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Audio and Visual Arts

The Sapir Academic CollegeBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 80 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission requirements

  • An average grade of 80 or higher in the bagrut certificate or pre-academic mechina, or a weighted score of 80 or higher in a practical engineer diploma
  • A suitability test and personal interview

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • Applicants whose admission scores do not meet the requirements listed above, or who have certificates for previous studies, may submit a written, reasoned request for exceptional admission. Suitable applicants from among those who apply will be invited to an admission interview.
  • In accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines, the department may admit up to 10% of applicants who do not meet the admission requirements as exceptional cases, plus an additional 8% of exceptional cases on the grounds of reserve duty and service as combat soldiers during regular service, as well as parents of a child under 13 whose spouse served at least 42 days during the year preceding registration.
  • In addition, in exceptional and rare cases, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines and at the department’s discretion, an exemption may be granted and admission without a bagrut certificate may be allowed for applicants who have demonstrated that their ability to study was severely affected due to significant and lengthy service in the war (more than 90 days) and/or a significant injury sustained during military service in the war and/or other affected groups, such as those who were orphaned of their parents as a result of the events of 7.10, returned hostages, and similar cases.

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

For every track

  • Applicants who studied at a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew must take a Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam).

The Hebrew terms

bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אweighted scoreציון משוקללpractical engineerהנדסאיpersonal interviewראיון אישיreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםapplicantמועמדCouncil for Higher Educationמל"ג

What you study

The studies provide theoretical knowledge alongside training and practical experience in all areas of film and television arts. The theoretical component deals with theoretical aspects and issues related to filmmaking and television production in Israel and around the world. The practical component depends on the chosen specialization, and different institutions offer a range of specializations, such as a theory track, digital media, production, animation, screenwriting, and more. Courses in the degree cover a variety of topics, such as film genres, styles, and motifs in different countries and periods, writing and analyzing screenplays, directing techniques and working with actors, production fundamentals, screenplay writing, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Directing, Production and Arts Managementmost commonSupervision and oversight of the technical and artistic aspects of making films, television and radio programs, music, and theater productions.
  • Graphic design and multimedia designCreating graphics, special effects, animations, and images for computer games, films, music videos, print media, and advertisements.
  • Literature and WritingPlanning, researching, and writing nonjournalistic books, screenplays, plays, essays, speeches, and guides for publication or presentation.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services20%
  • Education13%
  • Creative Activities, Art and Entertainment11%

Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪11,800 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate 50% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 94 points
  • Average psychometric score: 560 points

Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Tuition2026/27

Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.

Periphery 44 grant

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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