ifs internationale filmschule köln · Bachelorstudiengang Film

BA Film, Fachschwerpunkt VFX & Animation

BABachelor of Arts (B.A.)Funding not verified

Overview

VFX & Animation is one of seven specialisations of the 7-semester Bachelor Film at the ifs internationale filmschule köln, taught in German. Admission is every two years via online tasks and an on-site aptitude test.

Official program name

Local-language title

BA Film | VFX & Animation

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)Bachelor's · Bachelor of Arts

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Qualification classification

Academic degreeTitled Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 210 ECTS; ifs states that degrees are awarded in cooperation with TH Köln.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Degree-awarding body

TH Köln (in cooperation with ifs)

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Country

Germany

Teaching language

GermanSource: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Application route

Direct to the institution

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

School

ifs internationale filmschule köln — Bachelorstudiengang Film

Location

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Delivery

On campus

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Study intensity

Full-time

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Duration

7 semesters

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Credits and credit system

210 Leistungspunkte (ECTS)ECTS credits — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Start

September 2027

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Entry routes

Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
3D Animation	Official pathwayPathway: VFX & AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
Animation and VFX	Official pathwayPathway: VFX & AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

VFX & Animation is an officially named Fachschwerpunkt of the Bachelor Film; its curriculum ranges from effects work to complete 3D animation films, with 3D animation and rigging taught.

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

VFX & Animation
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Capstone projectBachelor thesis in the VFX & Animation specialisation consists of an artistic-practical final project and a theoretical thesis, plus an oral exam.

Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Internships

A longer industry internship between the 4th and 5th semester is mandatory.
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software	Status	As published
Nuke	Taught	Listed among the software taught.Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
Maya	Taught	Listed among the software taught.Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
Houdini	Taught	Listed among the software taught.Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Facilities: Each student has a supported workstation with a powerful computer and industry-relevant programs, plus a render farm.
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Set creative task	Required	Specialisation-specific application tasks (VFX & Animation) uploaded to the application platform.Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredGeneral higher education entrance qualification or Fachhochschulreife.
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
Entrance exam / aptitude test: RequiredTwo-stage procedure: online application tasks and an on-site entrance exam at ifs.
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
Language proficiency: RequiredVery good German; international applicants need B2 (CEFR) at application and a DSH-2 exam upon acceptance.
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

Other test: RequiredGerman B2 (CEFR) for international applicants, DSH-2 on acceptance
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
March 8, 2027 · for September 2027
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
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Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its original currency, applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures — and different currencies — are not comparable with each other. Equipment and software costs are listed separately above.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Studiengebühr pro Semester (BA Film page lists 1.500 Euro plus 250 Euro ifs-Förderverein contribution)	EUR 1,500	per semesterSource: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Einmalige Einschreibegebühr: EUR 400Mandatory
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
Beitrag ifs-Förderverein pro Semester: EUR 250 per semesterMandatory
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026
Semesterbeitrag TH Köln (approx.): EUR 360 per semesterMandatory
Source: filmschule.de · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

filmschule.de/de/studium/ba-film-vfx-animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
filmschule.de/de/studium/ba-film-vfx-animation/bewerbung — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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