Conditions and Rules for BA and MA Final Theoretical Thesis:

BA and MA final theses at the Department of Photography are supposed to be theoretical texts covering precisely defined theme in the field of photography or visuality or imagery connected to photography. It can be

either balanced compilation supported with perfect knowledge of the literature written on the theme or (better) research and interpretation of any artist/ work / style/ imagery tendencies etc.

BA and Ma Final Theoretical Thesis Must Fulfill Following Criteria:

1. Minimal number of characters (with spaces) is

BA: 46 000,

MA: 79 000.

These numbers mean just author’s own original text. Acknowledgment, long quotations, interviews etc must not be included in it.

2. Thesis has to include following parts in this order:

- Abstract

- Content,

- Introduction,

- chapters,

- Conclusion,

- Acknowledgment/ Bibliography (e.g.:  second name, first name; Title of the book. Place where the book was published: Publishing house, year. ISBN). If you quote from the web, precise date of the quotation must be stated.

- List of reproductions, if there are any (author, title, year of origin,  - 

in some cases source of the reproduction is necessary as well).

- Footnote references  (if they are not directly in the text),

- Index.

3. Each quotation must be marked as quotation and the source has to be stated. Any quotation, which will be not properly marked as a quotation, will be considered a fraud.

4. The obligatory form of the thesis is A4 hardbound.

5. Number of copies:

BA 3 copies (One will be given back to the author after the exam) plus CD in pdf pasted in a paper envelop at the end of every copy,

MA 4 copies (One will be given back to the author after the exam) plus CD in pdf pasted in a paper envelop at the end of every copy,

6. On the cover of each thesis must be stated:

Akademie múzických umění v Praze

Filmová a televizní fakulta

Name of the author

Title of the Thesis

Final Theoretical Dissertation Bachelor / Master Degree Project

Place and year when it was finished

7. On the first inner page there must be:

Akademie múzických umění v Praze

Filmová a televizní fakulta

Title of the Thesis

Name of the author

Final Theoretical Dissertation Bachelor / Master Degree Project

Consulting teacher: name and academic titles.

 (The consulting teacher will sign it, if he/ she considers the thesis acceptable for the exam.)

Opponent: name and academic titles

Prague, year

8. On the following page there must be stated:

The author deposes that he based his/her work only on the sources and literature named in the Acknowledgments and that the Dissertation is original text of his own. Signature.

9. The thesis must be ready at least two weeks before the exam. Any thesis handed in later shall not be accepted.

Both consulting teacher and opponent are obliged to give written assessments to the author of the thesis. They have to do that at least three days before the exam, so that the author of the thesis has time to prepare himself/herself to discuss comments or objections of the teachers during the exam.

Recommendation:

-         It is reasonable to read various thesis written by former students to find inspiration or to learn how it should not be done.

-         For the referencing, acknowledgment, bibliography, footnotes etc you can use either Oxford referencing system or Harvard referencing system, you can find plenty examples and explanations of these systems on the web, however, they usually do not use ISBN, (please place ISBN there if possible, best in the end of the reference as in example above)

This rules are just general ones for more detailed information please contact your consulting teacher.

GOOD LUCK