MA Independent Film Video and New Screen Media: University of East London

About the programme

This is an innovative programme of studies for those interested in integrating theory and practice of film and video at postgraduate level. While the technologies and procedures of production are of great importance, they are here taken as a baseline only – the programme is offered for students who are cultural producers, producing meaning on film and video, and with keen interest in the theory and history of the area, and its influence of production. Studies combine practice project, a thesis, and theory and practice modules, designed to offer a supportive but challenging system for film, video and new screen media practitioners.

Career opportunities

This programme will equip students with theoretical knowledge and analytic skills in film, television and historiography, suited to the pursuance of further doctoral research. While it is not primarily vocational, it will also be of interest to students intending to pursue careers in a range of fields. It would provide a deeper understanding of what is at stake in the field of public history for those aiming to work in museums and archives and in education, and would significantly enrich the awareness of those aiming at media careers with particular interests in history.

Admission requirements

• Applicants will normally have a first or upper second class degree or equivalent in a humanities or social science subject, or comparable professional or research experience.
• This MA aims to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, and not just from film and media studies graduates: the arts, humanities and social sciences, as well as the new technologies.
• Students whose first language is not English should normally have achieved a score of 7.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or equivalent.