This programme is offered full-time over one year and part-time over two years. Students take a combination of core and option modules in areas such as Film Theory and History; the Politics and Economics of the Screen Industries; Audio and Sound Design; Moving Image, Screenwriting; Television Drama; Documentary in Film and TV; Media Audiences and Consumption; Sexuality and Popular Culture; Research Methods. All students complete either a Dissertation or a Production Project as the final element of their assessment.

For admission to the MA in Contemporary Screen Industries programme, successful applicants will have - A degree at the level of an Irish or UK Honours undergraduate degree (H2.2 or above) or equivalent, Applicants with appropriate combinations of professional qualifications and experience may also be considered. This includes discipline-specific knowledge and know-how; transferable skills; basic research competency; personal effectiveness. International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language.