The MA Film Practice at Arts University Bournemouth is your opportunity to develop and realise ambitious creative projects through intensive, practice-based research. This postgraduate programme is designed for reflective practitioners, whether you are an active professional or a graduate from film or related disciplines, who wish to interrogate the nature and context of your work within the expansive film and creative industries. You will explore diverse film practice modes, from experimental dramas and documentary hybrid forms to art films, all while cultivating a deep awareness of contemporary life and ideas. This course encourages you to originate your enquiry from your own passions, leading to a unique research question that drives your individual and collaborative practice.
Studied full-time on campus over one year, your MA Film Practice journey involves a focused programme of study across three core units: Strategies for Practice: Identification, Master’s Project 1: Research, and Master’s Project 2: Resolution. You will engage in set film exercises, workshops, critiques, and seminars, supported by individual and collaborative experimentation. Alongside practical work, you will produce critical and analytical evaluations, including research papers and a contextual journal, demonstrating your evolving skills and research methodologies. You will graduate with a substantial practice-based research project and the confidence to pursue further professional employment or freelance practice in the international film and creative sectors.