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Online registration, at dedicated platform: July 13–19, 2026
Note: The application form will be uploaded to the platform along with the documents required for registration.
Online Admissions Interview: July 22–23, 2026
Display of preliminary results: July 25, 2026
Seat confirmation: July 27–28, 2026
Admissions Exam: Test 1 – Application Form (submitted along with the application) and Test 2—an interview based on it

ENROLLMENT FIGURE*
Master’s Program in “Society, Multimedia, and Performance (SMS)”: 20 state-funded spots + 28 tuition-paying spots
Master’s Program in “Theory and Practice of the Image (TPI)”: 20 state-funded spots + 28 tuition-paying spots
*The number of available spots will be updated after the spot confirmation period for the April pre-admission session has ended.

Online tutoring to help you fill out the application form: Laura Mesina, Ph.D., Professor and Coordinator of the SD SITT/CESI Study Programs, laura.mesina@litere.unibuc.ro
Assistance with preparing the application (secretariat): Simona Chiaburu, simona.chiaburu@litere.unibuc.ro / office@cesi.unibuc.ro
Facebook Group FOR CANDIDATES: CESI Master's Program Admissions 2026

SOCIETY, MULTIMEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT SMS – COURSES AND LABORATORIES
Visual Cultural Studies | Urban Cultural Studies | Postmodern Visual Cultures | Gender Studies and Contemporary Visual Culture | Interdisciplinary Film StudiesDocumentary Film | Film and Philosophy | Text and Image in Digital Performance | Video Art and New Technologies of the Artistic Image | Modernity of the Stage | Postwar Stage Experiments | Contemporary Theater | Academic Ethics and Integrity | Scholarly Writing | Research Methods and Methodologies in Cultural Studies | Research Courses and Workshops | Internships at Cultural Festivals (theater, film, multimedia) and urban curation | Internships in cultural institutions | Cultural programs and projects | Dissertation tutorials

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF IMAGE TPI – COURSES AND LABORATORIES
Visual Cultural Studies | Histories, Arts, and Archives | Forms of Cultural Imagination | Art in the 20th Century | Contemporary Art | Contemporary Art: Curatorial Studies and Practices | Recent Theories of the Figure and Figurability | The Photographic Image | The Architectural Image in European Modernity | European Icons: From Art Object to Public Image | Memory, Meaning, Mediology | Ethics and Academic Integrity | Scholarly Writing | Research Methods and Methodologies in Cultural Studies | Courses and Research Labs | Art Curatorial Practice (Galleries, Biennials) | Internships in Institutions | Cultural Programs and Projects | Dissertation Tutorials

TEACHING STAFF
Laura Mesina – Professor, Department Chair
Ileana Marin – Associate Professor
Raluca Bibiri, Laura Marin, Alina Mihalache, Ana Negoiță, Corina Popa – lecturers
Mihaela Criticos – visiting professor
Magdalena Dragu, Mihai Ometiță – Associate Lecturers
Ioana-Iuna Șerban – Medical Assistant
Irina Bobei, Cristian Drăgan, Ruxandra Ghițescu, Daniel Mihalcea, Mihai Pascar, Eliza Pătrașcu – doctoral assistants
Cecilia Ștefănescu – Associate Specialist and Ph.D. Candidate

EDUCATION
Personalized curriculum | Courses with transferable credits (30) between the SD SITT/CESI master’s programs | Research laboratories and team-based practical projects | (inter)national internships | Digital course materials and library | Access to international scientific databases | Professors, associate professors, and lecturers from the EU and the US | Research and internship mentors | Technical team for research assistance | CESI specialized publications | Contacts and recommendations for (inter)national internships and employment

FINANCING FOR STUDIES AND INTERNSHIPS
Merit-based and need-based scholarships | Erasmus+ internships and scholarships in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Greece | Short courses and international summer schools within the CIVIS European University Alliance | IMAGORA-CESI grants for scientific conferences | IMAGORA-CESI grants for internships and research-documentation placements

CESI PROGRAMS & IMAGORA-CESI Cultural Association
CESI 25 | CESI Digital Fellows | CESI Research Seminar | Cultural Partnerships for (Inter)national Internships | Volunteer Programs | Scientific and Cultural Publications

"Space, Image, Text, Territory" Doctoral School (SD SITT) / CESI
Interdisciplinary Research Doctorates in the Humanities and Arts

Admissions Calendar: JULY 2026 SESSION
Online registration / online admissions interview: July 1–24, 2026

Admissions Exam: an interview based on a research proposal, which must be submitted along with the exam application.
Registration fee for the entrance exam is 400 lei.

Online tutoring for research project preparation: Prof. Laura Mesina, Ph.D., Director of the Doctoral School, laura.mesina@litere.unibuc.ro

Guidance on preparing the application package: Simona Chiaburu, simona.chiaburu@litere.unibuc.ro / office@cesi.unibuc.ro

FIELDS OF DOCTORAL STUDIES
• CULTURAL STUDIES
• LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

TRAINING PROGRAM BASED ON ADVANCED UNIVERSITY STUDIES (first year)
New Directions in Cultural Studies | Memory, Meaning, Mediology | Text and Image | Text Editing and Scientific Argumentation | Inter/Transdisciplinary Approaches in the Humanities and Arts | Academic Ethics and Integrity | Research Tutorial I (doctoral portfolio/BDI and IA documentation/post-humanist, sociological, and other fundamental methodologies/project management and research legislation)

TEACHING STAFF
Full professors: Caius Dobrescu, Laura Mesina
Associate Professor Ileana Marin
Guest speakers: Lecturer Robert Coravu, Associate Lecturer Mihai Ometiță
Ethics: Lecturer Ștefan Firică

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM (Years 1–4)
Scientific research reports | Progress reports | Scientific articles | Participation in scientific events | Research projects | Teaching assistance (master’s research labs)

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (Years 1–4)
Tutorials for master’s students | Assistance with thesis supervision | Participation in the SD SITT/CESI programs | Digital Fellows and Job Shadowing | Elective labs for master's students | Editing and coordination of CESI publications | Organization of conferences and symposia

STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Personalized curriculum | Course materials and library resources available exclusively in digital format | Access to international scientific databases | Professors, associate professors, and lecturers from the EU and the U.S. | International advisory committees | Doctoral program tutorial | Guidance and recommendations for Fulbright, DAAD, and other scholarships | Technical team for research assistance | CESI specialized publications | Contacts and recommendations for employment

FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION
Scholarships and Financial Aid | Scholarships for Joint Supervision | Scholarships for Doctoral Studies Europaeus/Europaea | Annual doctoral grant (participation in academic events, research/documentation/doctoral training internships) | ERASMUS+/CIVIS scholarships for study mobility in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Sweden, and Greece | Grants for ERASMUS+ internships