Photographic Communication
Jerusalem Multidisciplinary Academic CenterBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
For reservists
Special admission track for reservists
- A special admission track is available for reservists
- Eligible for the track: A reservist who served 28 or more reserve-duty days from 7.10.2023 through the date of registration for studies. A discharged soldier and a graduate of 2 years of national service who were discharged after 7.10.2023
- Those eligible for the track can be admitted to the Academic Center without a psychometric exam or TIL exam, based on bagrut certificate grades + interview/admissions committee.
- Applicants admitted through this track will be admitted conditionally and will have to meet the department’s requirements at the end of the first academic year in order to continue their studies.
- Up to 10% of all students admitted to each department can be admitted through this admission track.
- Full bagrut certificate (no minimum average) and personal interview only.
- The Hebrew and English requirements are the same as for the regular track.
- Requirements for moving from conditional student status to regular student statusA passing grade at the end of the first year in all core courses (65). Also, a passing grade (55) or exemption in the other courses, according to eligibility.
Special track
Exceptional admission
- The Council for Higher Education allows the Center to exceptionally admit up to 10% of students who do not meet the admission requirements.
For adults and those who have studied before1
Applicants with an academic degree
- Applicants with an academic degree from a recognized institution will be admitted based on an assessment of their field of study and degree grades.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
For every track
- Personal interview
- Applicants whose first language is not Hebrew are required to take the Yael exam or the TIL Institute Hebrew placement test—score of 110 or higher.
- A full bagrut certificate or a mechina completion certificate.
The Hebrew terms
reservistsמשרתי מילואיםreserve-duty daysימי מילואיםpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותadmissions committeeועדת קבלהapplicantמועמדdepartmentחוגacademic yearשנת הלימודיםadmission trackמסלול קבלה
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What you study
The curriculum combines theoretical studies focusing on the history of photography with practical knowledge of technologies and practices in various areas of photography, such as video shooting and editing, 3D photography, still photography, animation, visual communication and design, sound, moving images, advanced computer-generated imagery, and more. Courses in the degree include: photography fundamentals, studio photography, digital lab, portrait photography, photography, developing and printing, still photography and video applications and technologies, visual communication, interactive communication, animation, sound, video, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
Which industries they work in
- Other professional, scientific, and technical services29%
Employment rate is above average 87% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)
Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪14,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/345“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/210checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- Average psychometric score: 460 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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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- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026