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  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time

Course Description

Our learning environment focuses on exploration, creative risk-taking, collaboration and nurturing distinctive voices, and skilled film talent. Learn from award-winning staff and visiting professionals taking part in masterclasses. Make use of our cutting-edge facilities to achieve your filmmaking goals.

Key features

  • Links with industry. We have substantial links with the film industry and third sector, public audiences, a diversity of professional specialisations, and live BFI-funded projects.
  • Engage with contemporary methodologies. Learn and engage with emerging areas of research and professional expertise through methodologies such as storytelling, immersive media and community-led film practice.
  • Research informed specialist teaching. Our research active staff allow you to engage with multiple areas of professional specialisation including online filmmaking, film crew skills, film directing and advertising, reflecting industrial dynamics and diversifying employability opportunities.
  • State-of-the-art facilities. Engage with our cutting-edge facilities including our Immersive Media Lab, Jill Craigie Cinema, Moving Image Studios, and editing and post-production suites.
  • Learn from experts. Enjoy access to internationally acknowledged filmmakers with years of professional experience in the industry.

Entry Requirements

A lower second degree in a Film discipline or similar, such as Photography, AV Media, Creative Media, among others. Alternatively, the course welcomes applicants with significant film industry experience.

A good degree in another subject area, where the candidate can demonstrate an appropriate interest in moving image storytelling as a vehicle for change. 

Suitable references from previous academic institutions and/or employers.

English Language Requirement equivalent to 6.5 IELTS with a minimum 5.5 in all four components. Please check the University of Plymouth English language requirements website for additional information and equivalent recognised qualifications.

A short interview with the academic team is required as part of the application to this course.

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio of work.

For applicants with previous postgraduate studies in film subjects, the Programme Lead will assess the applicability of the Recognition of Prior Learning policy on a case-by-case basis.

Alternative modes of admission (e.g. interviews) can be provided for applicants requiring disability support.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

From scholarships and loans, to grants from charitable trusts, you can fund your postgraduate study at Plymouth in a number of ways.

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