Filmmaking (with Advanced Practice)* MA

Step into the world of filmmaking, where collaboration brings stories to life! Sharpen your skills in crafting moving image artefacts that capture the heart of a story through powerful visuals, sound, editing, and production design. Work in teams through workshops in directing, producing, camera work, lighting, sound, editing, and sound design across documentaries and fiction. Build a sophisticated understanding of digital environments, making sound decisions and taking ownership of your projects' outcomes.

Unleash your vision as you dive into a major, in-depth, individual study tailored to your discipline and career aspirations. Whether you're interested in commercial, industrial, creative, or research fields, this project is your canvas.
Take full ownership of your project, from idea to execution. Create artefacts, exhibitions, publications, campaigns, and digital works either from scratch or significantly developing your own previous work.
Integrate all your learning into a substantial body of work that showcases your vision as a creative practitioner. This is your chance to shine your brightest.

From concept to completion, you are guided through the creative, organisational, and technical processes of making short films to a professional standard. You gain hands-on experience in production management, scheduling, budgeting, casting, and directing actors. Take your original idea through preproduction and production to create a polished film as you master advanced techniques for overcoming challenges.

Dive deep into the creative process of filmmaking and develop innovative approaches to turning your ideas into reality. Apply advanced principles and theoretical frameworks to critically engage with existing discourses and generate fresh, original concepts for the moving image.

This is your chance to craft innovative film projects and define your unique voice in the world of moving images.

Elevate your creative research skills, a cornerstone of all creative disciplines, fuelling both academic and creative work. Learn engaging research practices and critical thinking to tackle real-world issues, policies, and audiences. Join a vibrant postgraduate community, exchanging ideas and perspectives across various creative fields. Benefit from lectures and online tutors delivering key knowledge on current debates, issues, and research approaches in the arts and creative industries. Participate in seminars and studio sessions for active debate and practical application of research.

The internship options are:

Vocational: spend one semester working full-time in industry or on placement in the University. We have close links with a range of national and international companies who could offer you the chance to develop your knowledge and professional skills in the workplace through an internship. Although we cannot guarantee internships, we will provide you with practical support and advice on how to find and secure your own internship position. A vocational internship is a great way to gain work experience and give your CV a competitive edge.

Research: develop your research and academic skills by undertaking a research internship within the University. Experience working as part of a research team in an academic setting. Ideal for those who are interested in a career in research or academia.