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Study Details: 1 Year Full-time
This Masters in Creative Documentary Filmmaking offers a unique online learning experience whilst giving you the chance to connect both virtually and in-person through a blend of teaching and industry networking activities.
MA Creative Documentary Filmmaking at Edinburgh Napier University will equip you with theoretical insight, practical tools and professional support to develop your documentary film practice and to build networks with the international documentary film industry.
You will be encouraged to find your unique authorial voice and to make politically and aesthetically challenging and creative documentary films that speak to an international audience. You will learn about diverse documentary approaches and practices, and will have to consider aesthetic, ethical and environmental challenges.
We have a broad range of acclaimed documentary film practitioners across our well-established Film, TV, and Journalism programmes who will support you throughout your studies.
The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above in any discipline. We may also consider lower qualifications if applicants have sufficient relevant work experience within a relevant industry. Applicants are required to submit a portfolio alongside their application. You can find our portfolio guidance below.
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Graduates of the MA Creative Documentary Filmmaking will have the opportunity to work professionally as creative documentary film directors or creative documentary director/producers. They will be equipped to initiate and/or develop careers in documentary film production. Additionally, there are deep historical links between documentary film production and research degrees and teaching in higher education. This programme prepares graduates for both pathways. Graduates might choose to go on to PhD study and become involved in teaching in higher education internationally.
The programme offers online modules that support you to extensively research, develop and produce a high-quality creative documentary film alongside a portfolio of short film exercises. Learning activities will include a combination of synchronous and asynchronous lectures, interactive group webinars, practical synchronous workshops, and individualised feedback tutorials from filmmakers and industry professionals. There will be online learning resources and recorded technical demonstrations to support and develop skills in directing, producing, interviewing, camera operation, sound-recording, editing and sound design. You will be encouraged to establish contacts with local film organisations and networks to support the production of your films. This will allow for developing a sustainable film practice within your own environment.
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