Programme summary for MA Independent Film, Video and New Screen Media
About the programme
This is an innovative programme of studies for those interested in integrating theory and practice of film and video at postgraduate level. While the technologies and procedures of production are of great importance, they are here taken as a baseline only – the programme is offered for students who are cultural producers, producing meaning on film and video, and with keen interest in the theory and history of the area, and its influence of production. Studies combine practice project, a thesis, and theory and practice modules, designed to offer a supportive but challenging system for film, video and new screen media practitioners. A large group of academics, including practitioners, contributes to the teaching of this programme.
The programme is intended for graduates of film, video and film studies, but also for graduates from other disciplines, with special interest in film and video. Thus we welcome applications from graduates in cultural and media studies, English literature, history, philosophy, and in the social sciences, especially sociology and anthropology. Applicants with an art and design background, or one in performance studies, are especially welcome.
Graduates of this programme would be expected to find their place within a range of cultural and creative production industries: film and television production, new screen media and multimedia production web-based enterprises, but also continuing to a Research degree at UEL or other universities, in one of the relevant areas. Many graduates from our MA programmes find employment within the education sector, teaching the discipline at tertiary level or above, and this may well be an attractive option for some.
Programme structure
You will have to take FIVE Modules within an academic session (September to September), if you are studying Full-time, or over two years, if you are studying Part-time. The part-time mode is not available to Overseas students. The structure is made up as follows:
Initiation and Welcome Week
This week-long preparation is made up of mostly technical and procedural workshops, as well as various introductions to the the University, the School, the Programme staff and the facilities. The week is an integral part of the programme, and students must attend it.
Semester A
- (Core Module) a 30 Credit Module
- Another Module of your choice, from available Options a 30 Credit Module
Semester B
- (Core Module) a 30 Credit Module
- Another Module of your choice, from available Options a 30 Credit Module
- a 60 Credit Module
Summer Production and Post-production period
The period between Mid May and the end of September is also an integral part of the programme of studies, during which students shoot and edit their final project.
Clicking on the Module leads you to the full description of it in the Module Guide for the current year. The detailed timetable of Each Module is included.
Career opportunities
This programme will equip students with theoretical knowledge and analytic skills in film, television and historiography, suited to the pursuance of further doctoral research. While it is not primarily vocational, it will also be of interest to students intending to pursue careers in a range of fields. It would provide a deeper understanding of what is at stake in the field of public history for those aiming to work in museums and archives and in education, and would significantly enrich the awareness of those aiming at media careers with particular interests in history.
Support
The programme tutor and other staff teaching on this programme will provide academic guidance and supervision throughout the period of study. Advice will be available from administrative staff in the School and the University on accommodation, finance, etc. Pre-sessional and sessional language support may be provided where necessary. Students will have access to the University library and facilities. They will also be able to access the libraries of other HE institutions in the London area through the M25 scheme.
Admission
Applicants will normally have a first or upper second class degree or equivalent in a humanities or social science subject, or comparable professional or research experience. This MA aims to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, and not just from film and media studies graduates: the arts, humanities and social sciences, as well as the new technologies. We also aim at recruiting practitioners with established work, who wish to develop and evolve an advanced critical understanding, in a supportive and challenging academic environment. The programme provides UEL graduates, and graduates elsewhere, as well as industry professionals, with an opportunity for high-level, empowering academic programme of studies.
Applications from overseas and EU students are welcome. Students whose first language is not English should normally have achieved a score of 7.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or equivalent. Eligibility for students without a degree-equivalent qualification will be assessed on the basis of short essay and statement. Wherever possible, applicants will be interviewed by a member of the programme team in order to assess whether they are able to achieve the standard of work required for the award. Overseas students will be asked to supply evidence of written and production work of a standard sufficient for successful postgraduate study in lieu of an interview.
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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Tuition Fees - 2013/14
Home/EU Fees
- Module fee: £1,100
- Full time fee: £6,600 per yr
International Fees
- Module fee: £1,770
- Full time fee: £10,620 per yr
Fees based on 30 credit modules (unless otherwise indicated) For further information regarding postgraduate fees please refer to www.uel.ac.uk/fees/
