MSc Filmmaking & Media Arts at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

MSc focused on low-budget and experimental filmmaking and media art, providing practical and critical skills for screen-based production through workshops, master classes and history and theory courses.

Department: School of Culture and Creative Arts | Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core courses Practical Workshop 1: Project Preparation, Experimental Art and Media, and Practical Workshop 2: Pilot project; one optional academic course (e.g. Advanced Topics in Film Studies, Festivals, Genders); and a practice-led dissertation with a self-directed film or media arts project and a 3,000-word critical component.

Career pathways

Practice-based PhD study and an academic career, or a career as a media producer, particularly in low-budget and experimental work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject; a 2.2 Honours degree may be considered. Applicants should have experience of studying, working or creating across film, television, new media or the visual arts; substantial relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. A Filmmaking Project Proposal and Requirements Form with evidence of filmmaking, video or media art skills and three examples of creative work is required. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (a single test, taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start; other accepted tests listed by the university). Applications for September 2027 entry run in rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,481 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time

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