MA in Film Studies
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 8,770 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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** home full-time: £8,770 | international full-time: £16,600
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course will develop your understanding of the central role cinema has played, and continues to play, in shaping our world. You will be able to research a variety of areas, including Film and Philosophy, Gender and Sexuality, British Cinema from the 1960s to the present day, and Film and Adaptation. You will also be introduced to the main areas of debate in the history of film theory and criticism.
Through a dissertation/major project, you will research a chosen topic in depth, developing your ideas in collaboration with a supervisor drawn from our teaching team.
If you are interested in further research, this course provides an excellent foundation for MPhil/PhD study.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- You will study a wide variety of classical, contemporary, and emergent cinemas, including examples from British, American, European, and global traditions.
- Film Studies is located within the Kingston School of Art, one of the country's leading centres for teaching and research into art, design, and the creative industries.
- Kingston's location is ideal for accessing the many film-based resources in London, such as the British Film Institute (the largest film archive in the world).
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Curriculum
What you will study
You will study all that is new, vital and innovative in contemporary and emergent cinemas. As well as evaluating and critically analysing a range of perspectives on cinema in light of contemporary developments, shifting cultural alliances and patterns of cross-fertilisations, you will be introduced to the main areas of debate in the history of film criticism.
Your dissertation will demonstrate your detailed research into a topic of your choice, including current theoretical and methodological debates relevant to the subject area, as well as an understanding of the historical and cultural context.
Current modules focus on European and transnational cinematic traditions, post-1960 British cinema, film and philosophy, film and adaptation, avant-garde and experimental cinema, and cinematic animals. You'll be expected to complete 180 credits altogether and can choose two optional modules worth 30 credits each.
Modules
You will be introduced to a range of ways of understanding cinema and encouraged to undertake original research into a wide variety of cinematic case studies. The course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to understand film from a historical perspective and to recognise its continued relevance in shaping contemporary debates.
Core modules
- Film History Theory and Analysis
- Film and Philosophy
- Major Project
Optional modules
- Cinematic Animals: Monsters, Beasts, and Humans on Film
- British Cinema 1960s to Today
- Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Cinema
- Film and Adaptation
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
Graduates from the MA in Film Studies have gone on to a variety of roles within industry and education. This includes work in film marketing and distribution, film programming, journalism, and editing, and a variety of roles in archiving and curating. Several students developed ideas first encountered in the Film Studies MA into successful PhD projects, and have gone on to pursue careers in education and research.
Many of our Film Studies postgraduates have progressed to exciting roles as:
- Film Programmer/Exhibitor
- Film Journalist
- Lecturer/Academic
- Archivist/Curator