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27 Master's degrees offered by the university
Creative Sustainability
The Creative Sustainability programme from Aalto University draws together leading expertise from the School of Business, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture and the School of Chemical Engineering to form a multidisciplinary learning environment that attracts top talent.
Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA)
Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA) from Aalto University educates contemporary art and visual culture professionals and researchers, to achieve understanding of the best Nordic practices and traditions in art education and visual communication.
International Design Business Management - Economics and Business Administration
International Design Business Management - Economics and Business Administration from Aalto University is a pioneering and renowned study programme that truly embodies the vision of Aalto by integrating design and technology with global business development.
Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art (ViCCA)
The Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art (ViCCA) from Aalto University explores emerging knowledges and practices at the intersections of visual cultures, curating and contemporary art. We facilitate students to develop and contextualize their own practices within and in between these contexts.
Urban Studies and Planning in Real Estate Economics
The Urban Studies and Planning in Real Estate Economics specialisation at Aalto University is oriented towards applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in planning, urban economics, real estate or economics.
Interior Architecture
The Interior Architecture programme from Aalto University educates interior architects with a distinct design personality. It comprises studies on spatial design and furniture design. Concrete design assignments form a major part of education.
Film and Television - Film Directing
Master’s program in Film and Television - Film Directing from Aalto University in Elo Film school Finland strengthens the student’s capacity to generate and develop cinematic ideas, storybuilding and narration skills in addition to developing the director’s personal cinematic style and directorial identity.
Photography
The Photography degree programme from Aalto University offers diverse and inspiring studies in the fields of contemporary photography, documentary photography and artistic research.
New Media - New Media Design and Production
Would you like to explore the exciting opportunities new digital technology opens to communication, interaction and expression – and find a career where you can utilise your creativity? New Media Design and Production is a major subject within the Master’s Programme in New Media - New Media Design and Production from Aalto University, focusing on art and design in interactive media.
Visual Communication Design
The Visual Communication Design programme from Aalto University is an international learning community committed to investigating new modes of action within visual communication. As a critical response to the contemporary conditions, the studies enable you to reconsider the established notions of graphic design.
Urban Mobility (EIT Urban Mobility)
Master’s programme in Urban Mobility (EIT Urban Mobility) from Aalto University is a master programme focusing on the holistic approach in study, design, development and evaluation of sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban environment and mobility systems.
Film and Television - Film and Television Producing
The goal of the in Film and Television - Film and Television Producing programme from Aalto University is to deepen the student’s skills in his/her chosen direction – towards independent audiovisual entrepreneurship, a research or development project in the film producing field, a deeper understanding of artistic leadership or equivalent advanced competence planned together with the student.
Urban Studies and Planning - Architecture
Would you like to work on the future of urban environments? The Aalto University - University of Helsinki joint Urban Studies and Planning - Architecture programme will enable you to understand and address complex urban development challenges.
Film and Television - Screenwriting
The aim of the Master's Degree Programme in Film and Television - Screenwriting from Aalto University is to strengthen the student's individual expression, skills in writing for film and the abilities required in artistic and production-related process work and group work. Master’s students become familiar with the central theoretical questions in the field and its research.
International Design Business Management - Technology
International Design Business Management - Technology is a pioneering and renowned study programme that truly embodies the vision of Aalto University by integrating design and technology with global business development.
Film and Television - Documentary Film
The Film and Television - Documentary Film from Aalto University aims to train visionary documentary film directors, creative professionals who are creating the future of documentary filmmaking. Here you can deepen your powers of observation and expression while developing your own style as a director. Courses in film analysis, history and modern-form docuementary round out the MA studies.
Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering
Making smarter and more liveable cities requires new skills that integrate land use and transportation. The Master's Programme in Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering from Aalto University offers the skills you need to design and develop urban and regional systems.
Design for Theatre, Film and Television - Costume Design
The Design for Theatre, Film and Television - Costume Design programme from Aalto University aims at creating the future professionals for the field of costume design, supporting the development of a dynamic artistic vision and a research-oriented approach for the performing arts and the film and media creative industries.
Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design
The Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design at Aalto University prepares the students to proactively and creatively tackle future global socio-technical challenges and innovate new sustainable and culturally inclusive design solutions for the global field of textiles and fashion.
Contemporary Design
The Contemporary Design Programme from Aalto University supports students to discover and advance their individual creative processes and in linking them to the problem-solving processes and methods of others. Students are working in a multifaceted learning environment that provides support for creativity, as well as critical and analytical thinking.