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Dec. 4, 2025
Studying your masters at a specialist university
Deciding to study a masters degree at a specialist university can offer unique advantages you won’t always find at larger, generalist institutions. As one of the UK’s leading universities for the creative industries, Falmouth University embodies these benefits. With more than 120 years of art school heritage, Falmouth has shaped generations of artists, designers, makers and entrepreneurs, and continues to be a creative powerhouse today.
Falmouth University’s on-campus and online postgraduates taught degrees span the full breadth of the creative industries, from art, advertising and writing, to games, photography and film. Whichever subject you choose, you’ll learn in an environment purpose-built for creative exploration and industry engagement.
A key strength of Falmouth’s masters portfolio is its teaching community. Many courses are led by academics and technicians who are active leaders in their industries. The Comedy Writing MA, for example, is led by award-winning comedy producer Simon Nicholls, while on the Indie Game Development MA, students learn from senior lecturer Matty McGregor, whose studio, Observer Interactive was recently recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by GamesIndustry.biz. These practitioners bring real-world experience into the classroom and ensure that students are taught about current and emerging ways of working within the industry.
Industry collaboration also runs deep throughout Falmouth’s courses. Several programmes have been developed with sector-leading partners, including the Prosthetic Effects MA, created in collaboration with the world-class Gorton Studios and Millennium FX. The Feature Filmmaking MA shares this collaborative ethos and is co-delivered with UK production studio Action Xtreme. This hands-on one-year course gives students the opportunity to develop, produce, shoot and sell their own feature film, gaining essential real-world experience in the process.
Studying at a specialist university also means access to high-quality resources. Falmouth University is home to multimillion-pound, industry-standard facilities for photography, gaming, design, film, fashion, business and the performing arts. Ongoing investment keeps these spaces at the cutting edge, including new state-of-the-art design and advanced manufacturing facilities on the Penryn Campus and a recently refurbished library on the Falmouth Campus.
One of Falmouth’s greatest strengths is its collaborative spirit. Postgraduate students work across disciplines on projects that challenge boundaries and spark new ideas. Prosthetics students team up with filmmakers and game developers collaborate with writers. This culture of creative cross-pollination not only enhances your learning but also builds a professional network that will support you long after graduation.
From expert teaching and industry partnerships to specialist facilities and cross-disciplinary collaboration, studying a masters at Falmouth University means joining a creative community designed to help you refine your craft and accelerate your career.
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Content added on 4th December 2025.
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