Postgraduate Diploma - PD

Master of Arts - MA

Level 7 Core

Level 7

Programme Structure

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<li>Although most applicants will be graduates, those without a degree and other non-standard applications will be considered. The Programme Leader will consider such applications on the basis of experience</li>
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<ul>
<li>Although most applicants will be graduates, those without a degree and other non-standard applications will be considered. The Programme Leader will consider such applications on the basis of experience</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>a minimum 2:2 degree</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>You will not be interviewed (unless the Programme Leader deems it necessary)</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>You will not be interviewed (unless the Programme Leader deems it necessary)</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component)</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component)</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>RPL is accepted on this programme</li>
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<ul>
<li>RPL is accepted on this programme</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

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<li>to demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to practical filmmaking (non-media graduates)</li>
<li>to demonstrate the ability to benefit from and contribute to the programme</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>to demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to practical filmmaking (non-media graduates)</li>
<li>to demonstrate the ability to benefit from and contribute to the programme</li>
</ul> Offerings: All

Formulate appropriate research questions in terms of potential story ideas and synthesise appropriate methods and resources for exploring and researching these ideas with a view to producing a documentary media artefact.

Evidence an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of the skills and approaches concerned with the production of digital media, utilising relevant technical competencies in developing software skills that enable students to design and create digital artefacts as storytelling narratives

Evidence advanced knowledge and understanding of story narrative techniques and practices involved in the production of documentary media artefacts,, including a critical awareness of the complex legal and ethical dimensions of documentary-making. 

Undertake self-directed research for documentary projects, involving sustained independent and autonomous enquiry, working in flexible, creative and independent ways, demonstrating self-discipline, self-direction and reflexivity.

Consider and critically evaluate their own work in a reflexive manner, and in some instances with reference to their own professional and/or placement experience.

Show a developed and in-depth understanding of key production processes and professional practices relevant to media and communicative industries and of ways of conceptualising creativity and authorship

Analyse, interpret, and show the exercise of critical judgement in the understanding and evaluation of the practical production of documentary artefacts

Draw and reflect upon the relevance and impact of their own cultural commitments and positionings to the practice of story ideas and story narrative research.

Demonstrate advanced level knowledge of and understanding and evaluation of a range of documentary media texts from diverse cultural and industrial backgrounds.and how these contribute to cultural debate and contesting social and political power

Evidence advanced understanding and evaluation of the business of funding, distributing and marketing an independent documentary project, both in terms of national and international engagement

Synthesise ideas to explore new and emerging stories, drawing upon a variety of personal skills and upon a variety of academic and non-academic sources, as appropriate.

Engage critically and evaluatively with major thinkers, debates and intellectual paradigms within the documentary field and put them to productive use.

Demonstrate the ability to synthesise ideas and conceptual frameworks from different sources of knowledge and different academic disciplines. 

Initiate, develop and realise distinctive and creative work within various forms of documentary genres and platforms including aural, visual, audio-visual, sound or other electronic media in producing output for a variety of audiences and in a variety of media forms. 


Demonstrate a critical understanding of the narrative processes and modes of representation at work in different documentary genres.

Course Catalogue

Documentary - 35858 - MA