MA Creative Digital Film Production

at University of Bedfordshire

The course encourages you to explore the world of film production including cross-media approaches to story-telling; scriptwriting; production planning and development; digital film production; editing and post-production techniques; film history and theory.
 

You also complete a final dissertation or project. If you choose to produce a project, you take on the challenge of making your own film - either fiction, a documentary piece of work or a hybrid.
 

Why choose this course?

• Gain the specialist knowledge and skills you need to work professionally and do well in the fast-evolving field of digital film production
• Study with a dynamic, experienced team of acclaimed film-makers, academic experts and published scholars
• Develop your industry network and future employment potential through meeting leading filmmakers, film editors and industry executives
• Learn a range of important transferable skills relevant to work in broadcasting; journalism; arts or media administration; governmental regulation of the media; research; marketing, sales and advertising
• Benefit from a degree equipping you to continue to MPhil and PhD research degrees
   

Unit Information - What will I learn?

Units

• Digital Film Project (MED012-6) Compulsory
• Fiction/Non Fiction Film Production (MED524-6) Compulsory
• Film Analysis (MED528-6) Compulsory
• Practical Post-Production (MED525-6) Compulsory
• Truth And Telling (MED527-6) Compulsory
   

How will I be assessed?

The course units contain both formative and summative assessments, and it is during these units that you will learn the range of competences and knowledges necessary to succeed on the course. The units utilise reports, essays, case studies, projects, dissertations and practical work for assessment as appropriate to the topic being studied.. For your final master's project you can undertake a production or a traditional dissertation.

To apply for a postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA/LLM) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from a recognised university or HE institution.
 

We will also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or appropriate work experience.
 

English language requirements

The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.

• UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
   

Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English.

Applicants should have a first degree in the area of arts, humanities or social science; or significant media industry experience.
 

All applicants must provide a two-page proposal for a documentary they would like to make and provide evidence of an ability to use images to tell stories via a show reel.

The Scholarship scheme for international students enrolling in the academic year 22/23 at one of our UK campuses is as follows:

• An automatic £1,000 Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for new international applicants (undergraduate and postgraduate).
• A £500 Prompt Payment Discount for applicants who pay their first year fees in full, before or at registration (undergraduate and postgraduate).
• A further £500 for applicants who are also University of Bedfordshire alumni

How will this course improve my career prospects?

This course is ideal for you, if after graduation you are seeking a job in film related fields in areas such as production, programming, marketing and film administration. It provides an understanding of filmmaking in relation to commercial and cultural industries both global and in the UK.


After Graduation Students who graduate from this MA Course will be qualified to apply for MPhil and PhD research degrees.Students graduating from this degree have also entered the film industry as editors, filmmakers, production crew and set up their own production companies.