Master of Arts in Film Practice

MA Film Practice is a dynamic and inclusive place to learn. It's inspired by a diverse understanding of film culture and its potentiality. Its practice-based research ethos encourages reflection and experimentation, recognising invention and creativity, within individual and collaborative contexts. The programme of study facilitates a body of work that can address critical and timely questions, develop filmmaking skills, focus personal practice and refine professional awareness. The Master of Arts Film Practice offers students the chance to develop an independent practice, specialist prowess and creative potential within a unique filmmaking culture, which is supported by experienced and active practitioners and researchers within a well resourced environment. This course is part of Bournemouth Film School, along with BA (Hons) Film Production, MA Animation Production, BA (Hons) Animation Production, as well as BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX) for Film and Television. Together AUB makes up the largest film school outside of London and makes for a unique learning environment. This program offers the opportunity for students to develop and realise their creative ambitions through practice-based research. The course is underpinned by a team of lecturers who are experienced practitioners and researchers in a wide variety of film practice modes. The course’s three units - Strategies for Practice: Identification, Master’s Project 1: Research, Master’s Project 2: Resolution - require the completion of set film exercises, which display an awareness of practice based study and evidence of progress towards students’ research goals through individual and collaborative experimentation. Also, students are required to produce a critical and analytical evaluation for each unit, which evidences research methods, academic protocols, critical, contextual and conceptual analysis and applied reflection.