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PostgraduateMaster of Arts

Film (pathways: Theory/Directing Fiction/Documentary Practice)

Queen Mary University of London
Tower Hamlets, England
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1 yearDuration
£13,250Per Year (Intl)
£27,250Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by Queen Mary University of London, the MA (PG) Film (pathways: Theory/Directing Fiction/Documentary Practice) provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in media and communication. Based in Tower Hamlets, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. This MA offers you the opportunity to explore key aspects of film analysis, theory, history and practice. Through a range of different approaches to the study of film, including genre and textual analysis, audience studies, and media archaeology, you will be exposed to some of the most pressing debates about film today. Questions of ethics and whether we can consider film as a document; of how film works on our bodies as an affective medium; the reasons for film’s close affinity to urban, cosmopolitan and diasporic cultures; and the historical legacy of film as an international, and now tra... International tuition fees are £13,250 per year, home/UK fees are £27,250 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £25,000 within three years, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Film Theory and Criticism
Advanced Film History and Historiography
Textual Analysis and Genre Studies
Directing Fiction: Narrative and Aesthetics
Documentary Practice and Ethics
Audience Studies and Film Reception
Media Archaeology and Film Culture
Research Methods and Independent Study
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic76666
PTE Academic76

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£13,250

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£13,250

Home Student Fee

£27,250

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

60%Working
15%Studying
15%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
55%Professional Jobs
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