Learning by creating
Each module of the master's program culminates in a deliverable that adds to your portfolio and prepares you for the final project with intention, discourse, and coherence.
Develop your own voice through image
The Online Master's Degree in Authorial Photography and Documentary Narratives trains creators capable of thinking and constructing contemporary visual narrativeswhere image is language, discourse, and position. A program geared towards developing a personal perspective with conceptual rigor and professional projection.
- You will learn to use photography as a narrative and critical tool, addressing themes such as identity, memory, archives, and territory. An authorial approach that goes beyond technique to construct meaningful and coherent visual narratives.
- You will work on your own projects, with ongoing mentoring and expert feedback. The process focuses on research, editing, and finalizing original works ready for professional presentation.
- A master's degree designed to position your work within the real ecosystem of contemporary photography.
Methodology
En TAI We believe that creativity isn't theory, it's action. That's why our hands-on online methodology is born from this idea: giving you the freedom to delve into the theory at your own pace and the tools to fully immerse yourself in the practice, progressing in a guided way through each project.
In addition, the live classes give you a weekly space to resolve doubts, share your progress and receive feedback from teachers immersed in the creative scene.
The result is a professional portfolio built by you, project by project: real-world evidence that demonstrates what you can do.
Why study the Online Master's in Authorial Photography and Documentary Narratives?
Masterclasses with reference artists
Exclusive meetings with creators such as Jorge Fuembuena, Mónica Lozano, Paula Anta or Joan Fontcuberta, where they share their process, their projects and the way in which they construct their vision.
Technique applied to narrative
Master photography, editing, post-production, digitization, AI, hybrid video, and narrative sequencing to create solid projects.
Flexibility with high standards
An online master's program that doesn't compromise on rigor: follow-up, tutoring, masterclasses and detailed planning, so you can get the most out of the experience TAI.
Study Plan
Discover all the subjects included in the curriculum of this online master's degree:
| Subjects | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Documentary Visual Narrative | 10 |
| Image and identity: gender and body | 10 |
| Memory and file | 10 |
| Space and territory policies | 10 |
| Authorial language and project positioning | 10 |
| Final project | 10 |
What are you going to learn?
You will learn to develop your own unique voice through photography and contemporary documentary storytelling. You will work with image, discourse, and context from a critical and creative perspective.
You will develop photographic and editorial projects geared towards professional circuits, exhibitions, and publications. You will graduate with a solid portfolio and a deep understanding of contemporary visual language.
Career Opportunities
- Authorial photographer
- Documentary or artistic photographer
- Multidisciplinary artist
- Exhibition curator/programmer
- Editor, critic or cultural manager
Admission process
Steps for admission to an online master's program
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Contact
Contact an advisor to learn more about the master's program at +34 91 167 20 62 or at admision@taiarts.com
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Documentation
Send the required documents for the degree you are interested in.
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Admission
We will assess your suitability for the program and inform you if you are ELIGIBLE.
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Seat reservation
Secure your place by paying the reservation fee.
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Enrollment
Complete your registration.
Do you want to secure your place?
Cloister
A faculty committed to your professional growth.
They develop their practice among the artistic creation, documentary photography, visual research, and teachingThey bring to the classroom a critical and professional perspective on contemporary imagery, supporting the development of authorial projects with conceptual rigor and real-world application.
Iván Cáceres
Director of photography and teacher. He guides students in working with image, lighting, and visual construction, applied to film and audiovisual projects.
Marius Ionut Scarlat
Photographer trained in TAI and specializing in documentary narrative, with projects developed in various international contexts. His work has been recognized on platforms such as PhotoEspaña and Magnum Foundation, consolidating an emerging career in the contemporary scene.
Pillar García Merino
A photographer and teacher with extensive exhibition experience in public and private collections. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards—such as those from the Mapfre Foundation and Injuve—and she combines artistic practice with teaching and participation on juries and at festivals.
Andrés Martínez
Director of photography specializing in camera and Steadicam. He works on short films, music videos, and commercials, and combines his professional practice with supervising film shoots and teaching in the field of filmmaking.
Juan Jesús Torres
With a PhD in Art History from the University of Granada, he is a professor and critic at ArteContexto, where he combines research, writing, and analysis of contemporary art. He has worked as an exhibition curator—including for the FACBA festival—and collaborates with artists on the development of texts and curatorial projects.
Manu torres
A specialist in post-production, photography, and design, with experience in media outlets such as El País and advertising projects for brands like L'Oréal. She combines art direction, UX/UI, and color theory, developing visual projects that connect narrative, design, and user experience.
Connection with the industry
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Frequently Asked Questions
You need training that combines visual language, critical thinking and project developmentThis master's degree prepares you to create and position authorial and documentary photographic projects in professional contexts.
It has a duration of 1 academic year (60 ECTS) and is taught in online modewhich allows you to combine it with your professional and personal activities.
It is necessary to have training or prior experience in photography, visual arts or related disciplinesBasic technical knowledge and motivation to develop an authorial project with professional potential are valued.
It's a master's degree clearly practical, focused on the progressive development of real photographic projects, with continuous tutoring, editing of work and building of a professional portfolio.
You will develop long-running authorial and documentary projectsWorking on research, editing, visual discourse and professional presentation, geared towards exhibitions, publications and calls for proposals.
Yes. The program is geared towards professional projection of the workpreparing your portfolio for festivals, exhibitions, publishers and other contemporary photography circuits.
The focus on authorship, narrative and visual thinking, continuous creative support and guidance to real professional circuits, within the interdisciplinary ecosystem of TAI.
