Student Guide

Master's Programme in Film and Television

For Aalto students

This site contains the student study guide for the Master's Programme in Film and Television. Here you will find the programme curriculum as well as detailed guidelines for planning your studies. All the materials and instructions are for all the majors of the programme. If you are interested in applying to the programme, follow the link at the bottom of the site to the application page.

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Master's Programme in Film and Television is organized by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

Majors of the Master’s Programme in Film and Television

There are nine majors in the Master’s Programme in Film and Television:

Documentary Film,
Screenwriting,
Film Editing,
Cinematography,
Film Directing,
Film and Television Producing,
Film Sound Design,
Production Design and
Costume Design: Performing Arts & Film

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100STARTUPS

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Beat the Blues event in October is dedicated to sharing insights about winter in Finland.

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Thesis Takeoff group

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