Tallinn, Estonia
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 2,300 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-EU/EEA citizens residing in estonia, have a valid estonian TRP I EU/EEA citizens residing in estonia, have a valid estonian id-card
Key Summary
Introduction
The Documentary MA program is focused on the auteur concept of the creative documentary. During the two-year studies, the students are guided to find their author’s voice and develop their factual storytelling skills. Each student creates a short documentary each semester.
At Tallinn University it is possible to do that in a multicultural environment together with lecturers and coursemates from different countries. On a daily basis, our students are able to use a studio complex with modern TV, film, and editing equipment.
Why study with us?
First and foremost to develop your professional skills, knowledge base, and experience in the field of documentary filmmaking and also to develop your creative capabilities.
The Documentary Film MA curriculum has a good balance of general specialty courses and practical work, we place great emphasis on creatively finding yourself.
The subject-specific English acquired here helps you find international jobs.
Why BFM?
- Tallinn University Baltic Film, Media, and Arts School (BFM) focus on professional hands-on training designed for international careers. BFM has over 1100 students, about 230 of them are foreigners from more than 50 countries worldwide.
- Graduates leave with an extensive portfolio of films and audio-visual content for further careers, plus an internationally validated university degree.
- BFM believes in the hands-on approach.
- Lectures at BFM are given by well-known filmmakers and media professionals in Estonia such as Jarmo Valkola, Kersti Uibo, and Riho Västrik.
- The university provides students with a state of the art facilities and equipment. BFM building houses Estonia’s first 4K cinema hall, film and sound studios, and editing rooms.
- BFM has over 30 partner universities in Europe and China, which offers a truly exciting mix of cultures that creates an invaluable professional network for your later career.
- Scholarships available
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Ideal Students
Who are we looking for?
We are searching for intellectually active, creative, socially and culturally interested people who have previous study or work experience in the fields of film, media, or art.
The aim of the study program is to develop the knowledge, skills, and first and foremost creative capabilities in the field of creative documentary. The language of study is English, thus a good command of English is needed.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course Outline
Studies take place three full days per week and at other times when necessary.
The program has a thematic overlap with the School of Humanities' Visual Anthropology specialization, which gives the students knowledge about cultural anthropology and the methodology of fieldwork.
During the studies, the students will produce three short films and a master's production.
Career Opportunities
Master-level studies give you the necessary knowledge and skills to find work as a professional documentary filmmaker. Those who wish can continue their studies in Ph.D. studies.
Scholarships and Funding
Tallinn University has received funding from the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to offer one scholarship for applicants applying for the Documentary Film MA program.
1 full scholarship to students from the following countries:
- Georgia
- Ukraine
- Moldova
- Belarus
Students will be granted a full scholarship to cover their tuition fee for two years and a contribution to cover their living costs in Estonia of 300 € per month.