Modules

Please download the Course Specification for a complete overview of MA Cinematography modules. Find below an overview of the key learning themes that this course will cover. Cinematography Craft and Industry Through seminars and practical exercises, you will explore the core craft skills a cinematographer needs in today’s screen industries, including the roles and function of the camera department. During the early weeks of the module, you will work with students from other pathways to make a short video using a camera phone, based on something that you want to say. Shooting interior and exterior You will cover a range of skills appropriate to your role, including the mechanics of lighting and camera movement across a range of shooting scenarios, with emphasis on exposure, depth of field, lens choice and camera placement, and how to use these techniques to tell a story. Professional Profile You will develop authentic and detailed career paperwork and supporting materials including a CV and personal profile. As part of the module, you will be offered Elective Upskilling sessions – opportunities to develop screen industry skills outside of your chosen discipline or as part of your multi-skilling profile. Client-driven Cinematography Working with production teams drawn from other pathways, you will work as a DOP on a number of videos for external clients. Sessions on key elements of location filming, green screen compositing, and shooting table-top for commercials will support you in your work. Creative Cinematography This module consists of a series of workshops and exercises in advanced aspects of cinematography, which includes a more sophisticated look at lighting and camerawork, such as the importance of inclusive lighting and exposure principles. This module will further conside the creative and collaborative working relationships between the cinematographer, and other members of the creative team, such as the director and gaffer, and the rejection of gendered or other terminology that may discourage crew diversity. This module will emphasise the relationship between technical and creative principles of cinematography and your own emerging signature, in preparation to working professionally as a cinematographer in today’s creative industries. Practice-based Research Building on the work of previous and concurrent modules, you will gain a deeper insight into current theories, principles, and discussions relating to issues of diversity, sustainability, and ethics within the screen industries. Final Project and Career Path Your third collaborative project gives you the opportunity to work independently to create work that demonstrates your development as a cinematographer/DOP. This is an opportunity to deliver work that is creatively exciting, distinctive, and industry-facing. You will also refine your career plan in preparation for entering or re-entering the screen industries on graduation.

Assessment method

We include a diverse range of learning and teaching methods, which include: Productions Seminar-style Group Teaching Tutorials Practical Group Work Formative Feedback through Critiques, Pitches, Screenings, and Reflective Sessions Work-integrated Learning Authentic Assessment We use a wide range of assessment methods, which include portfolios, performances, research presentations, and reflective work. Please download the Course Specification below for more information.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS