Film Studies MLitt

Master

In Dundee

£ 7,300 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Dundee (Scotland)

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    September

This course offers you a balance of traditional modules dedicated to various aspects of film theory, film history and research methods. At the same time, we offer practice-led modules which are designed to help you gain experience behind the camera and in the editing room.

There is a lively film culture at the University of Dundee and all Masters level students are asked to help programme a season of films for the University Film Society.

There are also masterclasses by leading film practitioners. Previous guests have included the writer-director Bill Forsyth (Gregory’s Girl and Local Hero) and Don Boyd, a director and producer who has worked with Ken Russell, Derek Jarman, Robert Altman and Jean-Luc Godard.

Research Excellence
This course is part of the School of Humanities, which is a centre of research excellence, and postgraduate students join a vigorous research culture led by world-leading scholars.

During your time with us you are invited to contribute to our postgraduate conference and to get involved in our postgraduate community.

We offer a regular postgraduate forum, visiting speakers and an annual postgraduate conference. You will also benefit from a range of Generic Skills classes throughout the year.

Study an individual module

Facilities

Location

Start date

Dundee (Dundee City)
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Fulton Building, DD1 4HN

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course

Graduates will gain a high degree of knowledge and expertise about cinema, literature, art, media, and popular culture, and will explore the relationship between these fields in a highly critical and interdisciplinary way. Students taking this course may pursue academic careers, work in the media, the creative industries or publishing.

This course is intended for students who wish to take their first degree to a higher level of advanced study, for either career development or merely general interest. It is also for students who wish to gain some basic experience of film practice while also learning about film history and theory. This course is also a research preparation degree for students who intend to proceed to a PhD.

We offer Pre-Sessional and Foundation Programme(s) throughout the year. These are designed to prepare you for university study in the UK when you have not yet met the language requirements for direct entry onto a degree programme.

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Subjects

  • Film Studies
  • Theory
  • Criticism
  • English studies
  • Literary
  • Visual culture
  • Film
  • Cinema
  • Comics and Film
  • Literature
  • Literature of Hollywood

Course programme

Core modules:

  • Approaches to Film Studies: Theory, Criticism and Archives
  • English Studies Dissertation

Plus optional modules, from a list such as the one below:

  • Approaches to Literary and Visual Culture
  • Approaches to Film Adaptation
  • Joyce and the Cinema
  • Comics and Film
  • The Literature of Hollywood
  • Science Fiction Film

Practice Based Options Include:

  • Film Editing: Theory and Practice
  • Introduction to Practical Filmmaking: Filming Dialogue
  • Introduction to Practical Non-Fiction Filmmaking

Also available: Special Subject – this allows you to develop your own bespoke module with your tutor, and it is taught by directed reading.

Film Studies MLitt

£ 7,300 VAT inc.