CONTACT
maria.murgu@unatc.ro
POSITION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
Lecturer, Faculty of Film, Department of Cinematography, National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (UNATC), Bucharest.
Research Assistant, Research, Development and Innovation Department (DCDI), National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (UNATC), Bucharest
Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest
EDUCATION
- PhD in Cinema and Media (2017)
National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (UNATC), Bucharest - Doctoral Dissertation: Pictoriality in Cinematography: From the Local Colour of Sets and Costumes to the Colour Stroke of the Digital Matrix
- The doctoral research explores the relationship between digital technologies, visual arts, and perception, tracing a trajectory from mental imagery and inner visual experience to contemporary cinematic post-production technologies.
- Art Therapy Training Programme (2015–2019)
Romanian Association for Expressive Therapies (ARTE) & Wiener Schule für Kunsttherapie (WSK), Austria - Master’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication (2003)
National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (UNATC), Bucharest - Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts (1997–2002)
“Nicolae Grigorescu” University of Arts, Bucharest (currently the National University of Arts Bucharest)
BIO
Maria Murgu graduated from the Painting Department of the National University of Arts Bucharest. Since 2015, she has been a Research Assistant at the CINETic, within the National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (UNATC). In 2017, she earned a PhD in Cinema and Media and is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Cinematography and Television within the Faculty of Film at UNATC.
Her work engages with the image from multiple perspectives. Between 2015 and 2019, Maria Murgu completed the Art Therapy Training Programme organized by the Romanian Association for Expressive Therapies (ARTE) in collaboration with Wiener Schule für Kunsttherapie (WSK, Austria). She facilitates self-discovery and personal development processes through creativity, working with diverse groups, professional training groups, and individual clients.
Maria Murgu has been active in cinematic post-production since 2004, specializing in color grading and digital intermediate workflows. Her portfolio as a colorist includes numerous advertising productions for both Romanian and international markets, as well as Romanian and international feature films that have received major international recognition, including 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, alongside international productions awarded at film festivals in Hamburg, Sarajevo, Chicago, and Israel.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Art and Visual Perception
Art and Neuropsychology
Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapies
Education and Pedagogy
Visual Culture and Cinematic Image Studies
Creativity and Personal Development through the Arts
TEACHING
Cinematic Digital Color Grading and Image Finishing
Digital Image Post-Production
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Murgu, Maria, Vocabularul imaginilor, 2025, Presa Universitară Clujeană, e-book ISBN-13 (15)978-606-37-2521-0, tipar ISBN-13 (15) 978-606-37-2546-3
Murgu, Maria. De la imaginație la imagine și imaginal, 2021, editura Universitară, https://doi.org/10.5682/9786062813840