Master in Literature, Visual Culture and Film Studies
Tallinn, Estonia
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,900 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Literature, Visual Culture and Film Studies is an interdisciplinary programme that enables you to pursue your multiple interests in literature, film, art and visual culture. The programme is run in collaboration with the Estonian Academy of Arts. The faculty consists of the best experts in literature, film, art history and visual culture in Tallinn.
The programme offers excellent opportunities for practical training through collaboration with cultural institutions and major international art festivals in Tallinn: the A-list Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), Tallinn International Literary Festival HeadRead, Artishok Biennale. Read about how our students participate in the formation of the PÖFF programme here. We also collaborate with Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art and the Film Archive of the National Archives of Estonia.
The studies strongly believe in the individual approach - our supportive learning environment encourages students to follow their personal research from the very early stage of their studies. Seminar-led courses, with an excellent student to lecturer ratio, foster an interactive active environment of debate and discussion. This is also a research-centred programme, which created opportunities for further studies at the PhD level.
We welcome applicants who wish to explore the possibilities of extending the boundaries of the traditional disciplines in the humanities by focusing their research on the relations between words, still, and moving images both historically and in contemporary culture.
Course Outline
Full-time studies
- During the two-year programme the MA student is expected to actively participate in seminars, to engage in field-related practice and to write a Master’s thesis.
- During the second and third semester the students engage in practical training organised by the school in collaboration with cultural institutions and international literary, art, and film festivals in Tallinn.
- At the end of the second semester, the students submit a research proposal for their thesis and choose a supervisor.
- The fourth semester is reserved for writing the thesis in the framework of the master’s seminar guidelines. The research semester provides an ample opportunity for the student to focus on their area of interest. The thesis is publicly defended at the end of the last semester.
Core course components
- Key Concepts in Cultural Analysis
- Key Concepts in Critical Theory and Visual Culture
- Word and Image
- Seminars in Literature, Visual Culture and Film I, II, III
- Narratology and Film Analysis
- Adaptation
Graduate career options
As graduates, students will have developed excellent skills to work in cultural industry, arts management and communication, cultural journalism, museum industry, publishing, cultural diplomacy, education and research.
The university helps students to find relevant internship opportunities in order for them to explore their interests and preferences already while studying.
Further study opportunities
The graduates will be prepared to continue their studies at the Ph.D. level. We help our students to find relevant internship opportunities in order for them to explore their interests and preferences already while studying.