Film Production MSc

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1 years full-time
2 years part-time

On this programme, students develop a practical and critical approach to the relationship between film production workflows, digital film technology, and creative practice. This course seeks to develop students' creative abilities to a high professional standard, preparing them for employment in increasingly dynamic film and media sectors. The course facilitates film projects that foreground the importance of practice-based research, expertise and experimentation.

The MSc route focuses on creative technological agendas in filmmaking. From October to April, you will attend the following core courses: Cinematography, Production Practice, Film Research Workshop, Editing, and Emerging Cinematography Practices. You will choose one course as an option from: Film Screenwriting, Directing Screen Performance, and Sound Design. From May to September you will undertake a final project.

You will use digital camera equipment current in the industry, including RED, Canon C300 and Arri Alexa systems. Teaching takes place in brand new film production facilities in the Stockwell Street building, which includes studios, post-production suites and a sound studio.

What you will study

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Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

A good first degree, usually a 2.1 and above
Applicants should include a link to an online video showreel, or a digital portfolio containing relevant material
In cases where film professionals wish to attend university to improve their skillset, we would consider five years of significant professional experience in the film industry as an Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

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Funding your study

There is a range of financial support options available to support your studies, including the Aspire@Greenwich award for study resources that many full-time students will receive.

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Assessment

Students are assessed on their film project work and creative portfolios.

Careers

This programme is aimed at students preparing to make the transition from education to employment in the film industry. The film sector needs graduates with specialist expertise, but also creative thinkers who are deadline-driven and project-minded; capable of managing digital workflows in an enterprising manner, and taking initiative. This is the kind of approach we encourage and help our students to develop.

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