The innovative MA Digital Filmmaking course, located in the Bradford Media School (BMS) in the School of Computing, Informatics and Media (SCIM), will engage you in the production of advanced videographic products. This course will benefit greatly from the very strong links BMS has with the nearby National Media Museum, a unique resource for production facilities, exhibition and research. Some aspects of the course are ‘Skillset accredited'. You will take modules in the production of videography (shooting, editing, postproduction), together with specialist modules in film and video history and context. Students will also be taught theoretical and historical/contextual analysis and creative processes such as visualization/storyboarding and thus having acquired the tools of critical analysis and ideas-generation will go on to later produce more successful practical projects and be able to communicate ideas about their work more effectively. The inter-relation between theory, creativity and practice is increasingly valued by employers, and the course builds on a strong BMS tradition of integrating theory and practice. This programme will enable you to produce cinematic projects that will be technically effective whilst being strong on content.
Throughout the MA Digital Filmmaking, you will produce films of varying length in a diverse range of media to be exhibited in an equally broad range of settings. Available facilities range from low-budget formats such as 8mm film/video, to digital broadcast standard formats such as high definition (HD) and the latest industry editing software (Avid and Final Cut Pro). The School's Creative Media Services provide excellent new facilities for production within the School.
Developments in digital film/videography technologies—films on the internet, films in club spaces, new film clubs and even films on telecommunications networks—have expanded the possibilities for the distribution and exhibition of cinematic material. The MA Digital Filmmaking will offer you the opportunity to engage with these types of cultural activities in a positive and creative way. BMS is well placed to deliver this course, having a long tradition and evident track record in producing graduates in film and video production. Our graduates have gone on to set up their own film companies, had their work screened at major film festivals (e.g. Cannes), and won awards for their short films. The strong and long-lasting links with the National Media Museum offers students of this programme added-value in high quality research, conferences, screenings and exhibitions.
The MA Digital Filmmaking course is not a 'conventional' film course and is not about training for narrow specialist skills nor the production of 35mm feature films. Rather, it will fully prepare you for the 'brave new world' of film and video production in the digital age.
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PLEASE NOTE: Many of our postgraduate taught courses are available for part-time study over 2 years. Flexible part-time study routes are negotiated with students on an individual basis Please contact our Recruitment Manager for information.
*Modules may change at short notice
Generally, applicants are expected to possess a good Honours degree in an area relevant to their proposed programme of study from an approved degree-awarding body; or else to have a good Honours degree in any subject, together with skills and experience in a relevant area.
In addition, if your first language is not English, a test of written and spoken English normally needs to have been passed at grade 6.0 for IELTS (with no subtest below 5.5) or for TOEFL (87 for the Internet-based test).
If you would like to apply on-line, please see this page which includes information on University's on-line application system. We prefer you to apply on-line wherever possible. However, if you have difficulty applying on-line, or would prefer to apply by post, please complete this downloadable application form (MS Word) and send it to the address on the right.
University Programme Specification for this course (MS Word .doc)
