Master programs in english

Preservation and Programming Master’s program is the first of its kind in Romania and Eastern Europe, and it is taught in English. Over the course of two years, the program provides students with comprehensive theoretical and practical training in the two main areas of audiovisual heritage, preservation, and curation. A complete restoration project requires skills such as documentation, an excellent understanding of the historical context and aesthetic and technical codes of the time and place in which the film was made. Additionally, it involves practical abilities for identification, handling, cleaning, repairing, scanning, digital restoration of images and sound, and colorization. Similarly, creating a film program involves a broad knowledge of cinema, a curatorial vision, writing skills in various styles, and the ability to moderate discussions with guests and the audience. A solid understanding of the materiality of the medium is also indispensable. Some of the courses and seminars that will promote the understanding of audiovisual heritage as a dynamic subject in continuous dialogue with the present include “Histories and Audiovisual Curatorial Practices,” “Preservation Practices in Romanian Audiovisuals,” and “Digital Restoration of Film Images.” By combining theoretical and technological education, the Audiovisual Archives: Preservation and Programming program will prepare versatile specialists who are well-versed in the latest technical, methodological, and ethical issues in the field. Graduates will be capable of working in film archives, festivals, art cinemas, media libraries, video libraries, museums, foundations, associations, or private enterprises that own or produce audiovisual collections worldwide.

The Interactive Technologies for Performing and Media Arts Master’s Program trains students to acquire advanced knowledge in digitally controlling sound, light, image, and code for the arts. Graduates of the program may pursue careers as designers for sound, space, interaction, and nonlinear narratives. The curriculum is structured to develop students’ technical skills as well as conceptual understanding. Throughout the program, students explore a variety of interactive environments. Projects are based on the design and creation of sound and visual interfaces, development of interactive virtual environments, interactive installations, augmented performances and use of digital design concepts at the highest standards. All teaching and applied activities are done in English, providing graduates the opportunity to easily integrate into creative and research projects at an international level. Under the guidance of the coordinating professors, the ITPMA master’s students have exhibited works in venues such as: Ars Electronica (Linz AT), Fête des Lumières (Lyon FR), Mirage Festival (Lyon FR), MNAC (Bucharest RO), Amural (Brașov RO), Spotlight (Bucharest International Light Festival), White Night of Galleries – NAG, Casa Universitarilor, Internetics, Binar, Radar.

The Art of Game Design study program in English is the first Master’s that offers an academic framework for future game designers. The range of subjects in this program is created with the aim of providing an overview of a game project. Thus, the exams are mainly practical projects that lead a game from the documentation stage to the prototype stage: whether we are talking about board games or video games.

The academic curriculum is complemented by other extracurricular activities, supported by professionals in the field, and by practice carried out directly in large companies in the industry. Last but not least, students are supported in participating in exponential games community and industry events like: Dev. Play, Game Jams, Games Days Festival. Discover the site supported by students, future game designers.