Film Making MA
Kingston University London
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Maximise the potential of visual storytelling. Kingston University’s MA in Film Making will give you the techniques and knowledge to develop your practice and find your specialism. Kingston University alumni include award-winning filmmakers who have had films shown at the Sheffield Documentary Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and London Design Biennale.You’ll examine the principles of short form film-making, the potential of visual storytelling and the importance of sound, editing, ...Read more

Maximise the potential of visual storytelling. Kingston University’s MA in Film Making will give you the techniques and knowledge to develop your practice and find your specialism. Kingston University alumni include award-winning filmmakers who have had films shown at the Sheffield Documentary Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and London Design Biennale.You’ll examine the principles of short form film-making, the potential of visual storytelling and the importance of sound, editing, lighting, cinematography and screenplay.Studying this masters in Film Making at Kingston University will equip you for lifelong film making and learning – whether you want to work in the film industry, go independent or pursue further study.Through a blend of theoretical learning, hands-on experience and creative work, you’ll develop skills such as critical thinking, character and narrative development, and post-production.You’ll learn to produce films independently, pragmatically and with accountability, which will boost your employability and put you in full command of your own material.During the course, you’ll advance your visual storytelling, character building and script development skills. You’ll focus on collaborative filmmaking, share non-mainstream stories and take inspiration from conformity-challenging productions.When you graduate, you’ll have a strong portfolio of short films that showcase your technical ability in cinematography, sound recording, editing, writing and direction. Our independent filmmaker graduates have exhibited films at the East End Film Festival and Tate Britain, with projects commissioned by the Home Office, Tate, E4 and Film London.

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Entry requirements

The typical requirement for this course is a 2:2 or above honours degree in:

A humanities subject, such as:

Film

Media Studies

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History

English

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If you have relevant experience or qualifications in other subjects, we will consider your application individually.

If you already have certain qualifications or experience, you may not have to undertake all parts of this course. This is in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning.

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£14,000 per year

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£22,600 per year

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£22,600 per year

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Kingston University London
Kingston University London , Kingston upon Thames

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Kingston University London
Kingston University Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames Surrey KT1 2EE United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Richmond  2.6 miles away Nearest train station: Surbiton  0.4 miles away
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