Arts - Graduate

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 21.12.2025

 

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) - 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 as well as in Musicology track.

PhD in Musicology.

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).

 

 

The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television  (0851)

This program is up to date 22.12.25

 

Film and Television Studies MA Program

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 MA graduates have been accepted to leading PhD programs 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 around the world.

 

Required courses in the program are held in Hebrew; some elective seminars are conducted in English. For more information, please visit the Hebrew website.

 

Film Production MFA Program

 

The program is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in filmmaking, film studies, and other disciplines (upon completing a preparatory program). Courses include workshops and personal mentoring in film directing, screenwriting, production, editing and cinematography aimed toward the production of students film and television projects. 

For more information, please see the Hebrew website.

 

Documentary Cinema MFA Program (0851.0640)

 

Program Goal

This international  MFA program, held in English across four terms, offers students advanced professional instruction and rigorous coursework  in visual documentary and non-fiction production. Students will acquire theoretical knowledge, research skills and practical tools covering all aspects of documentary filmmaking including workshops with world-renowned filmmakers and personal mentorship toward the production of their own films and television programs.

 

Target Audience

The program is intended for students from Israel and abroad who hold a relevant BA degree with a proven academic theoretical and practical background in non-fiction filmmaking, such as Film and Television or Communication Studies.

 

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 more information please see the website.

 

Television Screenwriting MFA Program (0851.0650)

The MFA in Television Screenwriting is the first of its kind in the country, offering theoretical and practical screenwriting studies comparable to those found in leading universities worldwide. The program’s primary goal is to train students in the creation and writing of television series, facilitating the full development of their projects. The program covers a variety of topics, including series analysis, narrative structure, genre writing, character development, story arc construction, writing as part of a team, script editing, and writing for production.

Digital Media MFA Program

The Digital Media Program provides an academic framework for the development of advanced creative practices through interactive technologies. The program trains students in creating interactive narrative experiences across various fields, including narrative digital games, immersive Extended Reality (XR) experiences, and interactive storytelling. In coursework and workshops, students gain proficiency in advanced technologies including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D design software, and motion capture systems.

Preparatory Program

    
For students who did not complete their undergraduate studies in the Digital Media Program will be assigned up to 30 hours of preparatory coursework by the admissions committee, prior to enrolling in MFA courses. The preparatory program must be completed within two semesters with an average grade of at least 80. Students in the preparatory program will be admitted under "special status" until formally accepted into the MFA program.
 

For more information, 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 21.12.2025

 

The Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts is geared toward those interested in broadening and extending their knowledge of current methodologies of interdisciplinary research and in applying them to subjects spanning several arts. The program’s advanced courses provide students with a broad understanding of artistic theory and praxis, relevant to cultural, historical, philosophical, and social areas of discussion.  

 

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 subject-focused 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 each student's personal preferences and unique areas of interest. 

 

Admission to the program

1. Undergraduate Diploma grade average of 80. The final decision on admission will be made by the program admissions committee.
2. 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