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MA Film and Television Production

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    MA 1 year full-time (September start), 17 months full-time (January start), 2 years part-time (September start)

Course Description

Advance your career in the creative industries with our MA Film and Television Production Master’s course.

Whether you’re an aspiring practitioner or theorist, this Master’s course will support your every step in your journey. Learn from respected researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to develop the essential creative practice and research skills that will enhance your film and television production knowledge. From critical analysis of industry practices to undertaking extra-curricular or graduate film projects, your studies will be supported by access to next-gen professional equipment and work opportunities in industry.

Our flexible Film and Television Production Master’s lets you tailor your studies to your individual interests and objectives, culminating in a self-selected dissertation or project resulting in a named exit award. This will distinguish your expertise, creating many career routes in the film, television, and wider creative industries after you graduate.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications or experience

  • A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.

English language requirements

  • English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

You could have a career in areas of film and television production, such as:

  • Camera operating/lighting
  • Colour grading
  • Film marketing and curation
  • Film archiving and restoration
  • Freelance work

Roles you can work in after you graduate include:

  • Camera assistant
  • Director
  • Editor
  • Screen writer
  • Location sound assistant
  • Location sound recordist
  • Sound designer
  • Studio sound assistant
  • Producer
  • Production assistant
  • Production manager
  • Foley artist
  • Re-recording mixer

Module Details

Core

All core modules in this year are 30 credits each.

  • Context, Planning, Development
  • Film and TV Theory

Optional

  • Film and Television Project – 60 credits
  • Dissertation – 60 credits
  • Research Methods for Film and TV Practitioners – 30 credits
  • Research Methods – 30 credits
  • Sound for Film and Television – 30 credits
  • Industry Study – 30 credits
  • Short Screenwriting Project – 30 credits
  • Writing and Producing News for a Digital Audience – 15 credits
  • Investigative Journalism – 15 credits

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