10 Audiovisual Communication MA Degree Programs

In our Visual & Experience Design master’s program, students will gain an understanding of innovations in digital, computational, and physical interactions that permeate our daily lives. All topics will be delivered in sequential clusters, allowing the students to acquire and apply theories to real contexts, as well as to envision entirely new scenarios.

At the heart of your experience with us in Visual Communication is the shared commitment to ‘conversational practice’. By this, we mean a practical and discursive approach to making. We see communication as essentially, a conversation to form bridges, connect people and exchange ideas.

A dissertation on a theme from the field of Film and Television Studies that give evidence of the candidate’s critical sense and the capacity to write cogently on visual texts and related social issues. A research article that is suitable for publication is also required.

Are you fascinated by the emotional and cognitive effects of films? Do you love studying documentaries and the contributions cinema can make to discussions of climate change? Then the Master’s track ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’ is the right one for you. Within a year you can acquire a Master’s degree from one of the Top 100 universities in the world—and you will do so in the city with the youngest population in the Netherlands. An internship in film, television or other media is part of the program as well. In ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’ you will work closely with our international faculty, who will initiate you into the latest theoretical debates in film and media studies. You will learn to work with state-of-the-art approaches such as phenomenology, film-cognitivism, ecocriticism, film philosophy, digital film forensics, and experimental media archaeology.

DBIMA is a unique school in the heart of Paris that revolves around a small pool of students and their personal projects. We focus and adapt to the goals of each student through one-on-one tutoring and mentorship by professionals of the industry. We have a hands-on and project-based approach that will allow you to develop your creativity, technical skills, and portfolio, giving you the edge you need to land your dream job. DBIMA is led by a team of experienced and passionate professionals, and we are committed to creating a new generation of professionals who will change and shape the audiovisual landscape of tomorrow. 

The Master of Arts in Communication (MAC) program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the field of communication through hands-on experiences, small group analysis and applied coursework. With access to state-of-the-art facilities and a small student-to-faculty ratio, the MAC program prepares students for careers and advancement in the vibrant field of communication.

The Master of Fine Arts degree with an concentration in visual communication is focused on meeting the needs of practicing professionals in the expanding field of visual communication who aspire to achieve a higher level of proficiency in creative design innovation and problem-solving techniques, design business strategy, ideation and marketing, and prepare for a career in design education.

In this master of arts program, you’ll examine global and digital media and culture, and prepare for a career in fields such as media, technology, academia, law, government, and non-profit work.

The School of Architecture and Design was established in 1974, under the name of Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts. Its objective is to orient young people towards a brilliant future, while its mission consists of the development of creativity and human potential.

The School of Arts offers English-language master programmes in the visual arts, audio visual arts and music. Each year, dozens of foreign students choose the master programmes of our faculty to continue their studies.