A new MA in Film and Screen Media at the University College Cork is currently accepting applications for their September 2016 intake.
The MA in Film and Screen Media combines theory and practice, with an emphasis on encouraging academic skills and creativity (in filmmaking; film/media journalism; cultural administration).
Specialised tuition in the areas of film and screen media and digital filmmaking is on offer to students as well as the option to take up placements in festivals, including the Cork Film Festival, offered throughout the programme year.
With its annual seminar series of visiting speakers and guest practitioners, as well its resident UCC/Arts Council Film Artist on campus, UCC Film and Screen Media gives students ample opportunities to meet and be taught by professionals and experts.
The MA in Film and Screen Media programme reflects the broad spectrum of research profiles and interests of our staff and is designed to provide their students with advanced knowledge of the history, theory, and aesthetics of international film and the emerging field of screen media. With its combination of theory and practice, as well as its interface with the Industry, the MA offers students a programme of study that is simultaneously extensive, eclectic and in-depth.
The unique “stream” approach and range of learning methods of the MA means that students have greater flexibility in shaping the kind of programme they want, and can pursue their interests in theoretical and cultural studies, creative practice, critical writing, or the culture industry. Students can avail of a selection of option modules, in film studies, in filmmaking, in cultural/film studies, as well as a core module that offers advanced-level studies in film and screen media. Topics covered in the programme include: amateur filmmaking: theory and practice; the essay film; archives and curatorship; music and cinema; writing on cinema; mobile filmmaking; new media & new technologies: theory and practice; feminism/gender studies and film; national cinemas; independent cinema.
In addition to the taught modules, students can choose what kind of final project to undertake under expert one-to-one supervision, be it a research-focused dissertation or a creative practice-based portfolio.
The MA in Film and Screen Media is open to candidates with a BA degree in a Humanities subject, who have taken some undergraduate modules in Film and/or Media Studies and related subject areas, or who can demonstrate equivalent familiarity with and expertise in the subject.
IFTN Profile: University College Cork - Film and Screen Media
Visit the MA prospectus online