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    Educational objectives and professional fields

    [Translate to English:] Photo of a film production scene

    Educational objectives.

    Prepared for the real world.
    The Major in “Film Editing” will help you to discover your own unique artistic approach and improve your creative editing skills. You will build on your theoretical, methodological and technical expertise and put your knowledge to the test in supervised practical applications.

    ZHdK connects teaching and research. With predoctoral and doctoral programmes, our programmes invest in up-and-coming talent. With research institutes including the Institute for the Performing Arts and Film and the Immersive Arts Space, ZHdK has become a byword for the increasing importance of innovation, digitalization and practice-based research.

    Prepared for interdisciplinary work.
    At ZHdK, degree programmes are shaped by hybrid collaborations in the fields of film, theatre and dance. Students are taught and encouraged to become artistic personalities who demonstrate autonomy and flexibility in complex production processes and interdisciplinary working groups.

    Prepared for the future.
    Our strong ties with professional networks and partnerships provide a state-of-the-art education and expose you to national and international perspectives, platforms and discourses. The course will prepare you to work in a dynamic professional field and you will benefit from the opportunity to position yourself individually within the film industry and build a successful career. 

    Degree title:
    Master of Arts ZHdK in Film with a Major in Film Editing

    Potential areas of employment.

    The course will equip you with the skills you need to work in a leading role as film editor for film, television and various audiovisual productions including:

    • Documentary film editor
    • Feature film editor
    • Series editor
    • Essay film editor
    • Corporate film/advertising editor
    • Social media content editor