Study programme code

BFTVM.FK

Study programme administrator

Hagi Šein

MER study programme code

136737

version code

BFTVM/15.FK

School / college

FK - Baltic Film, Media and Arts School

Study programme title in Est.

Televisioon: režii, toimetamine ja tootmine

study programme title in Engl.

Television Production

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Arts and Humanities

Study programme group

arts

Study programme subgroup

Audio-visual techniques and media production

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

Bachelor’s degree, diploma of applied higher education or equivalent qualification, show more...
proficiency in English at the level of an Independent User (the B 2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference) and passing the entrance examination.

Degrees conferred

kunstide magister

Study programme aims and objectives

The curriculum is, first and foremost, intended for active and open-minded people having prior education (and preferably working experience) in the field of journalism, show more...
television or film production, people who are interested in development of their professional knowledge and capabilities in the field of television, who see creative potential in themselves, have social and cultural interests, a desire to participate in society, and if needed, take on the managerial and creative responsibilities in television, filmmaking and new media companies producing AV content.
The aim of the curriculum is to open up the creative potential of the students in the factual and fictional television production, to create conditions for their professional self-realization in television both as creators and on various editorial and organizational supervisory levels either as TV directors, content editors or producers.
The curriculum contributes to the preparation of qualified workforce for television stations and independent AV production companies working for different platforms and screens.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- can critically evaluate major social and cultural processes and approaches to the media show more...

- owns professional orientation in the field of audio visual media, its role, socio-cultural context, principles of operation, impact, development trends and issues of social responsibility
- has acquired professional skills, knowledge and motivation in order to actively participate in society and culture through creating and production content for factual and fictional television
- is able to work in the field of television and AV media as a TV director, content editor or producer
- manages to execute the middle-management positions both in public and private television sectors
- is able to act ethically and broad-mindedly in the complicated and tense situations, is prepared for the teamwork
- can implement the knowledge, skills and experience in content production for multi-platform television in todays information society
- is able to take part in international creative and production projects in the field of television
- can critically assess and analyse the creative results of one´s own and the others, and the need for further studies and own professional development
- is competent in delivering one´s knowledge through teaching, coaching/guidance and management

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Master’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
As an additional requirement for students who have been admitted until 2015/2016, the foreign language proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages shall correspond to B2 level, in case of students of distant and cyclical learning to B1 level, and their computer skills shall be sufficient for university studies. Since the admission of year 2016 students are required to pass during the studies at least one course which uses a foreign language as the language of instruction.