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Film and Television Studies at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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Course summary

This Masters offers the opportunity for the critical study of film and television. This well-established programme aims to provide an advanced understanding of the approaches and methodologies in Film & Television Studies and to equip you with core research skills for advanced study in this field. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You will be studying in Glasgow, one of the leading media cities in the UK, and be based at our Gilmorehill Centre, with its own cinema as well as extensive collection of audiovisual and digital resources.
  • The Gilmorehill Centre is home to the international journal Screen and hosts the annual Screen conference every summer, attracting leading names in film and television studies from across the world.
  • The Masters is particularly relevant as preparation for further postgraduate research in film and television. In addition it facilitates contact and critical engagement with film, television and creative arts organisations in Glasgow, through site visits and guest speakers.
  • The programme is forward-thinking in its approach to issues of equality, diversity and inclusivity. It recognises the inequalities that have developed within film and television studies and offers a curriculum designed to challenge the status quo.
  • The programme is one of very few in the UK that places an equal emphasis on television.
  • You will be able to socialise and collaborate with the Film Curation and Filmmaking and Media Arts students who are also taught out of the Gilmorehill Centre.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE This programme will encourage advanced level study of specific aspects of film and television, via the exploration of research strategies appropriate to the two mediums. The curriculum is designed to establish the full focus of Film and Television Studies as a discipline and to suggest some of the ways in which its boundaries are being re-drawn by new screen cultures and technologies. The programme consists of three components. **Core courses Semester 1** History of Film and Television Studies (30 credits) Semester 2 Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation (30 credits) Semester 1 or 2 (depending on the year) Advanced Topics in Film Studies (20 credits) Advanced Topics in Television Studies (20 credits) Optional Courses You will choose from a range of 20-credit options provided within the School of Culture and Creative Arts and the College of Arts & Humanities. The most common choices are: Experimental Art and Media Festivals Making Time: performing and thinking temporalities in the creative arts Dissertation You can choose to complete either a 15,000 word dissertation or a 6,000 word dissertation with 12 minutes of audiovisual content: FTV Postgraduate Dissertation (60 credits)

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'. Classes start September 2021 and you may be expected to attend induction sessions the week before.

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Arts or Humanities or Social Sciences. We may also accept degrees in other subjects. If you are applying from a non-Arts or non-Social Sciences background, you are also required to submit: a writing sample which demonstrates your skills in critical analysis, and a personal statement addressing the following: Your understanding of what critical study of film and television involves. The skills and knowledge that you hope to gain from this programme. How the MLitt in Film and Television Studies programme may support your career aspirations or further study plans.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

Film and Television Studies at University of Glasgow - UCAS