Study Details: MA 1 year full-time
Combine creativity with academic theory. Develop your knowledge and practice of post-production techniques in our industry-standard facilities.
At York, you'll gain valuable hands-on experience in our purpose-built £30m media complex, featuring HD TV studios, our industry-standard digital cinema, three post production labs and more. You'll develop your creative and technical skills in a vibrant and supportive environment with academics active in the industry.
Through your studies, you'll cultivate a high-level of craft and creativity skills, combined with critical thought and collaboration. Put academic theory into practice by editing short films and producing fiction and documentary stories.
You'll graduate with sound knowledge of editing systems and skills that will translate readily into any work context. MA students go on to work in film, television and online content or academic research.
2:2 or equivalent, and evidence of professional experience or a commitment to film making.
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You'll be taught by academics who are active in the industry, so you'll be kept up to date with the latest professional practices and skills. You'll also learn from the real-world experience of leaders in the field through our masterclasses, which are designed to enhance your employability. Besides discipline-specific skills in postproduction, you'll graduate with enhanced skills in written and oral presentation, project management and a greater understanding of career structures in the film and television industry.
Many of our graduates go on to work in the industry, with recent graduates working for companies such as Oriental DreamWorks, Bloomberg LP and Double Negative.
Career opportunities:
You'll study five core modules, including your own individual project and dissertation over the Summer period.
Editing I and II provide a solid training from basic to advanced on Avid Media Composer. All software training is done using materials from professional documentary and fiction films. Other core modules are grading with DaVinci Resolve, two group project films where you'll edit collaborating with fellow MA students and your own individual project and final dissertation.
Editing I
Grading, Effects and Finishing
Editing II
Group Projects
Option modules
In addition to your editing specialism, you'll be able to choose from an exciting range of optional modules, all taught by our industry experienced lecturers. Examples may include:
Digital Cinematography I
Directing for Film and Television I
Business of Production and Postproduction
Spatial Audio & Surround Sound
Audio Production and Postproduction Workflows
Storytelling and Cultural Communication in Film and Television
The options available to you will be confirmed later in the year. For further information please get in touch.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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