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| Application Deadline: | 1 August | ||
| Location: | Bristol / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Bristol
The MA in Documentary Practice is appropriate for students from any background or discipline who wish to develop and enrich their abilities in making documentary work. It is not a basic primer, and assumes that you are functionally competent in the technical aspects of the medium in which you wish to work. While key areas of the MA focus on moving-image screen-based forms, the programme actively embraces and supports work in other forms, including photography, writing, audio/radio, web-sites, site-specific installations, and live performance. You may specialise in any one of these for your dissertation project
You will develop awareness of core debates in the field of documentary and the intellectual, industrial and cultural environment. You will be guided in developing your own practice, and have the opportunity to enrich your understanding through the optional units on offer. You will then have the opportunity to produce a complete documentary project in your chosen medium, as the major component of the dissertation.
The University of Bristol has distinguished traditions in documentary study and practice across a range of media and forms, with expert scholars and practitioners working on the programme, a wide network of alumni at the forefronts of their fields, and strong relationships with the international community.
Contents
Compulsory Units:
* Screen Forms and Analysis
* Screen Histories
* Screen Narrative Practices
OR
* Production in Practice
* Project Development
Optional Units
* Action Direction
* Production Skills: Writing
* Production Skills: Directing
* Production Skills: Producing
* Performance, Place, Space
* Performing the Body
* Scenography
* Screen Style and Aesthetics
* Screening Nations
* Supervised Individual Study
* Relevant units offered within the Arts Faculty
Dissertation
The dissertation normally has a large practical component, centered on producation of a documentary project for public exhibition. You are also required to submit individual critical work at a suitably advanced level in the form of a written analysis.
Other options that may be possible are:
* an extended research essay, or
* an industrial placement leading to a written analysis, or
* a practice-based research project undertaken within an agreed research paradigm and presented with a supporting discussion.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Entry requirements
Normally an upper-second class degree (or international equivalent). You will be expected to have some proficiency in the medium in which you intend to develop your practice, and show clear interests and capacities in documentary practice and/or study. This may be demonstrated by a short showreel, a visual portfolio, documentary or academic writing, web presence, or another form appropriate to your interests. All applicants must provide answers to a set of questions - please see the Department of Drama website for details.
Language requirements
An IELTS score of 6.5 in all bands. We also accept other language tests; please see our website for details.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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