əpˌɑːn ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ fɹʌmðə ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, tɑːɹkˈɑːvski ɐplˈaɪd æt ðə stˈeɪt ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv sˌɪnɪmɐtˈɑːɡɹəfi vˈiːdʒˈɪk ænd wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə fˈɪlmdᵻɹˈɛktɪŋ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
Upon returning from the research expedition in 1954, Tarkovsky applied at the State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) and was admitted to the film-directing program.