Course summary
Combine the study of film with a knowledge of cultural management on this MA Film and Cultural Management degree at the University of Southampton. You'll gain in-depth understanding of the film industry, film theory, and the modern cultural sector, focusing on how cultural management affects visual media. Prepare for a career in film, media or the arts. Depending on your choice of modules, you could study film-related topics such as festivals and specialist programming, policy, exhibition, marketing and audience development, the role of film agencies. You'll gain real-world insight through case studies that draw on local, national and international examples, and study the subject in both national and global contexts.
Modules
"Compulsory modules include: Classical Film Theory and Textual Analysis; Current Issues in Film Distribution and Exhibition; Film Policy: National and Global Contexts (Research); Post-Classical Film Theory: Film History and Cinephilia. Optional modules include: Auteur filmmakers: case studies in cinema; East Asian Noir: Crime and the City; Film Stardom and Celebrity Culture; Film Studies Individually Negotiated Topic; The Supernatural in Audiovisual Culture. For a full list of modules please visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/film-cultural-management-masters-ma#modules"
Assessment method
We'll assess your knowledge through: essays, presentations and dissertation essays, presentations and dissertation.
How to apply
International applicants
English language: Band C, IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
Entry requirements
You’ll need a 2:1 degree in film or another arts subject.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no component below 6.0 |
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page
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
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page
Sponsorship information
A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ