| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Full-time | 1 year | September | GBP 7200 | GBP 11500 |
Course summary
Overview
On the MA Film Production, the learning experience is built around practical production modules, underpinned by theory that explores key developments and debates throughout the history of cinema.
Our aim is to nurture filmmakers who can critically reflect on the form and content of both their own work and the work of others in the field.
Why choose this course?
The course is predominantly practice-based, with almost 70% of learning geared towards enabling you to produce documentary and experimental films.
For those whose interest is academic, there is also the possibility to replace the double project practice module with a dissertation.
The course closely tracks contemporary developments in digital cinematography and sound design, actively encouraging students to create transformative cinematic responses that cross the boundaries between documentary, experimental and fictive forms, amongst other approaches:
These approaches challenge the existing output of broadcast, festival and on-line exhibition.
The course examines the 'founding' traditions of documentary and experimental fiction associated with the Lumiere Brothers and Melies, and explores the overlaps and points of contact between them.
During the course, you will have the opportunity to produce two short films, one longer film and several shorter video sequences. Students are encouraged to produce films which explore their own or other cultural identity and in the past two years films have been produced in China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Ireland, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Special resources
We have a good range of high-quality digital video cameras including:
These are available alongside a wide range of prime lenses.
Our camera kits are supported by various professional tripods, Glidecam, track, dollies, jibs, sliders, rigs etc and a range of up-to-date Kinoflow LED and Dedo lighting kits. We also have field monitors, radio, rifle and reporters mikes and portable audio mixers.
For post-production we have a large number of fully-loaded Mac edit stations, all loaded with the full Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut X & Da Vinci Resolve. Avid is also available on some of our Macs.
Students are encouraged to collaborate with the many other students on campus and collaborations with sound designers and composers from our own London College of Music students (also on campus) are an important part of the MA Film Production student experience.
Tutor Information
This course is run by the London School of Film, Media and Design. Our course team share a passion for film and digital video, demonstrating significant international track records within their particular fields. As award-winning documentary and experimental filmmakers, or as widely-published film theorists with a long catalogue of research publications and conference appearances, they bring a keen awareness of current and future trends in filmmaking.
They are highly experienced at nurturing creative responses from young and more established students, and their input is enhanced by regular talks from high-profile industry speakers - award winning filmmakers, distributors, broadcasters and other leading media decision-makers.
Our course team includes:
Mark Chapman is course leader, who brings an extensive production credit list, directing a broad range of documentary, social action and drama short films in over 30 countries. Alongside his teaching he is also closely involved in growing the school's many industry links and led the establishment of UWL's production company, W5 Productions with which he works closely.
Luciano Zubillaga is an award-winning experimental documentary filmmaker who works across many borders, particularly in South America and Europe. His work combines interdisciplinary research (particularly in the convergence of science, posthumanities and consciousness research) with publicly engaged film and art practice.
Proffesor Garin Dowd is a widely published theoretician with a background in English and Philosophy. His research interests include Genre studies, Giles Deleuze and Samuel Beckett. He regularly writes book reviews for the journal Radical Philosophy and also supervises some PhD projects.
Dr Ludovica Fales is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and researcher whose films have been screened internationally. Her Ph.D focused on the use of social media platforms in the Arab Spring. Her main area of interest is in the area of personal and collective memory, through the use of archive film and new media.
Dr Catalin Brylla is a senior lecturer and an experienced documentary maker. Alongside his teaching he has published work on ethnography, cognitive film theory, phenomenology, disability studies and cultural studies. He is also an experienced video editor.
Naman Ali is the lead Film and Video Technician Demonstrator and is an experienced editor who has extensive experience in post-production. He gained a first degree in Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Career and study progression
Our alumni have gone on to showcase work and win awards in film festivals in the UK and internationally. Alongside coursework, our MA students benefit from a range of other production opportunities, working on paid commissions for our production company W5 Productions, working on various multi-camera projects with our own Music and Performing Arts students etc.
Many alumni from the course have found work with production companies, broadcasters or as independent filmmakers, either in the UK, in their own country or elsewhere. We also offer students the opportunity to pursue more in-depth research interests by undertaking a PhD with us.
Other options available for MA Film Production
Fees
Fees for home and EU students
Main fee£7,200Fees for overseas students
Main fee£11,500Find out if you are a home or overseas student.Funding
A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.
Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate Loan on GOV.UK
Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans, which also allow you to borrow up to £10,000. Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK
Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more about funding opportunities
Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:
Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.
Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.
Entry requirements
Applicants will usually have a minimum of a 2.2 honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent.
Each application is considered on its individual merits and professional experience is taken into account.
International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.5 or above, and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).
In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.
We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses
Below are some suggested courses at other providers that you may also be interested in:
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Online PG Dip
Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL)
Find out more
Master in Design for Mobility Solutions Master Degree
IAAD. - Institute of Applied Art and Design
Find out more
Distance and Independent Studies Center, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Germany
Find out more
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course then consider one of these postgraduate preparation courses from another institution:
Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Electrical Systems)
Engineering Institute of Technology
Find out more
There are 314 other courses listed from University of West London. A selection of these are displayed below:
Advanced Diploma Procurement and Supply (CIPS Level 5) Advanced Diploma Procurement and Supply (CIPS Level 5)
University of West London
Find out more Find out more about studying in the United Kingdom
