FILM AND TELEVISION FACULTY OF ARTS
Film and Television Programme Film and Television
Awards MA
Duration
1yr FT; 2yrs PT
Fees (per year)*
UK/EU £10,100 FT UK/EU £5,050 PT Overseas £19,700 FT
Contact
artf-pgadmissions@bristol.ac.uk
For further details, including entry requirements, programme structure, unit content and how to apply, see
bristol.ac.uk/pg-study. Research programmes are listed on the Faculty of Arts pages (pp46-47). *See p43 for more information about tuition fees.
MA Film and Television This distinctive and exciting programme integrates film-making practice with textual and historical approaches to the study of film and television. As a student on this innovative course, you will engage with critical and theoretical perspectives and develop high-level analysis skills. You will also have the opportunity to learn the skills of film-making, working intensively in small groups to explore narrative and aesthetic possibilities and gain insights into the craft and industry of screen media. You will encounter a range of different research methods and be supported as you progress to independent learning and individual practice.
The University of Bristol has more than 40 years’ experience in this field and the programme draws on the expertise of world-leading scholars, expert practitioners and industry professionals. The Department of Film and Television hosts a series of research seminars and industry talks designed to enrich your studies. Facilities include a 200- seat cinema, a production studio, animation and edit suites, seminar rooms and sound rooms. The programme has been designed to develop skills and knowledge cumulatively, while allowing you the opportunity to tailor your learning to your specific areas of interest. In the first semester, you will be taught the skills and techniques of written formal analysis. You will have the option to learn the core skills of practical film making. These units will provide the foundation for optional units across the year, many of which will incorporate elements of intensive practice alongside more traditional critical and theoretical learning. In the second semester, you will develop an understanding of research approaches within
film and television studies, which will provide you with the necessary foundation to progress to the dissertation stage.
Optional units may vary but will draw on departmental expertise and specialisms such as animation, aesthetics, television drama, particular screen histories, directing, cinematography, editing, national cinemas and documentary. You will also be able to choose from a wider range of units available within the Faculty of Arts.
At the dissertation stage you will choose from three options: taking up an industrial placement (for which you will also produce a written element); writing an extended essay on a film and/or television topic of your choice (perhaps about a particular film/television programme or a study of the film/TV industries); or producing a piece of practice either individually or in a team (usually a short film or a film essay) to be accompanied by individual written reflection. All dissertation options will be supervised by one or more academic advisers.
Bristol is an excellent city in which to study film and television, with its varied cinema, television and digital media spaces, such as the Arnolfini, BBC Bristol, The Cube and Watershed Media Centre. Bristol’s Harbourside is home to an array of film festivals, including the Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, the Slapstick Festival and the Afrika Eye Festival.
Entry requirements: An upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent). Evidence of commitment to the academic study of film and television through methods including criticism, theory, practice and research.
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