MA Producing Film & Television

at Bournemouth University

Core units
 

• Storytelling: This unit aims to examine concepts of storytelling across audio visual formats, cultures and production industries. You will engage with practice research methodologies to critically engage with a diverse range of narrative forms and approaches.

• 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. 

• The Producer's Development Process: The producer is often the first and last person on a project, carrying it through from conceptualisation to distribution. By developing your own fictional/documentary idea, you will learn what it takes to transform an initial concept into a product that is ‘fundable’, ‘makable’ and ‘watchable’. This is achieved by looking at how to generate ideas, develop treatments and work productively with other creative departments (especially writers and directors). You will be introduced to emerging production methods to develop projects that can make a positive impact on our world. In this way, the unit equips you with the entrepreneurial competencies to spearhead meaningful projects in a highly competitive marketplace.

• 'Making it happen': Selling Creative Ideas: You will learn how to mould your own idea into a viable project within the contemporary financial landscape. A particular focus of the unit will fall on the tension that exists between viewing creative artefacts as products of cultural significance vis-à-vis products that develop within an economically driven industry. The culmination of the unit’s practical focus will be the delivery of a well-rounded pitch of your own idea to a small panel and an audience of your peers. The unit is designed to develop your skills as a producer to confidently sell creative ideas that are sensitive to industry demands.

• Media Production Master's Project: This unit represents the culmination of your studies and your emergence as an independent thinker in the field producing. It is an opportunity for you to demonstrate (a) what you have learned throughout the year and (b) what inspires you as a producer. Through a series of negotiations with your Project Supervisor, you will develop a suitably complex project that you can use as a calling card for the industry showcasing your abilities as a producer.

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

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 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.

Typical starting job roles
 

• Production Coordinator
• Post Production Coordinator
• TV Researcher

Students have found work with companies ncluding the BBC, Double Negative and LoveLove Films.