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Documentary – (M.A.)
University of Bedfordshire
Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies & Science
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,695 - ≈ € 11,290 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Luton / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | February, October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Bedfordshire
As part of this Masters Degree, you will produce a major, practical documentary project informed by contemporary debates and historical perspectives. You will gain the practical skills to do this with a firm grounding in digital video production and the exploration of photography and multimedia through access to industry-standard equipment.
All stages of documentary production are covered within the course from the initial proposal to the final edit. You will learn how to research and write the documentary and how to design, film and edit it. You will also be able to choose from video, photography and multimedia technologies to realise your ideas and discover new and unique features of each medium.
Although there is a strong practical element, the course is underpinned by an awarenes of the political, legal, moral and ethical issues that inform contemporary production and exhibition. You will also explore the role of fact-based production within the context of continuous and often rapid technological evolution.
Why choose this course?
Career opportunities available to you on completion of this course include documentary filmmaking and media research.
During the course you will:
* Enjoy access to a multi-million pound Media Arts Centre which contains a television studio, white space studio, performance studio, two electronic newsrooms, ten digital video suites, multimedia computer suites and creative writing labs
* Benefit from the opportunity to study documentary practices in the various moving image, photographic and journalistic forms
* Develop your practical skills and theoretical knowledge in a stimulating and dynamic environment
Areas of study you may cover on this course include:
* Documentary practice
* Documentary history and theory
* Stills and movies
* Production research
Contents
Assessment
The core units contain both formative and summative assessments, and it is during these units that students should learn the range of competences and knowledge necessary to succeed on the courses. For their project work students can undertake a traditional dissertation, a piece of practical work, a portfolio of diverse practical work, or some combination of these. The courses utilize essays, special exercises, case studies and practical work for assessment as appropriate to the topic.
Educational Aims
This MA Documentary offers students the opportunity of studying documentary at postgraduate level. The modules provide a solid foundation in theory and practice that allow the committed student to explore a wide range of storytelling strategies related to the representation of reality.
The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to pitch ideas, write proposals, identify sources of funding and appropriate avenues of distribution and exhibition for their work.
Expose students to contemporary production practices through workshops from industry practitioners and attendance at international festivals.
Student support
The Media MA courses are managed by the Field Chair with administrative support. Each unit has a unit tutor. Students can get general academic advice from the Field Chair and unit specific support from the relevant unit tutor. Fr the two projects which together constitute 50% of the course, students have their own individual tutor who they will see regularly. Students with specific study or general problems will be referred to Student Services.
Team working
You will develop your abilities to work with others on group tasks and projects, becoming more adept at listening to others, expressing your own views and helping a group to devise plans and strategies.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A lower second-class first degree or a postgraduate qualification such as a Postgraduate Certificate in Media Studies or the equivalent
Special Entry Requirements
All applicants must submit a two-page proposal outlining a documentary you would like to make, indicating programme content, chosen style and the reasons you want to make the film.
All applicants must also have the ability to study and complete all assessments with a suitably high standard of English, which in the case of overseas students will be assessed in accordance with University policy.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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