MA Post Production Editing

at Bournemouth University

Core units
 

• Editing Practice & Debate: Investigate the history, theory, technology and practice of editing in this series of lectures, workshops and collaborative production. You will learn how to work effectively as a creative collaborator with students from the other production disciplines and to master the technological frameworks and expectations of the role. This leads to you developing your first portfolio of edits and your ability to analyse them in the context of the wider world of editing. 
• Storytelling: This unit aims to examine concepts of storytelling across audio visual formats, cultures and production industries. You’ll engage with practice research methodologies to critically engage with a diverse range of narrative forms and approaches.. 
• Editing Experiment & Enquiry: Learn how to analyse editing like a professional and to develop your own approaches to and theories of editing. Through lectures, discussions, workshops exercises and collaborative production work you will research and experiment, explore, challenge and extend the language of montage and your own voice as an editor.
• Approaches to Industry: An introduction to key skills and knowledge you'll need for employment in the media industries. An opportunity to develop your ambitions and strategies for entering the creative industries wherever you choose.
• Media Production Masters Project: This unit allows you to utilise the editing skills, knowledge and professional competence you’ve gained on this course to work individually or in collaboration with a production team of other students to develop a portfolio and analysis of your editing work, or an individually or collaboratively written thesis. 

The normal requirements for embarking upon a postgraduate taught degree are:
 

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 or equivalent in any subject, or equivalent

If you lack the formal academic qualifications needed to enter a postgraduate or post-experience degree, there are several alternative routes to follow - some based on experience. 

​Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:
 

• Laptops, tablets and mobile devices and any software used on personal devices. Access to a personal computer is strongly recommended for your study. If you are experiencing financial difficulty.
• Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of textbooks and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses.
• Accommodation and living costs. 
• Travel costs to and from the University campus. An annual bus pass can be purchased alongside your rent if you are living in halls of residence/Unilet accommodation or may be purchased separately.
• Travel costs to and from your placement (both in the UK and overseas) if this is part of your course of study. 
• Travel costs for optional field trips, outdoor wear and footwear for mandatory and optional field trips (if applicable).
• Clothing or equipment costs required for your placement if this is part of your course of study.
• SportBU membership.

While all aspects of the programme, including required field trips, are included in the fee, additional, optional or extra curricula activities may be available for which a student contribution is required.

Roles our Post Production Editing graduates are now undertaking include: 
 

• Post Production Assistant 
• Assistant Editor 
• Digital Technician 
• Editor 
• Video Editor