Please note: this programme is being withdrawn and replaced by MA Film and Television. The last intake is 2015/16.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Films and Television Programmes Work | DRAMM0009 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Writing and Directing for Film and Television | DRAMM0014 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Film and Television Production Technologies and Techniques | DRAMM0015 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Producing and the Business of Film and Television | DRAMM0016 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Students must take at least one or both of the following: | ||||
| Making Short Documentary | DRAMM0001 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Making Short Fiction Film | DRAMM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| 20-40cp from the following: | ||||
| Screen Style and Aesthetics | DRAMM3015 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Screening Nations | DRAMM1119 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Screen Histories | DRAMM3011 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Personal Option Unit | AFACM0007 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Supervised Individual Study | AFACM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Students must choose one of the following dissertation units: | ||||
| Dissertation: Production & Written Element | DRAMM3016 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation: Written | DRAMM3017 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation: Practical & Written Element | DRAMM3018 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation: Industrial Placement & Written Element | DRAMM3019 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| MA Film and Television Production | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
