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Master Cinéma et audiovisuel - Cinéma documentaire et anthropologie visuelle at Université Paris Nanterre

Université Paris Nanterre, France

Programme overview

The Cinéma documentaire et anthropologie visuelle (CDAV) pathway is for students from the humanities and social sciences and film studies who want to start field research by making documentary films and to train in a research perspective of visual and sound anthropology.

Faculty: Philo, Info-Comm, Langages, Littératures & Arts du spectacle  |  Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Nanterre, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Two years with a derogatory calendar; many practical courses run continuously over both semesters. The aim is to train students in the methods, gestures and scientific issues of documentary filmmaking.

Career pathways

Research and higher education (after a doctorate) and documentary, sound and audiovisual creation (direction, filming and sound recording).

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Application information

Entry requirements

M1 via Mon Master with a two-stage selection: file analysis including a film and research pre-project, then audition of shortlisted candidates. Recommended licences: Anthropology, humanities and social sciences, performing arts.

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://monmaster.gouv.fr/

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