Boost your career
Personalized support, continuous feedback, and an ecosystem that prepares you to develop an autonomous practice within contemporary photography.
Created to help you build your own voice in contemporary photography
- Create your own project and portfolio that culminates in a curated exhibition.
- Participate in exhibitions, publications, and meetings with professionals.
- Connect with the sector through agents in the artistic and documentary field.
Why study the Master's Degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography?
Actual projection
Funding and scholarship workshops, technical certifications such as Capture One, professional visits, and opportunities to publish in magazines.
Cross-cutting creative approach
Photography, documentary, audiovisual, editing, research, and curatorial practices coexist to expand your creative language.
With leading artists
Active teachers, with work in galleries, institutions and international festivals, who contribute a contemporary perspective and professional experience
Study Plan
Discover all the subjects included in the curriculum of this master's degree:
What are you going to learn?
You will learn to develop your own voice in contemporary photography, combining artistic creation, critical thinking, and professional practice. Throughout the master's program, you will build a solid personal project, integrating photography, moving images, editing, and curatorial processes.
You'll learn about the real-world circuits of art, documentary filmmaking, and the publishing market, mastering how to position and communicate your work. By the end, you'll have a professional portfolio and a curated exhibition to showcase your talents in the cultural and artistic world.
Career Opportunities
Photography and Video
- Author's photograph
- Documentary photography and videography.
- Photojournalism.
- Multidisciplinary artist.
- Editor.
Research
- Academic researcher.
Art
- Artistic direction.
- Exhibition curatorship.
- Art critic.
- Artistic programming.
- Artistic agent.
- Gallery owner.
Admission process
Steps for admission to a master's program
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.
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.
Registration
Complete your registration.
Do you want to secure your place?
Cloister
A faculty committed to your professional growth.
They create, research, and exhibit. They develop artistic projects, work in studios, galleries, and cultural spaces, and bring a living, contemporary artistic practice into the classroom, connecting learning with the real-world context of contemporary art.
Belén Zahera
An internationally renowned visual artist, she has exhibited in leading institutions and galleries in Spain and Europe, and actively participates in projects and residencies that connect creation, thought, and experimentation.
Fosi Vegue
A photographer and educator who has been a key figure in the renewal of Spain's visual imagination, he has been a driving force behind new generations of artists and the rise of the photobook as an art form. His work addresses complex social realities with a visual power recognized both nationally and internationally.
Jorge Álvaro
Photographer, video editor and colorist with extensive experience in audiovisual post-production and workshops on lighting and digital retouching.
Santiago Tena
Post-production and VFX specialist with experience in film and advertising. Her focus is on the digital workflow, guiding students in the integration of visual effects and the creation of final images with technical and narrative expertise.
Juan Jesús Torres
Director, actor, and teacher with experience in acting and theater pedagogy. He guides students in their acting work through practice, text analysis, and character development, as well as in project development, working with audiovisual language and staging from a practical perspective.
Elena Sánchez-Vizcaíno
A journalist and presenter with experience in television and cultural communication. Her approach connects audiovisual storytelling with outreach, guiding students in constructing discourse and communicating projects.
From students to industry, that's how they did it
“Doing the master’s degree opened my mind to understand photography from a different perspective. It revealed a whole range of possibilities that an image ultimately offers.”
Tatiana Blanco
Master's Degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography
"Thanks to TAI I've exhibited in a lot of places and visited many festivals. And I'm incredibly grateful for that."
Miriam Montano
Master's Degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography
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FAQs
The Master's Degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography lasts for 1 academic year, with a total teaching load of 60 ECTS.
The price of the Master's Degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography may vary depending on the application period, available discounts, and payment methods. For the most up-to-date cost, it is recommended to contact the admissions team directly. TAI.
To access the Master's Degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography, it is necessary to have an official university degree, Spanish or equivalent from the European Higher Education Area.
The master's program is especially aimed at profiles from Photography, Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Audiovisual Communication, Design or Architecture, although applications from other disciplines with artistic sensitivity and their own project are also valued.
Yes. As it is an official university master's degree, the program allows students to apply for scholarships and study grants in accordance with current regulations.
Furthermore, TAI It offers different funding options depending on the call for applications. The admissions team provides individualized advice to identify the available aid in each case.
The master's program integrates professional practice into its academic methodology. Practical experience is primarily gained through real-world projects, meetings with professionals, exhibitions, curatorial work, and activities related to the artistic and cultural ecosystem.
Furthermore, TAI It has a wide network of agreements with cultural institutions, publishers, galleries, studios and agents in the creative sector, which facilitates access to professional opportunities and external collaborations.
During the master's program you will develop training focused on the authorial project, which includes:
- Creation of your own artistic or documentary photographic project, tutored from the beginning
- Developing a professional portfolio
- Advanced lighting techniques, digital workflow, and photographic post-production
- I work in moving image and experimental audiovisual projects
- Curatorial exercises and professional presentation of artwork
- Final curated exhibition, conceived as a calling card for the artistic and cultural circuit
International students can apply by submitting their degree or equivalent qualification, CV, and portfolio. The admissions team at TAI accompanies the student throughout the entire process.
