MA Film and Photography
Why choose this course?
Our course provides a unique and exciting opportunity for those who wish to specialise in still and moving imagery, and work creatively across disciplines.- Derby has a long tradition of both photography and film, and staff represent a wide range of visual arts practices, to give you expert knowledge and support.
Fact file
Start date: September and January
Course length: Full time: 17 months, part time 34 months.
Campus: Markeaton Street site, Derby Campus
This course is available to international students
About this course
The University is a member of D&AD (Design and Art Direction association) and within undergraduate courses is a member of the Association of Photographers(AOP), The British Institute of Professional Photography and MAGNUM Photographer's agency. Our course will help you to become versatile and creative in the application of knowledge and practice within the subject area of still and moving image. The course integrates theory and practice across lens-based media, dissolving the traditional boundaries between still and moving image to encourage both original thinking and individuality within a lively, challenging community.
Our academic team comes from a wide range of backgrounds with expertise in analogue photography and digital imaging, filmmaking and scriptwriting, fine art (painting and installation), history and theory. Staff are research-active, and the combination of their skills and experience will ensure an interdisciplinary approach to study, while supporting an integrated and informed student practice.
Throughout the course, you'll develop, and reflect upon, your practice with each stage building on the previous one. You will engage with the temporal and spatial significance of photography and film, and be supported through lectures, seminars, group workshops and tutorials. Our media store offers both digital and analogue equipment to the highest specifications, encouraging you to develop a wide range of skills, and enabling you to determine your own critical and creative practice.
Derby has a vibrant culture, with the multimedia centre QUAD, which hosts the successful International Photography Festival, Format, and you'll be encouraged to build contacts with other museums and galleries, relevant to your practice.
What you will cover
Entry requirements
How to apply
UK/EU students
- Students should apply directly to the University.
International students
- Students should apply directly to the University.
Information for international applicants
Fees and finance
UK/EU students
- £495 per module (you usually take 9 of these modules in total)
International students
- Full time: £10,500 (in total)
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Careers and employability
This new post graduate course is guided by the success and career paths of our undergraduate students. Strong employer links have already been established within our courses, which have been designed to take into account the needs of a diverse range of potential employers within the industry. Students also find employment in education, the museums, libraries and archives sector, publishing and broadcasting.
Several students within the undergraduate courses have successfully applied for Enterprise inc cash bursaries of £2,490, along with £3,000 worth of generic and tailored business support to help with the success of their business.