MA Film
Queen's University Belfast
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Film is the most important mass medium and art form of modern times. Shaping our modes of perception and communication, it is popular in its appeal and radical in its practices. It has transformed our ways of seeing and storytelling. Film-making and criticism is an area of immense interest, pleasure, and creativity. Supported by state-of-the-art film teaching and production facilities, the MA in Film at Queens aims to offer a rich, diverse curriculum designed to enable students to specialise in ...Read more

Film is the most important mass medium and art form of modern times. Shaping our modes of perception and communication, it is popular in its appeal and radical in its practices. It has transformed our ways of seeing and storytelling. Film-making and criticism is an area of immense interest, pleasure, and creativity. Supported by state-of-the-art film teaching and production facilities, the MA in Film at Queen's aims to offer a rich, diverse curriculum designed to enable students to specialise in practice-based and critical approaches to film, and other media arts.In particular, students will develop skills in the analysis of film and media arts and apply these skills in the production of creative projects, and critical work. Throughout the programme, students will acquire basic or enhanced film production skills. They will also acquire transferable skills valued by employers: creative thinking, verbal and visual communication, problem solving, project management, and teamwork.

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24th
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D
Daniel
17 Dec 24

Facilities and equipment are really solid. Not all the course content is the most useful, but the lecturers are all very helpful and passionate..Read more

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Scott
11 Dec 24

Place is nice and the team is often very accommodating to particular..Read more

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Entry requirements

Normally a strong 2.2 Honours degree (with minimum of 55%) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or a cognate discipline. A 2.2 Honours degree below 55% (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) may be considered if an applicant can demonstrate recent professional/exhibition experience in filmmaking, photography, or video arts, subject to portfolio submission and interview.

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£7,300 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£7,300 per year

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£21,500 per year

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£21,500 per year

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D
Daniel
17 Dec 24
MA Film
Facilities and equipment are really solid. Not all the course content is the most useful, but the lecturers are all very helpful and passionate...
Read more
S
Scott
11 Dec 24
MA Film
Place is nice and the team is often very accommodating to particular...
Read more
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Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast , Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast is a globally recognised institution and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of UK...

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