Documentary Film, Master of Arts (Art and Design)

Documentary Film, Master of Arts (Art and Design) is a Masters program taught at Aalto University, Finland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Documentary Film is a major in Aalto University’s Master of Arts (Art and Design). It aims to form innovative, critical and analytical documentary filmmakers for national and international settings. Students study the history and conventions of documentary filmmaking, and the programme also addresses documentary film as storytelling, art and research.

The programme runs for two years and is taught through contact teaching. Studies centre on developing and directing the diploma film and the related written dissertation work. Teaching includes film workshops and lecture modules built around different themes. Students also take obligatory departmental joint courses worth 30 ECTS, and they can choose courses from other Aalto Schools. The programme also supports collaboration with film festivals and offers exchange abroad.

Documentary Film is one of the majors in the Master’s Programme of Film and Television.

Modules

• film workshops
• lecture modules
• departmental joint courses

The minimum requirements for admission in Documentary Film, Master of Arts (Art and Design) at Aalto University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Aalto University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Aalto University as pre-requiste for admission in Documentary Film, Master of Arts (Art and Design).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000002676

• filmmakers
• teachers
• critics
• event organisers
• independent film directors
• documentary film teachers
• instructors

6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.