Documentary Film Making Theory and Practice, Summer School, Queen Mary Summer School

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Summer School	Full-time	find out	June	GBP 2500 total	GBP 2500 total

About Documentary Film Making Theory and Practice, Summer School - at Queen Mary Summer School

This module offers you an opportunity to put theory into practice, cultivating a sense of the history and theory of documentary film alongside the chance to make your own short non-fiction film. The theory part of the module charts the historical development of documentary through the examination of films ranging from the early twentieth century to the present day, with the focus on issues of truth, ethics, technique and creativity. The practical part of the module supports you to create and complete your own short documentary film. Four key issues are central to the modules: 1) locating the truth you want to convey; 2) ensuring that you adhere to an ethical code whilst producing your film; 3) engaging with storytelling, exposition, visual and structuring techniques, including considering how meaning is made in post-production and 4) exploring creative formal approaches appropriate to your film.

Notes about fees for this course

We offer a 10% discount to:

Those who apply before 31 March 2025

Students and staff from partner institutions

Alumni

Current Queen Mary students

The cost of accommodation is approximately £1013 per session. For further information, please visit our accommodation page.

Entry requirements

We welcome Summer School students from around the world. We accept a range of qualifications:

if your home institution uses the four-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale, we usually require a 3.0 GPA
if your home institution uses the letter scale, you will need to have a B+
if your home university uses the UK scale, we require a 2:1 average
if your home university uses a percentage scale, we usually require a minimum 65% average

All of our courses are taught and assessed in English. If English isn’t your first language, you must meet one of the following English Language requirements in order to join the Queen Mary Summer School:

If you hold a degree from a majority English speaking country plus Canada you may use this degree to satisfy the English language requirements for entry, provided the degree was completed no more than 5 years before the start date of the course to which you are applying.

An IELTS score of 7 or higher, for the majority of courses
An IELTS score of 6.5 or higher for science-based courses
A TOEFL iBT score of 92 or higher
CET4 - 550 or CET 6 - 493
A degree taught in English within the last five years*

Applicants with an alternative qualification should check it is equivalent to the above or contact us at [email protected]

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