MA for Research in Film and Television Studies MA

University of Warwick

The MA for Research in Film and Television Studies offers those with a background in Film and Television Studies more flexibility to choose which of Warwick's world-leading scholars they wish to work with. Film and Television Studies has a worldwide reputation for the quality of its teaching and research within the fields of film and television aesthetics, history and theory.This course is designed for students with an academic background in film and/or television studies. Applicants will normally have achieved a First Class result at undergraduate level, have firm PhD plans and feel that they need to develop their knowledge of fields that are not covered by our taught modules, in order to prepare for their proposed PhD project. Film and Television Studies at Warwick is internationally recognised as one of the leading programmes in the field, offering an unparalleled training in the study of audiovisual media as cultural, historical, and aesthetic forms. Through this MA programme, you will be able to draw upon the renowned expertise of our staff to develop a programme tailored to prepare for your doctoral research. The programme provides a rigorous training in textual analysis alongside the historical and methodological study of film and television. Through research-led teaching and specialised skills training, students develop competencies including critical thinking, interpretation and audiovisual literacy. In the final phase, students hone these skills through an independent dissertation under supervision, allowing for in-depth exploration of a specialised area of interest.