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University of Birmingham: Film and Television: Research and Production
| Institution | University of Birmingham View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of English, Drama, and Creative Studies View department profile |
| Web | www.birmingham.ac.uk |
| pgadmissions-noreply@contacts.bham.ac.uk | |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Do you want to develop a broad range of skills that will be directly applicable within the film, television and creative industries? Are you looking to kick-start your career in media production or scholarly research?
The MA in Film and Television: Research and Production places employability and storytelling at the heart of the programme. Utilising a combination of theoretical approaches, critical engagement, creative practice and hands-on technical training, this MA gives you the chance to work within a dynamic and innovative department.
It combines rigorous academic training in research skills and methodology with technical and vocational training in designing, researching and editing audio-visual content. It also includes a media-focused work placement of up to 10 weeks.
Combining academic and professional training, the programme brings together theory and practice to enable students to develop key skills and abilities: creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking.
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 media production or scholarly research.
In addition to your MA, this programme also offers the opportunity to gain an industry-recognised qualification in Health and Safety for productions, which is a great enhancement to your CV. This is part of the Production Safety Passport Scheme approved by ScreenSkills (the skills body for the screen industries in the UK).
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A good Honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, with high standards of both written and spoken English. |
| Location | Edgbaston Campus Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TU |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A good Honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, with high standards of both written and spoken English. |
| Location | Edgbaston Campus Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TU |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A good Honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, with high standards of both written and spoken English. |
| Location | Edgbaston Campus Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TU |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A good Honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, with high standards of both written and spoken English. |
| Location | Edgbaston Campus Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TU |
By choosing the School of English, Drama and Creative Studies at Birmingham, you’re joining a large, diverse and vibrant postgraduate community, with around 700 postgraduate students. Here, you’ll feel engaged, motivated and challenged, as part of our inclusive community that has a strong research culture.
Postgraduate programmes:
We provide a strong choice of Masters or Doctoral programmes to suit your ambitions and interests, backed by academic expertise, in subjects areas including:
- English Literature
- English Language and Linguistics
- Drama
- The Shakespeare Institute
- Film
- Creative Writing
- Digital Media and Creative Industries
From part-time and distance learning, to short courses, you’re sure to …
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