MA Cinematography for Film and Television

Program Overview

It emphasizes visual aesthetics, camera techniques, lighting, and motion, preparing graduates for roles such as Director of Photography, Cinematographer, Camera Operator, and Camera Assistant. The program offers opportunities for collaborative and individual production, as well as valuable industry guest lectures.

Program Outline

Objectives:

• Develop key intellectual and practical skills to meet and exceed current industry practices and expectations.
• Orchestrate camera, lens, lights, and motion to create visual aesthetics.
• Become actively involved in BU research or suggest new avenues for exploration.
• Build a strong and distinctive showreel through collaborative and individual production.
• Take advantage of opportunities with RedBalloon, an award-winning professional production unit based in the Faculty of Media and Communication.
• Benefit from regular guest lectures from industry professionals.
• Graduate with an accredited degree from the International Moving Image Society (IMIS).
• Receive an ARRI Certified Training for Camera Systems certificate alongside the Masters degree.

Assessment:

• Details of the assessment methods and contact hours for each unit of the course can be found in the programme specification.
• The programme specification can be downloaded as a PDF.

Teaching:

• Students are taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit.
• This includes senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians, and research students.
• Students benefit from regular guest lectures from industry professionals.

Careers:

• The degree aims to develop creative skills, techniques, and collaborative approaches to prepare students for employment in the evolving media industry.
• Through collaborative and individual production, students build a strong and distinctive showreel, which prepares them for entry into the industry.
• Potential career roles include:
• Director of Photography
• Cinematographer
• Camera Operator
• Camera Assistant

Other:

• The course has compulsory elements involving practical production activities.
• Students must complete a health and safety risk assessment to participate in these activities.
• Students with disabilities or conditions that might affect their ability to participate fully or safely should contact the Additional Learning Support (ALS) service.
• The university provides all the necessary equipment and facilities for students to undertake their work.
• It is recommended that all Cinematography students purchase a camera assistant's bag and contents before commencing the course, at a minimum cost of £400.
• Production costs can vary depending on the student's project, but the focus of the course is on developing learning, and projects are vehicles for that to flourish.
• The university provides all the necessary equipment and facilities for students to undertake their work.

Additional Costs:

• It is recommended that all Cinematography students purchase a camera assistant’s bag and contents before commencing the course and this will cost a minimum of £400 in total.
• Additional costs that are not covered by the tuition fee include:
• Laptops, tablets and mobile devices and any software used on personal devices.
• Accommodation and living costs.
• Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies.
• Clothing or equipment costs required for your placement if this is part of your course of study.
• SportBU membership.
• While all aspects of the programme, including required field trips, are included in the fee, additional, optional or extra curricula activities may be available for which a student contribution is required.
• International (not Rep. of Ireland) students need to pay a non-refundable deposit of £5,000 to secure their place on a postgraduate course.