshops
an internship in a TV production company, film
festival, ethnological museum, film archive or other
related fields
a short film or media project
the Master's thesis and/or film project

Study abroad unit(s)

Students can spend one to three months abroad during
the third semester for an ethnographic fieldwork project
or film project.

Internships
An internship of nine weeks is to be completed during
the third semester. Programme advisers will assist
students in finding an appropriate internship.

ECTS credits
120
Diploma supplement
Yes

Course objectives
1. The programme is intended to enable students to
gain deeper competence in social-anthropological
theory and methods in the area of visual anthropology
and media anthropology, giving them the capability to
conduct scientific work primarily in media and
preparing for specific professional fields. In addition,
the students will develop in-depth socio-anthropology-
based practical media competence, leading to an
understanding of regional (focus on Africa and Asia)
and global media realities. In addition, the course
design ensures acquisition of gender-related
competencies.
2. Those active in professional fields of the media
industry can gain additional visual and media
anthropological knowledge in this advanced Master's
degree course. Professional perspectives for school-
leavers provided by an advanced Master's degree
programme in visual and media anthropology include,
in particular, positions in cultural and social science-
oriented TV, print and online media areas as directors
in television and film production firms as well as in
management functions or as curators at film festivals,
in film archives, museums or cultural institutions with
media presentation concepts. The advanced Master's
studies in visual and media anthropology provide
training for future activities as experts in visual
anthropology (ethnographic film, ethnographic
photography) as well as in the following areas:
editor-in-chief, author, director at culturally or
scientifically oriented TV broadcasters or film
production companies and online multimedia/video
platforms and journals
press and media, publication-related positions,
marketing
online databases and film archives, documentary film
festivals
museums
adult education
universities and non-university scientific institutions
non-governmental organisations
cultural exchange
international art and presentation operations
research and teaching in scientific facilities

Digital Course Module(s)

Virtual Classroom
Webinar
Chats with lecturers

Description
Webinar: Adobe Connect eSeminars - Real-time
eSeminars with virtual classes across devices including
mobile learning iOS (iPhone, iPad), Android, and
BlackBerry;
BlackBerry;
CMS-Online-Modules - Course content, literature,
digital media and assignments are presented online via
a clearly arranged Content Management System
(CMS);
Learning Management System - LMS Blackboard - The
LMS Blackboard is a text-based communication tool
with weekly discussions via the discussion board. The
discussion board allows students and lecturer to
present ideas, presentations and essays online and
with a flexible time frame. These are presented to their
lecturers and fellow students;
3D-classroom (Edunation Island, Second Life
Software)

Digital modules are

compulsory elements of
the study programme
Yes

ECTS Points for digital

element(s)
Yes

Tuition fees
Tuition fees are 5,990 EUR per year of study (2,995
EUR per semester). Please note that these figures may
change slightly before next October.

Enrolment fees
Approx. 290 EUR
The fee includes a semester ticket covering public
transport in the Berlin metropolitan area.

Costs of living
Approx. 800 EUR per month to cover personal
expenses

Job opportunities
Some student jobs are available (see job postings on
our homepage).

Language requirements
Fluent English (written and spoken)

Academic requirements
Participants should hold at least an undergraduate or
first degree (BA, MA, Diploma, etc.).
Participants must submit proof of a minimum of one
year of work experience (internship, jobs, projects)
subsequent to their undergraduate or first degree.
This work experience should be related to the first
degree or to media domains.
Proficiency in English (both written and spoken
fluency) is a prerequisite.
 fluency) is a prerequisite.
Participants should have basic technical skills in film,
video or photography and/or editing.

Where to apply
Freie Universität Berlin
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung
Bewerbung und Zulassung
Iltisstraße 1
14195 Berlin
Germany

Accommodation
Accommodation is available through the Student
Service Office or on the private market. Rent for a
single room in a student residence is approx. 300 EUR.
Private accommodation can be found on the internet.

Course website
www.visual-anthropology.fu-berlin.de/ [http://www.visua
l-anthropology.fu-berlin.de/]

About the university

As a winner of the Excellence Initiative, Freie
Universität Berlin is a leading research institution. It is
one of eleven German universities successful in all
three funding lines in the federal and state Excellence
Initiative, this time already in the second round.
Thereby it will receive additional funding for its
institutional future development strategy. Freie
Universität Berlin can thus take its place as an
"international network university" in the global
competition among universities. Its future development
strategy is focused around three strategic centres:
cluster development, international cooperation, and
graduate studies. Development and assessment of
research projects takes place within three major focus
areas: area studies, humanities, and life sciences.
Freie Universität Berlin has various offices abroad, e.g.
in New York, Beijing, Cairo, and Moscow, which
provide a platform for international cooperation. It also
has over 130 partnerships with academic institutions
worldwide.The university's performance in the
Excellence Initiative has provided funding for several
new graduate schools and transdisciplinary research
clusters.
Please see:
http://www.fu-
berlin.de/en/universitaet/leitbegriffe/index.html [http://w
ww.fu-berlin.de/en/universitaet/leitbegriffe/index.html]

Total number of students

31,500

Total percentage of
international students
20 %
20 %

About the city

Berlin is the capital city of Germany.