University of Kent

Film (Film with Practice) - MA

University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

If you’re looking to elevate your filmmaking skills, build a strong practice portfolio, and take the next step toward a career in the screen industries, our MA Film (Film with Practice) is for you. The University of Kent was one of the first universities in the UK to introduce Film Studies as an academic programme as early as 1977 and has a long-standing tradition of marrying creative practice with history, theory and criticism. This means as a student on our MA Film (Film with Practice) you will develop as both a filmmaker and a critical thinker.

You’ll receive advanced training in key areas of production, such as cinematography, sound design and editing, while sharpening your analytical skills and deepening your film knowledge through a wide range of optional modules. Supported by award-winning practitioners, skilled technicians and internationally recognised scholars you will develop the craft, confidence and professionalism required for today’s job market. The programme culminates in a creative project, giving you an opportunity to further refine your artistic voice and produce work as a writer/director of fact or fiction film.

We offer a fully equipped Film Studio, Sound Studio, production design workshop, and purpose-built individual edit suites to help you bring your creative projects to life. We also have our own cinema. With excellent links to film professionals and film bodies, such as the British Film Institute, Arts Council England, the Independent Cinema Office and Kent Film Office you’ll benefit from guest lectures, workshops, real-world opportunities and a fantastic industry network when you graduate.

Prefer a more theory-led approach to film? Explore our MA Film, which focuses on film history, criticism and research, with a traditional dissertation pathway.

Key highlights

  • Advanced production training in cinematography, sound design and editing
  • Combines filmmaking practice with film history, theory and criticism
  • Culminates in a creative project as writer/director of fact or fiction
  • Film Studio, Sound Studio, design workshop, edit suites and own cinema
  • Industry links with BFI, Arts Council England and Kent Film Office
  • Taught by award-winning practitioners and internationally recognised scholars

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant subject; or above
  • Degree: 2nd class — to include relevant subject; or above

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

    Scholarship value up to £10,000.

  • Kent Business School Beaconhouse PG Progression Scholarship

    Tuition fee discount scholarship of £6,000.

    Up to £6,000

  • Kent Business School Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award

    Awards of up to £3,000

  • Kent Business School MBA Scholarship

    50% off Tuition Fee.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Kent Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee reduction for post-graduate taught programmes at the University of Kent.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught

    Scholarship value - £5000

    Up to £5,000

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught (KBS)

    Scholarship value £3000

    Up to £3,000

  • Kent LLM Solicitors’ Practice Scholarship (Canterbury)

    £2,000 tuition fee discount (Home Students); £2,000 tuition fee discount (Overseas Students).

    Up to £2,000

  • Sasha Roberts Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The “Ambition” Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £1,500 for Full Time UK students; £750 per year for Part Time UK students; £3,000 for Full Time Overseas students.

  • The CAMEMS Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The Widening Participation Ambition Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £5,000 for UK students (£2,500 per year for part time students).

Careers this course leads to

  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Cinematographer
  • Film editor
  • Sound designer
  • Film producer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,000 per year | International: £19,300 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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