University of the Witwatersrand
MA in Film and Television (Wits School of Arts)

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The MA in Film and Television at Wits School of Arts offers a comprehensive study of film and television practices. The program emphasizes creativity and critical thinking, with an aim to produce graduates capable of tackling industry challenges.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, such as film production, television directing, or scriptwriting. Opportunities also exist in screenwriting, broadcasting, and media production, equipping students for a dynamic media landscape.

The Masters in Film and Television offers a Professional degree in the discipline of filmmaking and aims to stimulate learning at a postgraduate level through the application of theory with practice.

The following Masters' options are available to applicants: (1) MA by coursework with research report; (2) MA by dissertation. MA by coursework requires that students take three semester-long courses (one of which may be taken outside the division with the permission from the Head of Division). Students undertake research which consists of the production of a short film in a documentary, fiction or experimental film genres AND a written research report (10 000 words). Alternatively, students may wish to take the dissertation option without the option of a creative project (the written submission here is 20 000 words). Supervision of the creative work and research report is undertaken by lecturers in the Film and Television division.

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