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Master Cinéma et audiovisuel - Parcours écritures documentaires : recherche et création at Aix-Marseille University

Aix-Marseille University, France

Programme overview

Professional and research master's pathway in documentary writing and filmmaking, run by the Arts department in Marseille. Teaching alternates theory, film analysis, practical workshops and project-based pedagogy, leading to a personal documentary project of professional standard.

Faculty: UFR ALLSH (Faculty of Arts, Letters, Languages and Human Sciences)  |  Department: Arts  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)  |  Study mode: initial; French  |  Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Year 1 covers research seminars, film-studies methods, film law, knowledge of the industry, writing and investigation workshops, archive editing, production and a commissioned film. Year 2 covers filming and editing, a professional-project method, specialisation workshops, a work placement with placement report, and a professional thesis.

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Application information

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students (Master level); exemptions apply for French-government scholars, cooperation-agreement students, refugees and others listed on the page; 75% partial exemption possible within a quota Source

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

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