MA Producing Film and Television

Course details On this course you will usually be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry. Core units Developing & Selling Ideas: Develop ideas as viable projects. You'll learn how to achieve a balance between creative and business needs in devising and selling a film or television programme. This is achieved by looking at how to generate ideas, write proposals, create treatments and pitch to commissioning editors and investors. You'll identify a project to research and develop over the course of the unit to equip you with entrepreneurial competencies required for selling in a highly competitive marketplace. Narrative Constructions: Establishing a social, cultural and intellectual context for production work on the course, in combination with the other practical and professional skills taught, this unit offers a foundation for the effective completion of production work. You'll collectively engage with narrative theory in a critical and analytical forum. Production Management: Synthesise the critical, conceptual, managerial and professional skills needed for managing production artefacts as a producer, production manager, location manager and first assistant director. You'll work alongside MA Directing Film & Television students to plan and produce projects following set production management processes. There's an opportunity to undertake paid production management work with real corporate clients through BU's production company. Professional Practice: An introduction to key concepts, skills and knowledge you'll need for employment in the media industries. Option units (choose one)* Master's Production Project: This is where you can create a calling card for the industry by showing your abilities in developing and managing a project from idea to screen. Working with writers, directors and editors, you'll plan and produce a project which will be negotiated with a tutor. Master's Research Project: You can produce a practice-based research artefact supported by a written analysis, or an individually or collaboratively written paper. The latter consists of a written investigation into an aspect of practice, supported by media artefacts. Which option you choose, you'll present your findings at a final exhibition. *Please note that option units require minimum numbers in order to run and may only be available on a semester by semester basis. They may also change from year to year. Key points Develop skills for originating, developing and selling ideas Develop production management skills Work in a collaborative environment that reflects industry practice Develop critical thinking and intellectual skills to reflect, learn and grow as a successful practitioner Graduate from the UK’s only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice and a recognised Skillset Screen and Media Academy, with an excellent track record in graduate employment and industry reputation. Programme specification Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used. Download the programme specification for Producing Film & Television. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance.