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Film and Television: Research and Production – (M.A.)
University of Birmingham
Department of American and Canadian Studies
| Application Deadline: | None, but early application advised | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,360 - ≈ € 14,214 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
This interdisciplinary Masters programme is designed to help you take the specialist academic knowledge from your first degree and apply it in practical ways to kick-start your career in broadcasting or scholarly research.
Combining academic and professional training, the programme provides hands-on skills with a core of understanding about how the industry works, promoting both critical and creative thought. A three-month placement in a screen media company and regular guest speakers from the industry equip you with real experience and contacts to call on as you move into employment.
Film and Television: Research and Production is the new title for the long established and very popular MA in History, Film and Television. Although history is still very much an element of teaching and research on the course, this new name better reflects the opportunities available on the MA to study and work within the film and television industries. The programme includes a unique 12-week work placement in the media industry at a partner company such as the BBC or Maverick Productions.
Contents
Semester 1 Taught Modules
* Development and Production for Film and Television (20 credits)
This module is delivered through a combination of small project assignments, masterclasses from industry experts, and group seminar work. It provides you with a realistic overview of the challenges of both development and production.
* Documentary Filmmaking (20 credits)
This module acquaints you with critical concepts in documentary filmmaking, recognisable across histories, genres, nationalities and media. Weekly seminars cover a range of styles and tones of documentary film from early cinema to reality television, providing you with a strong appreciation of the technical and editorial complexities of documentary filmmaking, and an understanding of the relationship between intention and form.
* Research Skills and Methods (20 credits)
This module helps you to decide on a topic and plan for your audio-visual dissertation or thesis. It guides you through using research resources such as academic journals and online databases, and it shows you how to plan your final piece of work.
Semester 2: Industry Placements One of the most significant features of the Film and Television: Research and Production MA programme is its industry placement.
In either the second or third semester, you will be on placement in the production and broadcast industry for 12 weeks. You might want to work in a well-known company or gain your experience working for a specialist or newer production house. We have strong links with local companies and there is also a possibility of working in London, other cities in the UK or even abroad. We’ll work with you to identify and target the right company – helping you to become proactive about networking and learn to seek out your own opportunities in a freelance career path. During the placement you can build on your skills and contacts in a highly competitive industry.
Many placements are London-based. If you can be flexible about location, more opportunities are available.
Audio-Visual Dissertation You have the option of submitting a written or audio-visual dissertation. Most students take this opportunity to build their production skills further, creating a film for their show reel or portfolio. You will work towards getting your film broadcast on internet or cable television channels, at cinemas or film festivals.
Your film will be underpinned by independent research and academic supervision. If you choose to do an audio-visual dissertation you will also submit a 4,000 word evaluation.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* Entry to our postgraduate programmes usually require a good Honours degree, or equivalent if you were educated outside the UK.
* IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
* TOEFL IBT 93 with no less than 20 in any band
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
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