Training focused on the filmmaking profession
A program designed to learn filmmaking through practice, understanding how a film is constructed and how creative and technical decisions are made at each stage of the process.
Turn ideas into films: learn to think and create in audiovisual language
Learn the language and real processes of filmmaking through a practical methodology that replicates how audiovisual projects are developed in the professional environment.
- You will learn to tell stories with images, rhythm and staging, developing a cinematic eye and narrative criteria.
- You will work on fiction and documentary projects, going through the entire process: scriptwriting, planning, filming and editing, assuming different roles.
- You will be trained in real-world dynamics alongside an active faculty, in a collaborative environment connected with the audiovisual industry.
Why study the Diploma in Cinematography and Series?
Creative responsibility
The program places you in real-world creative contexts where you learn to choose, justify, and defend narrative, visual, and technical decisions within a collective filmmaking process.
Development of one's own perspective and language
Throughout the two courses you will work to define your identity as a filmmaker, analyzing references, experimenting with audiovisual language and building a coherent narrative and visual criterion.
Multidisciplinary environment
The program takes place in a context where film coexists with acting, music, photography and other disciplines, enriching your projects and expanding your way of telling stories.
Study Plan
Discover all the subjects included in the curriculum of this diploma:
| Subjects | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Construction of the narrative | 12 |
| Exterior without direct sound | 20 |
| Screenwriting | 7 |
| Story in 3 minutes | 19,5 |
| Soft skills I | 1,5 |
| Subjects | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Sales dossier for series and pilot episode script | 33 |
| Series pilot | 25,5 |
| Soft skills II | 1,5 |
What are you going to learn?
Throughout the diploma program you will learn to think and create in cinematic language, developing audiovisual projects from the idea and script to filming and post-production.
You will work on visual storytelling, creative decision-making, and teamwork, understanding how a film production is organized and materialized, and building your own perspective as an audiovisual creator.
Career Opportunities
Direction, Production and Script
- Producer. Director of audiovisual content.
- 1st or 2nd assistant director.
- Screenwriter.
- Script analyst
- Production assistant or helper.
Photography and Camera
- Camera Operator.
- 2nd operator.
- Camera assistant or focus puller.
- Camera assistant.
- Video assist.
- DIT (digital imaging technician chief).
- Lighting technician or machinist.
Editing and Sound
- Assembler.
- Assembly assistant or helper.
- Post-production operator.
- Post-production assistant or helper.
- Boom operator.
- Live sound engineer.
- Mixer.
Admission process
Steps for admission to diploma
1.
Quote
Start the admissions process by requesting an appointment for your interview at +34 91 167 20 62 or at admision@taiarts.com.
2.
Documentation
Send the required documents for the degree you are interested in. In this case, your ID and a letter of motivation.
3.
Interview
Conduct your interview in person or via video call.
4.
Admission
We will notify you in writing if your application is APPROVED.
5.
Seat reservation
Make the payment for your reservation.
6.
Enrollment
Complete your registration.
Do you want to secure your place?
Cloister
A faculty committed to your professional growth
They create, film, and tell stories. They work in film, series, and audiovisual projects, participate in active productions, and bring a vibrant and contemporary filmmaking practice into the classroom, connecting learning with the reality of the industry.
Carlos Saorín
Filmmaker and teacher specializing in narrative and film directing. He guides students in the development of projects, focusing on audiovisual language and creative decision-making.
Andrés Torres
Director of photography and member of the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, he has participated in more than 120 feature films and has been recognized with a Goya Award and numerous awards for best photography.
Daniel Peña
A teacher specializing in performing arts with a professional background in acting. His work focuses on providing practical tools for actor training and integrating performing arts disciplines within musical theatre.
Miguel Angel Macarron
Analyst and advisor of film projects with experience in script development, script editing and production, collaborating on films linked to filmmakers such as Ken Loach, Eric Rohmer or Denis Villeneuve.
Irene Bonilla
Audiovisual producer with experience in fiction and non-fiction projects. She focuses on production organization and understanding filmmaking as a structured, collaborative process. She is also a director and screenwriter with experience in film and audiovisual projects. Her approach centers on story development and building an authorial voice, guiding students through the creative process from initial idea to screenplay.
Yara Nodar
A specialist in editing, post-production and visual effects, he heads the Post-Production Department of TAI and combines her teaching work with projects in directing, screenwriting and audiovisual production.
From students to industry, that's how they did it
“When trying to enter the industry, mentioning TAI It's always something that's very well received, and besides, I know it's something I can corroborate with my training because it's very good.”
Carlos
Diploma in Cinematography
"I had never lived in an environment where we all shared the same tastes and nurtured each other."
Lucía López
Diploma in Cinematography
"There's a great sense of camaraderie among everyone. I felt like I was part of a family from day one."
Garance-Vittoria Maillot
Diploma in Cinematography
Connection with the industry
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FAQ
No. No prior knowledge is required to access the first year of the diploma program in film and television series. Admission is through a personal or online interview with a specialized advisor.
Yes. It is possible to access the second year directly if you demonstrate that you possess the required skills and knowledge. In that case, the academic team will assess your profile individually.
Throughout the diploma you will develop film and audiovisual projects that cover different phases of the creative process: scriptwriting, development of series projects, filming of fiction pieces and making a pilot episode, always working from the cinematic language and teamwork.
This diploma prepares you to start your career in the audiovisual field, participating in film and series projects in different creative and technical roles, as well as to continue your specialized training in areas such as directing, screenwriting, camera operation, editing or audiovisual production.
Yes. After completing the diploma, you can further your training by accessing professional master's degrees in the field of film. TAIBased on your profile and professional goals. You'll also receive an alumni discount. TAI.
