Course summary
This Masters in Creative Documentary Filmmaking offers a unique online learning experience whilst giving you the chance to connect both virtually and in-person through a blend of teaching and industry networking activities. MA Creative Documentary Filmmaking at Edinburgh Napier University will equip you with theoretical insight, practical tools and professional support to develop your documentary film practice and to build networks with the international documentary film industry. You will be encouraged to find your unique authorial voice and to make politically and aesthetically challenging and creative documentary films that speak to an international audience. You will learn about diverse documentary approaches and practices, and will have to consider aesthetic, ethical and environmental challenges. We have a broad range of acclaimed documentary film practitioners across our well-established Film, TV, and Journalism programmes who will support you throughout your studies. Edinburgh Napier is 2nd in the UK in Film Production and Photography (Guardian University Guide 2024) and number 1 modern university in the UK Drama, Dance & Cinematics (Complete University Guide 2024). Images (right and below): Film stills from OJ TATO, 2024 - Winner: Royal Television Society award for Best Scottish Student Undergraduate Factual Film. Shortlisted for the same national award.
Entry requirements
The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above in any discipline. We may also consider lower qualifications if applicants have sufficient relevant work experience within a relevant industry. Applicants are required to submit a portfolio alongside their application. You can find our portfolio guidance below. Portfolio Guidance On your application form, please include links to your portfolio, which should be no longer than 15 minutes in length or equivalent. You should include a written description of your role on each project included on your portfolio. We also welcome a 500 word proposal outlining the project that you might want to develop on the programme. However, this is not required at the time of application.
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Edinburgh Napier University
219 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ