Course Overview

Our MA Film and Screen Media explores the history, development, and interaction of film, television, and other screen media. The course encourages you to explore a wide variety of screen media in historical, sociological, aesthetic, and anthropological terms and in a variety of cultural and national contexts. You can personalize your MA studies and specialize in areas of film and screen media that match your intellectual interests and career goals, while a work placement option allows you to gain practical experience that may enhance your career prospects.

The course is unique in its combination of world-class, rigorous postgraduate study with creative and practical opportunities. Some of the optional modules, including the two-month work placement module, can help you stand out in a competitive job market and further your career in the media, creative and cultural industries. The course will also prepare you for advanced research at MPhil/Ph.D. level if you wish to continue studying.

This course has three other pathways: MA Film and Screen Media (with Study Abroad), MA Film and Screen Media (with Television), and MA Film and Screen Media with Film Programming and Curating.

Graduates can pursue career paths in film and television companies, museums and galleries, arts administration, education, publishing, and film criticism. Possible professions include:

arts administrator

museum or gallery curator

teacher

program researcher

television/film/video producer.

It is also possible to continue on to a Ph.D. which offers employment opportunities in academia and other areas.

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General Eligibility

A second-class honors degree (2:2 or above).

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each of the sub-tests.