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MA - Master of Arts
UCL (University College London)
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
UCL (University College London)
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
UCL (University College London)
Full Time
SEP-27
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
UCL (University College London)
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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This unique MA programme is based within a university but run by leading film practitioners, ensuring that you receive the highest-quality practice-based learning. You have your own camera equipment throughout and we provide editing facilities. Students are taught in small studios – either ‘Ethnographic and Documentary Film Studios, or in one ‘Documentary Fiction Studio which explores the boundaries of fiction and non-fiction, bringing elements of performance into documentary filmmaking. Students learn to tell stories in various documentary film modes master the technical ‘craft skills needed to produce different kinds of documentary films of different lengths for varied audiences critically view and review film material draw on anthropological and social science approaches to documentary think critically about the relationship between form and content in documentary film practice.
Normally an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a social science, arts, humanities or science discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Academically weaker applications will also be considered provided that they are supported by experience in visual arts or film making. Applicants with prior technical knowledge of film making are asked to send a video portfolio of up to 20 duration (Vimeo link recommended). Applicants without a video portfolio are asked to complete a photo essay. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit a proposal for a film or video project - a maximum of four sides of A4, typed and double-spaced - to include: an outline of what the film is about; the characters and other elements crucial to the narrative and the film structure/narrative. (You are not committed to the proposal for the final project.)
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£18,400 per year
Students from Domestic
Postgraduate student in UCL self-catered halls (Rent) - 347 per week
£36,500 per year
Students from EU
Postgraduate student in UCL self-catered halls (Rent) - 347 per week
£36,500 per year
Students from International
Postgraduate student in UCL self-catered halls (Rent) - 347 per week
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