Overview

Tel Aviv University 's Documentary Cinema programme is for those of you looking to delve into all things cinematography. Whatever your media focus, this programme will help you uncover all aspects of documentary cinema and filmmaking.

Key facts

Expect to get hands-on with this programme, with access to world renowned experts, resources and tools. With a carte blanche to push your limits of creativity, you’ll also have the opportunity to direct and produce your own documentary film or series as part of your final project.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Direct Cinema, Cinéma Vérité
Testimony and the Archive
Space and Place
Experimental Cinema Workshop
Research for the Documentary Film
Documentary Cinematography

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-26 00:00:00

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More details

Ongoing rolling admissions

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

89

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tel Aviv Yaffo, Israel

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

89

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or 80 on a scale of 100.

Diploma (Graduation Certificate) and Official transcript from each post-secondary school (college or university) you attended.

Professionally certified English translations of each transcript (where applicable) must be included.

If relevant, state any specific academic fields or degrees.

One letter of recommendation: From an individual who can knowledgeably comment on your ability to successfully complete graduate level study. Follow the instructions for letter of recommendation in the student portal.

Personal essay - of 400-600 words (no more than 600 words) describing why you have chosen to pursue studies at the International MA Program in Documentary Cinema and explaining why you want to study documentary cinema and your idea for a documentary film or short series that you would like to create during the final term.

Provide a link to a video of your work.

CV/resume

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

5714 USD / year

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Citizens or residents

5714 USD / year

≈ 5714 USD / year

Living costs

Tel Aviv

Israel

4103 - 6890 ILS / month

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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Credits

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Other requirements

General requirements

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