This January-start programme aims to facilitate your creative and intellectual development whilst exploring your interest in the practice of contemporary fiction filmmaking. It is distinctive in that it focuses on the practical, analytical and creative aspects of filmmaking from a range of perspectives rather than solely from the perspective of the filmmaker as auteur. For this reason, the programme allows you to specialise in several filmmaking craft areas: sound design, editing, cinematography-camera, cinematography-lighting, producing or directing.
What you study
The MA is structured around the making of short films in small production teams. You work on at least one film per term in your specialist role, culminating in a major production towards the end of the degree. In order to supply a balance of key roles on which to form filmmaking teams, the application process feeds students into the specialisation of their choice. In addition to choosing a single specialist area on which to concentrate, you attend classes in all of the disciplines.
This framework is designed to stimulate collaborative practice by providing you with a breadth of filmmaking knowledge combined with a high level of expertise in one of six key filmmaking roles.
Innovation and the integration of film theory with practice are important components of the programme. The academic content of the MA concentrates on situating creative filmmaking within a wider enquiry into media practice as a cultural activity.
Skills and careers
We aim to help you develop yourself as a creatively and conceptually capable sound designer, editor, cinematographer, producer or director. In addition to practical filmmaking skills, we encourage you to develop a variety of transferable intellectual, organisational and communication skills in order to equip yourself for a range of future employment opportunities in the film and television industries.
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals. You need a level of practical experience from work in the arts or the media. If your first language is not English, you normally need a minimum score of 7.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or equivalent.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk