MA Media Production (Film and TV) at University of Sunderland

Programme overview

Throughout the course, you'll work on a range of projects. You'll develop your practical production skills in areas including: Screenwriting; Camera; Sound; Editing; Lighting; Colour grading; Producing; Directing. Our expert lecturing team and first-class equipment will enhance your learning experience. You'll work with specialised cameras, sound recording equipment, movement rigs, and professional editing software packages such as Avid Media Composer.

Department: Film and Media | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027 | Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Postgraduate Certificate stage; Craft Skills (60 credits)+; This module will allow you to spend time studying camera, moving camera, lighting, sound, editing, colour grading, and script writing. You’ll work in small production groups to produce four production assignments. You and you group will generate the concept, storyboards, script, sound design, and shooting schedule for all productions. You’ll book production and post-production facilities to achieve these targets. Postgraduate Diploma stage; Open All; Mini Project (30 credits)+.

Career pathways

This course will give you the skills, knowledge, experience, and confidence to be employable in the film, TV, and media industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We usually require an honours degree in a related discipline. We may ask you to undertake a short course that covers essential skills and knowledge before you join the course. Your portfolio; We'll ask you to prepare a portfolio of work you've completed so far. We're not looking for perfection, and we appreciate you may still be developing work. We'd like to see: Completed projects: A variety of work, ideally fully completed film or TV projects. This could include your module work, freelance commissions, personal work, or competition briefs. Please provide a video link and description of your role in the production. Other work: If you've produced any 2D or 3D work, please provide video or photograph links to the work. If you have a performance background, please include links to any relevant performances you've taken part in. Proposal: A brief proposal of what you might want to do on this course.

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/postgraduate/ma-media-production-film-tv#apply

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