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Visual Anthropology – (M.A.)
The University of Manchester
School of Social Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,566 - ≈ € 14,762 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Course content
In the first semester, all students are normally offered a basic 'hands-on' training in ethnographic documentary-making as well as taking modules on the history of ethnographic film and theoretical issues in visual anthropology.
In the second semester, those on the Ethnographic Documentary pathway engage in further film-training, whilst those on the Visual Culture pathway consider a broader range of topics in media anthropology, including photography and sound recordings. Both pathways involve further practical project work and more theoretical modules in this semester.
Over the summer vacation, all students carry out a practical field project. In principle, students on both pathways can go anywhere in the world to carry out these 'final projects', provided they present a well thought-out proposal.
Some former film students have been to the most distant corners of the globe (New Zealand, Thailand, Malawi, the Andes), whilst others have chosen to make their films a few hundred yards from the University (amongst the homeless, in a local beauty parlour, or on music in multi-cultural education).
During both semesters, students on both pathways normally take ONE 30-credit module involving practical hands-on projects and TWO 15-credit lecture- or seminar-based modules on more theoretical, methodological or substantive ethnographic topics. The latter are each assessed by means of a 4000-word essay.
The practical modules are assessed by various combinations of a portfolio of project work and an accompanying written text. For assessment of the 'final projects' carried out over the summer vacation, students on the Ethnographic Documentary pathway are required to produce a 30-minute film with an accompanying companion text of 2500-5000 words, whilst the those on the Visual Culture pathway are required to produce a dissertation of 8-12,000 words accompanied by other media such as a short film, a photographic essay and/or some other form of audiovisual production.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Academic entry qualification overview:
UK 2:1 (or overseas equivalent) in social or cultural anthropology. Those with related backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants should indicate via the "further information" field on the on-line form which of the 2 pathways they wish to be considered for: Film and Sensory Media or Ethnographic Documentary.
English language:
Applicants whose first language is not English must attain one of the following:
IELTS - Overall 7, writing score 7
TOEFL - Overall 623, TWE 5 (PBT)
TOEFL - Overall 263, TWE 5 (CBT). This test is no longer available but results less than 2 years old can be submitted.
TOEFL - Overall 100, with 25 in each of the 4 sections (IBT)
Applicants with scores below our requirements may be eligible to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Duration will be confirmed when an official result has been received.
Exemption to the requirements is at the discretion of the School. Applicants who have been taught and assessed in English on previous degrees may still be required to show proof of English proficiency via TOEFL/IELTS.
TOEFL Certificates - please designate the University of Manchester as a recipient of your result. The code is 0757. Results must come directly from ETS (TOEFL).
Test scores valid for 2 years.
Other international entry requirements: We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country.
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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