Master of Arts - Film

1 year: Duration

30,890 GBP: Price

September: Start

June: Deadline

Master: Degree

Campus: Format

London / United Kingdom: Location

University of the Arts London: School

Program description

The MA Film programme at London College of Communication prepares you for a career as a skilled film practitioner by developing a deep understanding of contemporary digital production technologies within a creative, collaborative, and sustainable environment. It encourages innovative narrative storytelling and supports you in focusing on a key specialism while engaging with related disciplines.

The course combines lectures, technical workshops, and tutorials with theoretical content that underpins practical work, fostering critical reflection on both your own projects and those of peers. Regular guest lectures and masterclasses from industry practitioners, along with opportunities for collaboration with external partners and other UAL courses, provide valuable insight into the creative industries.

Program structure

Autumn, term 1

Introductory Production (20 credits)

In this unit, you’ll take a short script through production. This experience enhances your Specialism Investigation, prepares you for the Major Project, and helps you to position your practice within the wider filmic environment.

Specialism Investigation (40 credits)

You’ll study independently while taking part in set contextual lectures that explore current trends within the film industry, as well as the culture that informs it. You’ll also build a portfolio of research relating to your specialism as this unit continues through the following term.

Major Project (60 credits)You’ll have an opportunity to pursue your skills in an ambitious production that spans the 4 terms of the course. You’ll undertake a Head of Department role on a fictional film of a specific length (maximum 30 minutes) to further develop your team leadership skills while balancing individual and shared creative visions.

Specialism roles include:

Producer
Production Designer
Director
Director of Photography
Postproduction Specialist

Spring, term 2

Collaborative Unit (20 credits)

You'll have the opportunity to engage in a specific collaboration with a related course at UAL or with an external partner. External collaborations could include site-specific, experimental work developed in conjunction with a gallery or public body, or an agreed commission/campaign film for a charitable or commercial organisation. The Major Project continues with its development, preparing you for production in Term 3.

Summer, term 3

Secondary Roles (20 credits)

In parallel to the Major Project, you'll have the opportunity to undertake at least 2 secondary roles during production. This will enable you to explore associated aspects of your practice by observing your specialism via a different perspective.

It will also enhance your skillset and help you to understand what it takes to effectively support a Head of Department.

The secondary roles include:

Production Manager
Locations Manager
Casting Director
Assistant Director
Set Dresser/Props
Camera Assistant Gaffer
Script Supervisor
Sound Recordist/Boom Operator

Autumn, term 4

Price

Tuition fee:

30,890 GBP per education*

*Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.

You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees, such as materials and equipment specific to your course.

Requirements for applicants

The course team welcomes applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, from all over the world. MA Film attracts students who apply direct from an Honours degree course or other equivalent qualifications, or those with relevant prior industry experience.

Educational level may be demonstrated by:

Honours degree (of at least lower second class (2:2) is desirable but not essential);
Possession of equivalent qualifications;
Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required;
Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required.

Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases.

The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:

Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

Related academic or work experience
The quality of the personal statement
A strong academic or other professional reference
OR a combination of these factors

Language requirements

IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four skills.

About the university

The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.

London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.

Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.