The Department of Filmmaking in the College of Arts was established in the academic year 2016–2017 and started recruiting students under the guidance of a number of teachers specializing in filmmaking. The first year of study is comprehensive and includes five basic subjects along with the required university courses as a way to introduce students to various fields of filmmaking. The filmmaking department teaches students how to express themselves through moving images and sound. In the department, we foster an environment in which students can become creative practitioners by exploring filmmaking and its possibilities as an expressive medium through inquiry and independent thinking. Students are introduced to self-directed learning, research, and technical skills, contextualize their practice work, engage with different filmmaking approaches from the beginning of their studies, and then develop a different attitude toward filmmaking through factual, fiction, and experimental films. Working across practices, subjects, and roles, students discover their individual strengths in roles such as director, editor, cinematographer, sound designer, producer, and actor.
The vision of our department is to be a leading program in the field of filmmaking, renowned for excellence in professional training and education. Our aim is to provide a dynamic and progressive environment where our students can explore their potential and become creative practitioners equipped with the skills and knowledge to excel in the filmmaking industry. The shared principles of our department guide us towards international accreditation and recognition as a premier institution for undergraduate and graduate education in filmmaking.
The mission of the Department of Filmmaking (DFIL) is to provide a comprehensive curriculum in film and media studies through an interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes global culture. Through hands-on, intensive learning, DFIL promotes visual literacy and visual art. It aims to make visual art education accessible to a wide range of students as well as develop the skills of future professionals so that they can serve the visual arts as industry leaders.
Students will learn the rudiments of narrative filmmaking in the short form and be able to apply these skills to long-form work. Students will gain mastery at a baccalaureate level in film studies, film and media production, and organize, analyze, and evaluate the credibility of relevant information and ideas within our discipline(s). Students will communicate effectively in a range of social, academic, and professional contexts using a variety of means, including written and oral.
Filmmaking is taught in the department according to the Bologna system. Both theoretical and practical aspects are used in the department.
The languages of instruction in the department are Kurdish and English.
The department is a four-year study divided into eight semesters, full-time.
