Global Film

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in film, media studies or a related subject such as:

• English
• Modern Languages and Linguistics
• History
• Sociology
• Art
• Psychology
• Philosophy
• Politics

We will also consider applicants with a degree in a different subject alongside relevant professional experience, such as film journalism or teaching in film.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Global Film MA will give you a sophisticated understanding of films as systems of meaning and practice.

Overview

Explore film as both a transnational and locally embedded medium and discover more about the different ways we engage with it.

Our Global Film MA will provide you with a sophisticated understanding of film and film-related practices across cultures and societies.

Develop the essential skills needed for a career in film or related occupations, or to progress to a PhD.

Our programme is suitable for students from across the globe and you don’t need a background in film to join.

This Master's degree will challenge you to develop insights into film and film-related practices in a rapidly evolving media landscape, such as:

• digital filmmaking
• screenwriting
• film criticism
• cinema management, film festivals, curation and exhibition
• film archiving

You'll also benefit from the input of industry professionals and practitioners. BAFTA-nominated, award-winning filmmaker, Tina Gharavi brings a wealth of experience to the teaching of screenwriting.

Experts in film production, exhibition, and distribution offer guest classes and work experience.

Experts come from partner organisations such as:

• Sheffield Doc/Fest
• Bridge+Tunnel
• Star & Shadow
• Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival

What you'll learn

The programme has two compulsory modules, Global Film Practices I and II.

These two core modules offer an integrated approach to the study and practice of film through a global lens. They provide a pathway for progression through the core skills, practices and theories that are central to the MA in Global Film programme.

The one-year course is divided into three semesters. You'll complete a combination of compulsory and optional modules. These will include seminars and practical workshops.

We also have lectures and workshops delivered by experts and practitioners. Depending on your module choice, you will study three or four modules per semester. You’ll have a range of assessments spread across the year.

Over semesters 1 and 2, you will select optional modules within the programme and beyond (subject to approval). These will help develop your own areas of interest and expertise in film and film practice.

Our optional modules allow you to explore a range of national/ transnational cinemas (including British, European, Chinese and Latin American cinemas) and enter the worlds of screenwriting, digital filmmaking, film exhibition and curation, as well as archiving and film criticism.

In film practice, you can enter the worlds of screenwriting, digital filmmaking, film exhibition and curation, as well as archiving and film criticism.

In semester 2, you will produce a proposal for a research or independent project and begin to work with a supervisor.

By the third semester, you'll be immersed in a project of your own design. This may involve written research or the option of a creative practice component (an audio-visual piece, a screenplay or a digital curation project). Working with your supervisor, you will finalise your dissertation/independent project.

Information for international students

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information

Fees and funding

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information