MA Film and Television Production

Across this module, you will develop key craft skills in cinematography, sound and post production, and develop an understanding of content, industry, and audiences, to pitch a feature film or television project to a panel. During the early weeks of this module you will work together to make a short video using a camera phone based on something that you want to say.

Through seminars and practical workshops, you will explore the fundamentals of visual storytelling and directing actors. Additionally, you will explore the industry contexts for dramatic screen stories and the fundamentals of managing productions and working in a crew.

You will pitch ideas and work collaboratively to script, produce, direct, and deliver a short screen film or video in a format of your choice, based on ideas adapted from a contemporary news story, phenomenon or social issue.

You will develop authentic and detailed career paperwork and supporting materials including a CV and personal profile. As part of the module, you will be offered Elective Upskilling sessions – opportunities to develop screen industry skills outside of your chosen discipline or as part of your multi-skilling profile.

You will liaise with external clients with whom you will agree a brief. Working together with students on the course, you will develop and pitch ideas, create workable schedules, manage all key aspects of production including contracts and risk assessment, and work towards the creative realisation of the idea.

Through seminars and practical workshops, you will develop and understanding of the demands of serial drama production, including story and character development, storylining, shooting on two cameras, and character editing. You will work with colleagues to deliver episodes of a web series drama or comedy.

Building on the work of previous and concurrent modules, you will gain a deeper insight into current theories, principles, and discussions relating to issues of diversity, sustainability, and ethics within the screen industries.

Your project is an opportunity to deliver work that is distinctive, industry-aware, based in research, and reflects awareness of a diverse and inclusive world. You will also present your career plan, including evidence of new skills to be assessed by industry employers and refine your career plan in preparation for entering or re-entering the screen industries on graduation.

We include a diverse range of teaching methods which include:

• Productions
• Seminar-style Group Teaching
• Tutorials
• Practical Group Work
• Formative Feedback through Critiques, Pitches, Screenings, and Reflective Sessions
• Work-integrated Learning
• Authentic Assessment

We use a wide range of assessment which include portfolios, performances, research, presentations, and reflective work. Please download the Course Specification below for more information.

Standard Entry Requirements

• Age: all applicants must be 18 years or older at the time the programme begins
• Education: a 2:1 honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent

Applicants must also submit:

A personal statement of at least 500 words. The MetFilm School online application form details the information that your personal statement must include.

Students Not Meeting Academic Requirements

Students without a degree, but who can demonstrate relevant industry experience or a degree below a 2:1 equivalent are still able to apply. They will need to submit the following:

• A professional industry reference.
• A professional CV.
• A 750 word statement of why you wish to enter the screen industries, indicating the ways in which you think they are changing.

Students receive the Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud License for the duration of their course. For more information, please check Equipment in the Study with Us section for your chosen course, and the Location sections for the range of equipment and learning resources available on each of our campuses.

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