MA Producing and Directing at University of Bristol

Programme overview

This MA in Producing and Directing at the University of Bristol offers integrated, high-level training in both producing and directing, reflecting contemporary shifts in the industry where the two roles increasingly overlap. This practice-led, industry-focused Master's is designed for students who want to develop across both roles and prepare themselves for a career in the creative industries, and it is one of only a few programmes at a Russell Group university to take this combined approach. Students develop original screen projects of their own devising, working in film, television, and digital-first/online formats.

What you will study

In Year 1 (full-time), the two 40-credit core units – Creative Digital Production and Working in the Screen Industries – run concurrently across the full year (TB4). Alongside these, students take one 20-credit optional unit in TB1 (a choice of Writing for the Screen or The Art of Editing) and one 20-credit optional unit in TB2 (a choice of The Art of Cinematography or The Art of Sound). In the summer dissertation stage, students choose between two 60-credit pathways: a Final Major Project – a substantial, individually supervised piece of independent screen production with critical commentary OR an Industrial Placement - a supervised placement of up to 150 hours with an organisation, resulting in a written analysis.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for roles across film and television (Production Assistant, Assistant Producer, Assistant Director, Development Assistant, Production Coordinator, Edit Assistant), digital and platform media (Content Creator, Story Producer, Branded Content Producer, Assistant Producer (Digital)), corporate, educational and commercial production (Production Assistant, Creative Producer, Junior Account Manager), and live and event production (Event Coordinator, Assistant Director, Content Producer).

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will typically need a strong second-class honours degree (55% or higher) or an international equivalent in any subject. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. English language: profile level C.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,600 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 30,800 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time, Two years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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