Filmmaking

Course Summary
The MA Filmmaking course develops and nurtures independent filmmakers and prepares them for the professional film and television industries. The course has an emphasis on practice, underpinned by contextualising studies, designed to nurture students’ talent and practical skills equally.

The course prepares individuals to engage confidently with, and challenge, the fast-changing media landscape. Potential industry placement, collaborative projects and research will help you meet the film and television industry professional standards and understand the cultural and industrial needs of your chosen sector.

Course Highlights

- 1 year intensive programme

- The course is taught in smaller class sizes and specialist seminar groups.

- Our tutors are industry professionals. This allows students to receive training to industry standard from people who have up-to-date knowledge of their respective fields.

- Access to equipment and facilities outside of class time.

Specialisms
In term 2, subject to demand, students may specialise in one of the following areas:
Cinematography
Directing
Producing (includes film sales)
Sound Design/Recording
Editing/Continuity
Factual Filmmaking

Progression
A range of routes and opportunities are open to Graduates, across the creative sectors, including feature film production, factual broadcast, the independent television sector, and emerging platforms.

We are committed to providing our students every opportunity possible to speak directly with filmmakers of all kinds to learn about their journeys to becoming successful professionals in their chosen field.

Professional Perspectives

We organise a series of events throughout the year where screen professionals tell their stories. In these sessions, a Guest Speaker is invited into the school to speak about their career and experience in the industry.

The Professional Perspectives series has recently welcomed guests such as:
Jason Flemyng – Actor: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Boiling Point, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Matt Jones – TV Screenwriter & Producer: Doctor Who, Shameless, Skins, Lucky Man
Lucy Pardee – Casting Director: Aftersun, Rocks, American Honey, Dirty God
Tim Haines – TV Drama and Documentary Maker: Walking with Dinosaurs, Primeval, The Loch
Richard Hewitt: Film Producer: Bohemian Rhapsody, The Theory of Everything, Never Let Me Go, The Aeronauts