MA Cinematography for Film and Television Production
University of York
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MA - Master of Arts

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University of York - Heslington Campus

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Visualise and create stories for screen. Combine art and science, theory and practice to explore all aspects of cinematography for single-camera film and television production. While learning the technical, practical and aesthetic principles of lighting and camerawork, youll work with industry-standard equipment, in our creative and supportive environment. You’ll gain theoretical and technical experience and will develop and shoot your own project to high professional standards. Well teach you ...Read more

Visualise and create stories for screen. Combine art and science, theory and practice to explore all aspects of cinematography for single-camera film and television production. While learning the technical, practical and aesthetic principles of lighting and camerawork, you'll work with industry-standard equipment, in our creative and supportive environment. You’ll gain theoretical and technical experience and will develop and shoot your own project to high professional standards. We'll teach you through a mix of workshops, lectures, screenings and masterclasses with leading academics and industry professionals. Our focus on practical group projects, with hands-on work, will prepare you for a career collaborating with others on set and on location. You'll develop essential expertise for meeting the challenges of a career in film and television. Our graduates have gone on to roles in British and European film industries, and in film, TV and commercial production in China, Latin America and the Middle East. This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries. The accreditation means that our students learn professional skills on courses approved and supported by the industry and it gives access to various schemes, eg internships and traineeships with the BBC, ITV and other broadcasters, as well as independent production companies in British film and television. The School of Arts and Creative Technologies is part of the BAFTA albert Education Partnership. albert is the leading screen industry organisation for environmental sustainability. Through this partnership students are introduced to the sustainability knowledge they'll need when joining the production workforce. You will be based at the School of Arts and Creative Technologies on Campus East.

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University of York is situated in the beautiful city of York, where students can explore the scenic beauty and ancient architecture to start with. The university unparalleled..Read more

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The best aspect is the student life, societies and integrity. The works aspect is that some courses don't seem to add up to their..Read more

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Entry requirements

2:2 or equivalent, and evidence of professional experience or a commitment to film making.

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£13,300 per year

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£31,900 per year

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£31,900 per year

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MA Cinematography for Film and Television Production
University of York is situated in the beautiful city of York, where students can explore the scenic beauty and ancient architecture to start with. The university unparalleled...
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SR
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21 Nov 22
MA Cinematography for Film and Television Production
The best aspect is the student life, societies and integrity. The works aspect is that some courses don't seem to add up to their...
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University of York
Heslington York YO10 5DD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: York  1.1 miles away

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