Arts - Graduate
The Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts
The David Azrieli School of Architecture M.A (0881)
This program is up to date 22.2.24.
The MA program in architecture strives to serve as a source of knowledge for architects and other researchers who wish to broaden and enrich their knowledge in different areas of architecture and urban design.
The strength of the program is the diverse fields and methods of research in the School of Architecture- together with a setting within a large university with a wide and diverse teaching faculty and research areas. In this way the program is able to integrate between architecture and different sciences and expand the architectural knowledge at large.
Course overview
The MA program offers two optional tracks:
- MA with thesis (this program requires submitting a Research Thesis)
- MA without thesis (this program includes final examinations)
Semester/Yearly hours required
- The overall length of all programs is 2 years.
- The Research Thesis program requires 30 semester hours courses in addition to the research Thesis.
- The program final examination requires 36 semester hours and a final exam.
Registration requirements:
- BArch from a accredited academic institution.
- A professional M.Arch in Architecture from a 2+3 program or 2+4 program (3\4yr BA +2yr M.Arch) in architecture from an accredited academic institute in Israel or abroad, with an average grade of at least 80.Acceptance to the program is according to the admission committee decision.
- B.A or BS.c in Architecture or other disciplines, from an accredited academic institute in Israel or abroad, with an average grade of at least 85. These candidates will submit a document with declaration of intent for MA studies, and a detailed CV. If accepted, they will be required to complete up to 16 units from the school's undergraduate program, with average grade of at least 85.
Theatre Arts (0811)
This program is up to date 15.01.25
Theatre Directing
This program offers advanced courses in the art of theatre directing. Students who successfully fill in the program’s requirements direct a full theatre production at TAU Theatre as their final project.
Head of Directing Track
Daphna Silberg: daphna.silberg@gmail.com
Theatre Studies
In this program students will develop research skills for a professional future in theatre research (including PhD studies in theatre), dramaturgy, and theatre pedagogy. Courses and research in this program deal with a variety of subjects, including Israeli theatre and performance, theatre historiography, world theatre, intercultural theatre, critical theory, performance theory, theatre in socio-political contexts, theatre and gender, theatre and visual culture, and more.
The MFA Track for Independent Theatre and Performance
Students in the MFA Track for Independent Theatre and Performance receive training to devise their own performance piece as actors-creators-researchers or within community theatre. Through creative processes which encourage initiative and experimentation in new artistic languages, independent performance can be based on a variety of original materials – such as social and ethnographic narratives, autobiographical stories which hold collective significance, and adaptations of historical, documentary, academic and literary materials. Towards the final project, students are required to submit 2-3 theoretical and performative presentations, devise and rehearse their project, take part in its production, and perform it 3-4 times in front of an audience.
Head of the Program: Dr. Daphna Ben-Shaul and Dr. Chen Alon
For general information please visit our website
Art History (0821)
This program is up to date 23.12.2024
The graduate program offers a course-based and research degree aimed at providing students with the expertise required for academic work, curatorship and museology, teaching, art journalism and doctoral research. Students will participate in courses and pursue independent scholarly investigations within the following fields of specialization:
- Antiquity
- Medieval Art
- Islamic Art
- Renaissance Art
- Modern, Contemporary and Israeli Art
- Global Arts
The program offers both a research track (with thesis) and a non-research track (without thesis).
All candidates must possess a BA degree in Art History with a final GPA of 80. Candidates possessing an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than Art History with a minimum average grade of 80 are required to undertake a supplementary program comprising of undergraduate courses in Art History while obtaining a GPA of 80 and above.
In special cases, the faculty admission committee can approve admission with a lower grade.
Buchmann-Mehta School of Music
This program is up to date 21.12.2022.
The school's objective is to provide students with advanced artistic musical training as well as education and research foundations in classical musical disciplines and musicology in order to prepare graduates for successful absorption in the musical sphere both in Israel and abroad.
Studies are offered in the following departments:
- Performing (instrumental, vocal) (0842) - M.Mus, Artist Diploma
- Composition (0843) - M.Mus
- Orchestral or Choral Conducting (0843) - M.Mus
- Musicology (0845) (offered in Hebrew only) M.A
All graduate programs are two year programs.
The International Program
The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music also offers an international program in English for non-Israeli students in one of the following tracks:
M.Mus. and Artist Diploma in the Performance track.
M,Mus. in Composition or Conducting tracks.
These studies allow outstanding students from abroad to study in Israel in optimum conditions of full tuition scholarship and offer limited amount of living expense stipends and housing. Receiving full scholarships is pending a high entrance score and the approval of the scholarship committee.
All studies are held in English. Students accepted to the international program are not required to take Hebrew language courses.
Detailed information about Registration and Acceptance requirements for the entrance examinations, updated entrance examination dates as well as required level of English is available through the website: https://en-arts.tau.ac.il/Music.
Or at the School offices (room 6 in the school of music building) Tel: 03-6409505
Contact the International Program (for non-Israeli students).
MA in Film Studies (0851)
This program is up to date 05.01.25
The graduate program in film studies at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television trains students to become researchers in the theory and history of film, television, and new media. Many of our graduates have been accepted to leading PhD programs in the field in Israel and abroad and hold key roles in research, criticism, and education. As the oldest film school in Israel, and the only program in film studies within a research university in the country, we put a particular emphasis on Israeli, Palestinian, and Jewish moving images alongside research on moving images and screen practices from all periods and regions. The program regularly hosts visiting professors from top universities and institutions throughout the globe.
Mandatory courses in the program are in Hebrew; some elective seminars are in English. For additional information, please visit the Hebrew website.
MFA in Film Production
- Specialization in film direction, production, and development and realization of television and film projects.
Aims of the program:
The program integrates students who have completed an undergraduate degree in filmmaking, film studies, and other disciplines (upon completing a preparatory program) who study film directing, screenwriting, and production and hone their skills in editing and cinematography through workshops and personal mentoring. The focus of the program is to allow students to realize their short film and television projects. In special cases, a personal curriculum specializing in cinematography, editing, production, and digital filmmaking will be designed.
For additional details, please see the Hebrew website.
MFA in Documentary Cinema (0851.0640)
Program Goal
This international, English speaking MFA program, held for four terms, offers students a comprehensive education in visual documentary and non-fiction production. Students will gain theoretical grounding, research skills and practical knowledge of all aspects of documentary filmmaking. Students will learn from world-renowned filmmakers and receive personal guidance; practical workshops will provide students with comprehensive skills to produce their own films and television programs.
Target Audience
The program is intended for students with a BA degree, including graduates of TAU and other institutions in Israel, and graduates from other countries interested in specializing in non-fiction filmmaking. Students with proven academic theoretical and practical background in the field, such as a relevant BA degree (Film and Television, or Communication Studies) may apply.
Admissions requirements
- Students must have a GPA above 3 or 80%.
- Students who are not native English speakers and who have not completed their undergraduate studies in English at an English speaking country will be required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
Application Deadline: Ongoing rolling admissions
For additional information please see the website.
MFA in Writing for Television Series (0851.0650)
In recent years, Israel has played a central role in the development and production of scripted television series, a field flourishing both locally and internationally. The program’s primary role is to train students in the creating and writing of television series which will serve as a stepping stone for the full development of their projects.
This is the first MFA program of its kind in the country, combining theoretical and practical screenwriting studies, similar to those found in leading universities around the world. While the program emphasizes screenplay writing for television, it will cover a variety of related topics including series analysis, narrative structure, genre writing, character development, creating story arcs, writing as part of a team, script editing, writing for production, and more.
Digital Media Track M.F.A
The rapid technological developments shaping the digital age have opened up incredible opportunities for creativity, offering exciting ways to represent the complex and ever-changing realities of modern life. The Digital Media Track at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television focuses on this unique creative space, providing robust frameworks for academic exploration, pioneering research strategies, and the development of advanced creative practices through interactive technologies. The program makes it possible to transform original ideas into interactive narrative experiences across various fields, including narrative digital games, immersive extended reality (XR) experiences, interactive storytelling, and more. Students receive a wide range of practical training in advanced technologies and leading tools, covering everything from the web to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), 3D design software, motion capture systems, and beyond.
This unique track addresses the growing demand among production companies, both in Israel and abroad, for creators who combine storytelling and game design with a deep understanding of digital creation.
Program Length
4 terms, for master’s degree (M.F.A.).
Preparatory Studies
For students who did not complete their undergraduate studies in the Digital Media Track
• Preparatory studies take place during the year prior to the start of the master’s program.
• The scope of the preparatory studies may reach up to 30 credit hours.
• The curriculum of the preparatory studies is determined by the admissions committee.
• The preparatory program must be completed within two semesters with an average grade of at least 80.
• Students required to complete the preparatory program who have not yet been accepted into the master’s program will be admitted under “special status.”
For additional details, please see the Hebrew website.
Program for Outstanding Students in Stage, Cinema, and Television Design - 4 year program for BA and MFA
Goals of Program
The goal of the program is to train artists proficient in the basic tools of stage design and cinema and television design, and to lay the ground for further professional development in one of these two fields.
The student will develop a wide range of graphic and plastic skills and acquire full proficiency in relevant professional computer programs. The student will also learn to substantiate his/her artistic work in theory, so that it is based on research and on text analysis for the screen and stage. The student will benefit from hands on experience in a technological environment, working on a professional team, and leading technical teams.
All stages of the BA degree emphasize developing personal creativity. During the MFA internship, the student will cultivate his/her personal inclinations and style so that s/he may embark on an artistic career of research and innovation.
Study Track
Outstanding Student Track (four years): B.A. in the Multidisciplinary Program in the Arts, and M.F.A. in the Department of Theater Arts in the design track.
During Studies
Studies are both theoretical and practical for the duration of the program. At the end of the second year, students will stand before a professional committee that will steer them, based on their achievements, to the next stage of their studies toward an M.F.A. in design, or toward the completion of their B.A. studies in the Multidisciplinary Program in the Arts. To continue toward the M.F.A., students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade average of 85, and a minimum grade of 90 in a key course in their practical internship: "Design for the Camera" in the television and cinema internship, "Styles in Design for the Stage and Costumes" for the theater internship, or "Design for Television" for the television internship.
Admissions
Admission to the program is contingent on the general university criteria. In addition, students must pass an aptitude test and a personal interview.
The Interdisciplinary Program (0810)
This program is up to date 12.12.2022.
This Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts is geared for those interested in broadening and extending their control in current methodologies of interdisciplinary research, and in applying these to subjects which cover several arts or areas of discussion that are relevant to more than one art.
In order to prepare the researcher in this direction, the program combines unique core courses. Additionally, each student chooses (subject to the program's policy) either a subjective or a disciplinary focused seminars out of the variety of M.A. classes that are offered in the faculty's departments, or (if necessary) out of other faculties. In this way, the program allows an academic meeting between current methodologies of interdisciplinary research and between personal preferences and unique areas of interest of each student.
Admission to the program
- Undergraduate Diploma grade average of 80. The final decision on admission will be made by the program admissions committee.
- In some cases, applicants will be required to complete several courses and/or seminars as defined specifically in accordance with the applicant's academic Resume by the admissions committee.
The Interdisciplinary Program website
The Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts – Expressivity and Creativity in the Arts Track (0810.0813)
This unique track, included in the Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts, offers knowledge and exploration of creativity and modes of artistic expression. The in-depth discussion of these issues is carried out in various fields of art and media – visual arts, stage arts, performance, design, architecture, screen arts, and music, and the mutual affinities between them. The studies in expression and creation in the arts are discussed through mental processes, self-presentations, and perceptions related to the creative subject and its reflection. Along with it, expression and creation are dealt with as a social, group, and educational project involving an audience and community. The studies in the track consist of seminars, including applied seminars that contain a practical component. The curriculum also includes core classes: a departmental seminar on a selected topic presented from different angles by guest lecturers from the faculty and outside; course that deals with central aesthetic issues; and a methodological seminar for interdisciplinary research, which ends with a student conference where the research results are presented. This up-to-date track does not provide a caretaker certificate. However, it enriches those who possess a degree in therapy or caretaker certificate, teachers with an academic background in various fields of art, creators and theorists, community artists, and students who wish to expand their knowledge and explore issues and modes of expression in various arts. The M.A. degree is completed with a final exam.
Admission to the program
- Undergraduate Diploma grade average of 80. The final decision on admission will be made by the program admissions committee.
- In some cases, applicants will be required to complete several courses and/or seminars as defined specifically in accordance with the applicant's academic Resume by the admissions committee.
For further information please contact the department.