61 Film Studies MA Degree Programs

Are you fascinated by the emotional and cognitive effects of films? Do you love studying documentaries and the contributions cinema can make to discussions of climate change? Then the Master’s track ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’ is the right one for you. Within a year you can acquire a Master’s degree from one of the Top 100 universities in the world—and you will do so in the city with the youngest population in the Netherlands. An internship in film, television or other media is part of the program as well. In ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’ you will work closely with our international faculty, who will initiate you into the latest theoretical debates in film and media studies. You will learn to work with state-of-the-art approaches such as phenomenology, film-cognitivism, ecocriticism, film philosophy, digital film forensics, and experimental media archaeology.

Our Global Film MA will give you a sophisticated understanding of films as systems of meaning and practice. Explore film as both a transnational and locally embedded medium and discover more about the different ways we engage with it.

The one-year MA Film Producing program prepares students for roles like producer or production manager, focusing on script development, budgeting, and project management. Based in Covent Garden, it combines creative, business, and legal skills, addressing industry needs like diversity, sustainability, and viable proposals.

The Film Studies MA program is designed for students interested in exploring both the history and theory of film, along with practical approaches to filmmaking. It covers a wide range of topics, including the development of cinema, film analysis, and…

The Institute for Art Theory and Media Studies at ELTE is currently the only higher institution of education in Hungary to offer an English-language MA degree in Film Studies.

The MA in Film Studies will let you learn the history and theory of film and gain a global perspective on cinema. You’ll develop in-depth knowledge of the most influential theories and approaches to understanding film. You’ll also find out about the latest debates and concerns around the industry.

The MA in Film Studies course has been designed for students who want to deepen their knowledge of world cinemas and media. It offers an extensive range of options covering all aspects of film and media including theory, history, style, representation, spectatorship, philosophy, and critical media practice (filmmaking).

The programme in MA Film offers a thorough grounding in postgraduate-level film. We are happy to consider applications from applicants with a background in either film or a related humanities subject. The MA Film programme is taught by experts in Film and seeks to engage you with the key elements that make up the diverse nature of film and moving images.

The MA Film (Film with Practice) is a taught course suitable for graduates in film, practitioners who want to advance their practice in an intellectually stimulating environment and graduates from other disciplines with a passion demonstrated through amateur filmmaking.

MA in Film Film is the most important mass medium and art form of modern times. Shaping our modes of perception and communication, it is popular in its appeal and radical in its practices. It has transformed our ways of seeing and storytelling. Film-making and criticism is an area of immense interest, pleasure, and creativity.

The MA in Film and Cultural Management provides in-depth understanding of the film industry, film theory, and the modern cultural sector, focusing on how cultural management affects visual media. Prepare for a career in film, media or the arts. You'll examine the importance that film has on society.

Kickstart your screen music career with our Music MA specialising in Film, TV and Games. This practical postgraduate degree is designed to hone your skills in composing for the moving image whether that is for Film, TV or Games. You will also develop a professional approach, and innovative thinking, equipping you for the dynamic nature of today's music industry. 

The Master of Arts (Thesis) (MA (Thesis))

An acceptable level of proficiency in English or Afrikaans is required.

Our innovative MA in Film, Television and Moving Image builds on its prestigious heritage as the longest-running degree programme of its kind in the UK. Through a distinctive mix of creative practice options and academic enquiry, this course emphasises the transformative potential of the screen sector and offers creative practice opportunities at three key stages: screenwriting, production and exhibiting.