Directing Film and Television

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent.

Months of entry

September

Course content

You’ll have many opportunities for practical production across different platforms and genres in both factual and fictional filmmaking whilst enhancing your skills and technical understanding of film, television and transmedia production.

Why study MA Directing for Film and Television at BU?

• Work with students in producing, scriptwriting, cinematography, sound, and editing, to deliver several artefacts across the year - mirroring industry practices and enhancing your teamwork skills
• Engage with students from various cultural backgrounds, gaining a global perspective that prepares you for an international media career
• Network, be inspired and gain valuable industry knowledge from guest speakers
• Master the entire production process, from planning to post-production, equipping you with comprehensive director-specific organisational and planning skills
• Use your final production project to showcase the skills you've developed to mastermind your own collaboration and use it as your calling card to industry
• In collaboration with directors of photography, learn the value the right kit (e.g. Alexa or Eva) brings to a creative project.

Graduate with an accredited degree

Graduate from an International Moving Image Society (IMIS) accredited degree, awarded to practice-based courses that best prepare students for a career in the industry.

Information for international students

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, speaking, listening and reading.

Fees and funding