Serial Storytelling (Master's program)
The MA Serial Storytelling at the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln is Europe’s first and only international Master’s Programme focusing on collaborative writing for series.
Focusing on both local and international series markets, this intensive two-year master's degree programme combines story development skills, collaboration techniques (»Writers’ Room«), and the innovative approach of artistic research.
Students work with highly acclaimed international guest speakers and scholars, such as
James Manos (Sopranos, Dexter), Jane Espenson (Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica), Matt Hastings (The Handmaid’s Tale), Bob Konrad (Kleo), Denise Harkavy (The Expanse), Philip Käßbohrer and Matthias Murmann (How To Sell Drugs Online [Fast]), Annette Hess (The Interpreter of Silence, Ku’damm 56/59/63), Tyron Ricketts (Sam – A Saxon), Frank Spotnitz (X-Files, The Man in the High Castle), Hagai Levi (The Affair, In Treatment), Jeppe Gjervig Gram (Borgen, Follow the Money), Pilar Alessandra (On the Page), Laurie Hutzler (Nine Powers), and many more.
The programme is supported by industry partners such as RTL Media Group, ZDF, Paramount+, btf bildundtonfabrik, Network Movie, Series Mania, Seriencamp, and the Film Festival Cologne.
At a Glance
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Program | Serial Storytelling |
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Type of program | Full-time programme (on site) |
| Beginning of program | Winter semester (every other year) |
| Program duration | 4 semesters |
| Credits | 120 ECTS credits |
| Language of instruction |
International track: English German track: English and German |
| Campus | ifs Köln (Mülheim site) |
| Application | Please visit the ifs website for information on the application process. More |