The Met Film School is London's leading provider of practical filmmaking courses, based in Ealing Studios.
Course Overview
BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking is designed for students who want an intensive, two-year study of practical filmmaking.
Students can choose from a selection of elements within a module. At the end of your programme you will receive one of three awards, which will reflect the options you have chosen. These awards are:
- BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking
- BA (Hons) Film, Visual Effects & Animation
- BA (Hons) Film & Digital Cinematography
During the programme you will gain a comprehensive range of practical production skills that focus on creative development, writing, directing, production and editing.
In addition, you will develop an understanding of film history, movements and style. Through your enhanced understanding of film you will acquire essential critical analysis skills and a thorough appreciation of contemporary industry practice.
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Programme Aims
The BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking programme aims to enable students:
- To be technically assured in all aspects of production and postproduction for film and related media
- To be able to develop, communicate and deliver creative ideas, both working alone and collaboratively as part of a team, displaying a sustained awareness of the ethical implications of film production and working practice
- To engage critically with contemporary industry practice in all its manifestations, recognising how considerations of business and exploitation impact on production, and how different disciplines and roles relate to one another
- To make active and informed use of the theoreticalframeworks and contemporary cultural, political and ethical perspectives relevant to their particular discipline
- To become reflective practitioners, dedicated to improving their practice through on-going critical awareness and analysis, so acquiring a systematic understanding of the relationship between theory andpractice
- The ability to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding of all aspects of production and postproduction for film and related media, in the creation of completed artefacts, with an assured handling of tools and techniques consistently and ethically delivered using best practice to a standard commensurate with professional work
- To develop a full range of specific creative, editorial and technical skills applicable to all aspects of film production
- To acquire in-depth knowledge of the film industry, including inter alia the influence on such factors as the development, production, financing, distribution and successful commercialisation of film
- To achieve a critical appreciation of the theoretical and historical contexts of the film industry that clearly informs their practice
In addition BA Film & Digital Cinematography further aim to enable students to:
- Develop specialist skills in digital cinematography, so that an informed appreciation of the importance of composition, lighting and grading within filmmaking becomes clearly evident in their work
- Gain a precise understanding and appreciation of the role of the Director of Cinematography, and the roles of the crew who will be working with them, and utilise this understanding to interact effectively with all the other roles and departments on a professional production
- Acquire a critical awareness of the role of cinematography in the historical development of film, which informs their own practice
In addition BA Film, Visual Effects and Animation further aims to enable students to:
- Acquire specialist skills in visual effects and computer animation production
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge of film and other moving image media, which informstheir practice from preproduction to postproduction
- Gain an in-depth awareness of the technical and commercial aspects involved in creating visual effects and animation across a range of media
Please read the full Programme Specification.
Production Experience:
BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking
- Short Film Production
- Digital Fiction Production
- Documentary
- Small Screen OR Short Film, Big Screen
- Experimental Film
- Digital Feature Film Production
- Multi-camera Production: Drama, Factual & Entertainment
- Graduation Project
- Plus numerous filmed exercises
BA (Hons) Film & Digital Cinematography
- Short Film Production
- Digital Fiction Production
- Documentary
- Short film, Big Screen OR Small Screen Production
- Applied Cinematography
- Experimental Film
- Graduation Project
- Plus numerous filmed exercises
BA (Hons) Film, Visual Effects & Animation
- Digital Fiction Production
- Live Action Integration
- Visual Effects Post-Production
- Acting and Directing for Animation
- Graduation Project
- Plus numerous filmed exercises
Course Dates & Fees
Start Date: 30 September 2013, £22,000/year
Start Date: 17 February 2014, £22,000/year
Start Date: 29 September 204, £22,000/year
Minimum Age: 18 at start of course
Entry requirements: 160 Tariff points. If you are 21 or over this criterion does not apply.
Application Process: See the application process for our our two-year degree programme.
International (Non-EU) Students: Please see the Application Deadline for this course.
UK Students applying via UCAS will need the following details:
Institution Code: W05
Course Code: W600
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