Admission to master programme Theatre, Film and Media Studies

The prerequisite for admission to a master programme is the completion of an eligible Bachelor or diploma programme (= in the same discipline). Here you will find information on the prerequisites required for admission. If your previous degree programme is considered as a eligible degree programme will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

Our advice: Thoroughly acquaint yourself about the prerequisites for admission to your chosen master programme at an early stage. Thereby, you have the possibility to fulfil prerequisites during the course of your previous studies, for example by completing specific extension curricula ("Erweiterungscurricula" - EC).

If your degree programme is not listed as example in the Master Access Guide, your application will be checked individually to determine if an admission to the master programme is possible. To do this, you must apply for admission to the degree programme by the relevant deadline. The University of Vienna can only assess the eligibility of your previous degree on the basis of your complete application. Preliminary assessments are not possible.

Master programme Theatre, Film and Media Studies: Previous degree programmes

Information about extension curricula

The title and/or content of the subsequently mentioned extension curricula was changed before winter semester 2024/25. The extension curricula with the old title can still be accepted. For further information please note the corresponding entries in the University Gazette (only available in German). 

1. Completion of a degree programme at the University of Vienna

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  • Theatre, Film and Media Studies (bachelor)

    Admission without supplementary examinations.

  • Journalism and Communication Studies (bachelor) in combination with the completion of the extension curriculum Media Aesthetics: Theory - History - Practice of 15 ECTS

    Supplementary examination (depending on your individual master-specialization):

    • PS Theatertheorie (6 ECTS)
      or
    • PS Filmtheorie (6 ECTS)
      or
    • PS Medientheorie (6 ECTS)

    Total: 6 ECTS

2. Completion of a degree programme at another university or institution of higher education in Austria

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  • Paris Lodron University Salzburg: Communication Science (bachelor) in combination with the completion of the extension curriculum Media Aesthetics: Theory - History - Practice of 15 ECTS at the University of Vienna

    Supplementary examination (depending on your individual master-specialization):

    • PS Theatertheorie (6 ECTS)
      or
    • PS Filmtheorie (6 ECTS)
      or
    • PS Medientheorie (6 ECTS)

    Total: 6 ECTS

3. Completion of a degree programme from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland

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  • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Theatre and Media Studies (major) (bachelor)

    Admission without supplementary examinations.

  • Goethe University Frankfurt: Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft (major) (bachelor)

    Admission without supplementary examinations.

  • University of Cologne: Medienkulturwissenschaft (bachelor)

    Admission without supplementary examinations.

4. Completion of a degree programme from a non-EU/EEA country

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  • Completion of a degree programme from a non-EU/EEA country

    Has to be examined on an individual basis.

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