Film School in Písek


The Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek, in Pisek is a private film university which was established in 2004 by Czech documentary cameraman, and school owner / director MgA. Miloň Terč. The patron of the school, and school name are dedicated to famous Czech cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček. The school offers accredited Bachelor and Master Degree programs in the Czech and English Languages.

Campus

FAMO’s single campus, complete with studios is located in the idyllic town of Pisek, in the South Bohemian region, 100 km south of the Czech capital, Prague, and close to the borders of Austria and Germany. In Písek “the students have freedom to challenge and be challenged in their artistic abilities in such a beautiful and serene quiet place, where ideas can run wild without the city-life distractions” commented one FAMO instructor.

Studies

Studies at FAMO, in Pisek, take place in the field of Audio-Visual Design, and students have the choice to major in:
These courses provide participants with all the necessary information about the production of an audiovisual piece, and the practical experience to implement them. The aim of the studies is to provide students with a complex, professional knowledge, understanding and skill set in film-craft and to expand and inspire creative imagination, aesthetic and dramatic feelings, and cultural outlook, to better their creative artistic abilities.
The School’s International Film Studies Program is the English taught branch of the school, which offers short courses, year-long diploma courses, as well as accredited Bachelor and Master Degree studies in film.

Internationalization

The school actively participates in the European Union’s Erasmus+ study abroad initiative, by regularly sending its students to foreign schools to study or institutions to perform internships. The school has 6 partner schools within Europe, as well as with the Northern Virginia Community College in the United States, with whom it organizes month longer practical filming exercises for American students.