Film Studies MA

    Film Studies MA

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 47,606 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Film Studies MA

    About

    About this degree

    The programme covers the history of cinema and a wide variety of global cinemas, and related conceptual approaches to the study of screen media. It is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge of both the history of cinema and media and its contemporary developments, and with the skills, concepts, methods and theories required for the study of cinema and media at graduate level.

    Who this course is for

    The programme is suitable for students with a first degree in film, media, or cultural studies or other relevant discipline in the humanities or the social sciences who wish to develop an advanced understanding of the place of cinema in the world, either as a suitable foundation for further research or as a professional qualification in its own right.

    What this course will give you

    Each year, we welcome students from all over the world to our Film Studies MA. At UCL's Centre for Multidisciplinary & Intercultural Inquiry (CMII), students spend a year amongst a thriving, cross-disciplinary community of cinema scholars and research students.

    We have particular research strengths in film history, film theory, and in an exceptionally broad range of national and regional cinemas.

    UCL has multimedia infrastructure for the study of film and related media. This includes a collection of print and visual materials and resources, facilities for teaching and for film and media screenings. UCL students benefit from the central London location providing an unrivalled range of libraries, archives, theatres, cinemas, galleries, research institutions, professional bodies and accessible resources.

    Gain expertise in film to pursue a career in the media, the arts or academic research through this degree. The Film Studies MA provides an exceptional grounding in cinema history, global cinema and modern screen media. Taught at the UCL Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII), you’ll benefit from the knowledge of a cross-disciplinary community of cinema scholars and access to exceptional multimedia resources.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    A minimum of a first or a high upper second-class Honours degree (average 65%) in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

    English Program Requirements

    Career

    Former students of this programme have gone on to careers in education and publishing, and a wide variety of careers in the media and arts, including film production, festival programming and film curation with organisations including the BBC, the Barbican Centre, the Athens International Film Festival, and the London Film School. Graduates go on to work in varied roles across the public, private and charitable sectors.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    47,606 / year
    Film Studies MA
    University College London (UCL)
    University College London (UCL)
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, London

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