Exploring the role film and visual culture plays in wider society.

Based in the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture, the Film and Visual Culture department offers a progressive approach to researching this influential and vibrant area of study. Our aim is to train students to become active participants in their own visual culture, as careful scholars and creative practitioners.

Careers

Whether taught or research-based, postgraduate work in Film and Visual Culture at Aberdeen will prepare you for entering a variety of careers.

You will gain and deepen your knowledge and understanding of the field while specialising in the areas of Film and Visual Culture that most interest you. As you do, you will also be developing transferrable skills sought by a wide range of employers including project management, collaboration, creativity, presentation and communication across a variety of formats and audiences, working to deadlines and managing a diverse workload. Both within your studies and through the excellent student societies, including Granite City TV and the Aberdeen University Filmmaking Society, postgraduate students also have a wealth of opportunities on campus to learn or develop media production skills in a vibrant and supportive environment.

Developing expertise in the broad field of visual culture will position you well for a future in academia, arts management or production, the film industry, journalism and broadcasting, and areas relating to information and communication technology, but will also equip you with skills desired by employers across diverse industries.