University of Aberdeen

Course Details

Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management, MLitt

Course Description

We live in an increasingly visual world. Images have both power and currency in contemporary society, and play a central role in shaping the world around us. From TV and advertising to social media and film, images form a part of our everyday lives. The MLitt in Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management develops your critical skills to both sort through and contextualize the images surrounding us. This programme offers hands-on, real-life experience to prepare you for future study or work in the world of images. The MLitt in Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management offers a unique combination of research and practice. Students will learn and apply the main critical methods utilized in film and visual culture, and employ those methods in practice-based projects. The programme offers range of hands-on projects, including an opportunity to work in a local arts organization and develop students individual portfolios to build a strong CV for work in the film and visual culture industry, as well as preparing them to go on to an academic career. This programme is ideal for those already working in the industry seeking further qualifications, or those new to the discipline seeking knowledge and experience.

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

Careers As well as providing research training to enable students to go on to pursue an academic career, this programme will also be of interest to those wishing to follow a career in arts management, curating, film and television, and related fields. Career Opportunities Arts Manager Community Arts Work Festival Organisation Film Producer Public Engagement Web Developer

Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management, MLitt University of Aberdeen