Film Production MSc

Film Production MSc

Master degree
12 months
Application deadlines: 30 June
Processing time: 15 days
Full-time, Part-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: £13,500
Domestic tuition: £8,250

Program overview

On this programme, students develop a practical and critical approach to the relationship between film production workflows, digital film technology, and creative practice. This course seeks to develop students' creative abilities to a high professional standard, preparing them for employment in increasingly dynamic film and media sectors. The course facilitates film projects that foreground the importance of practice-based research, expertise and experimentation. The MSc route focuses on creative technological agendas in filmmaking. From October to April, you will attend the following core courses: Cinematography, Production Practice, Film Research Workshop, Editing, and Emerging Cinematography Practices. You will choose one course as an option from: Film Screenwriting, Directing Screen Performance, and Sound Design. From May to September you will undertake a final project.

Study options

This program can be done
On campus
Part-time

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
Applicants should have: A good first degree, usually a 2.1 and above Applicants should include a link to an online video showreel, or a digital portfolio containing relevant material In cases where film professionals wish to attend university to improve their skillset, we would consider five years of significant professional experience in the film industry as an Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

Career opportunities

This programme is aimed at students preparing to make the transition from education to employment in the film industry. The film sector needs graduates with specialist expertise, but also creative thinkers who are deadline-driven and project-minded; capable of managing digital workflows in an enterprising manner, and taking initiative.