English requirements
| Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IELTS | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Course structure
The programme consists of two compulsory modules, including a research project or placement, a choice of option modules and a dissertation.
The compulsory module Screen Media: History, Technology and Culture introduces you to the basic methodologies and issues involved in the area concerned, as well as research skills and methods. The option modules allow you to pursue specific interests and areas of research.
We are part of the Screen Studies Group and participate in the intercollegiate module exchange which involves SOAS, UCL, KCL, Queen Mary University and Goldsmiths. You may take one of your option modules at the participating colleges of the University of London.
A unique feature of the programme is the placement, which offers you the experience of working in a media company or cultural institution. Alternatively you can complete a research project which gives you the chance to undertake independent research and reflect on research methodologies.
You will complete the programme with a 15,000-word dissertation.
Module groups
Compulsory modules
- Research/Placement Project and Report MA Film and Screen Media
- Screen Media: History, Technology and Culture
Indicative option modules
- Artists' Film: the museum, the gallery and beyond
- Audio-Visual Histories of Cinema
- British Cinema and Television 1960-85
- Contemporary American Cinema
- Critical Remix Video: Practice and Theory
- Curating Film, Sharing Passions
- Documentary: Filmmaking Histories and Digital Practices
- Film Festivals
- Screen Media and Archival Practices Today
- Shaping Contemporary Film Culture B: Themes in Film Festivals
- Shaping Contemporary Film Culture A: The Essay Film and the Archive
- Theoretical Perspectives on Media
- Transcultural Memory
- User Experience Design
MA Film and Screen Media dissertation
To find out more, read our programme handbook.
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