| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Full-time | 1 year | September | - | - |
Do you have a passion for film? On our MA Filmmaking course, you’ll discover how to bring stories to life, developing technical and production skills including camera work, postproduction and single camera directing techniques. You’ll be taught by experienced media professionals on state-of-the-art equipment, and study the practical skills, contemporary technical knowledge and problem-solving ability for a range of production roles.
The course is split between our High Wycombe Campus and our teaching base at Pinewood Studios, the heart of the UK Film industry, where you can get a feel for life on set and develop your skills and understanding of this fast-paced industry, all right in the hustle and bustle of a working studio.
Why study this subject?
The Creative Industries employ over 2 million people in the UK and are projected to create an additional one million jobs by 2050. In the last ten years, jobs in the UK’s Creative Industries have grown at three times the UK national average.
Increased industry demand means Film, TV and Media employers need graduates with practical skills and hands-on experience. You could turn your passion for filmmaking into a rewarding and successful career with the right teaching and hands on learning experiences.
Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?
Our MA Filmmaking is a highly vocational and hands-on course that will help develop your understanding of the creative, editorial, commercial, and practical aspects of digital film production.
This degree will enable you to gain key skills for employment in the film, tv and media industries. Not only will you learn to use state of the art equipment at our High Wycombe Campus, enabling you to smoothly transition to professional work environments, you’ll also have the chance to study at our teaching base at the heart of the UK film industry, Pinewood Studios.
The teaching team hold a hugely diverse range of industry experience, with film academics, practitioners, producers, directors and other industry professionals. Their combined experience and ongoing professional practice will enhance the taught curriculum and ensure you are learning in-demand skills.
To further enhance your education, guest lecturers from industry will be invited to share their experience and expertise. We also hold masterclass events which will give you the chance to put your knowledge into action. Furthermore, the MA Filmmaking programme provides opportunities for applied learning in real or simulated work contexts. Working in production teams on major film projects simulates real-world environments and exposes you to the complexity of collaborative working.
The course has been developed in consultation with leading film industry professionals, and underpinned with reference to industry benchmarks, to help ensure you are learning relevant skills. The course also adheres to the current findings of the UK’s industry-led skills body for the screen industries, ScreenSkills, and, as a result, the programme team have ensured that the course examines the best ways to write, produce, direct and film.
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