2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA Film Studies

Programme overview

Programme code
MA-FILM/STD
UCAS code
Duration
12 Months
Method of Attendance
Full Time
Programme manager
Stephanie Dennison; Chris Homewood
Total credits
180
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups
Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

Programme specification

The programme will speak to the needs of prospective students by approaching the study of film and cinema from a range of perspectives that draw on the expertise of staff from across the large and diverse Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures at the University of Leeds. It combines the theory and history of cinema with the study of the industry and craft of filmmaking. The programme will equip you with the tools of film theory and history and develop critical awareness of concrete aspects of the making, distribution and reception of films. It will cultivate skills and expertise in the design and implementation of independent projects and develop critical and creative thinking skills and intellectual agility. It will offer a route to postgraduate research, including doctoral study, as well as open prospects for employment in the film, media and creative sectors, and it will enhance capacity for creative self-employment. Graduates will also be well-placed to develop careers in education in a context of growing demand for specialist film and media educators in many parts of the world.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
FILM5620MFilm Arts and Industries60Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)PFP
FILM5630MIndependent Project601 Sep to 31 Aug (12mth)PFP

Optional Modules

Students will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:



Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
ENGL5665MThe Digital & English Studies30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ENGL5852MLanguage, Society and Fiction30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FILM5001MVideographic Criticism30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FILM5055MCurrent Enquiries into Film Studies30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FILM5230MCinema in the Digital Era30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FILM5640MFilm Programming for Venues and Streaming: Curation in the Digital Age30Not running in 202425
PECI5216MArts and Activism30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PECI5407MDigital and Intermedial Storytelling30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
EAST5037MTransnational East Asian Cinemas30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FILM5040MHollywood and its Others30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FILM5650MEurope on Screen30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PECI5209MCritical Debates in Culture and Place30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PECI5409MScript Development for Film and Television30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PECI5705MThe Costumed Body: Performance, Performativity and Politics30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 27/11/2024 14:44:58

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