About MA Film in Liverpool John Moores University
This hybrid MA enables students to develop practical and theoretical skills in film production and analysis.
- Combine practical filmmaking and film criticism
- Choose between practical and theoretical assignments
- Embed your learning within an academic and film industry-based context
- Study on a course that explores and promotes filmmaking in the city of Liverpool, capitalising on its cinematic history and its current and future production activity
- Learn from staff with a broad range of research specialisms, including practical filmmaking, academic writing, screenwriting and producing video essays
Studying on this new MA affords you the opportunity to study in one of the UK’s most dynamic cities. Liverpool is the second most filmed in city after London and has a vibrant media and cultural industry. With the Twickenham Studios film production facility due to open in the Littlewoods Building in 2020, there is no better time to study Film in Liverpool.
This forward-looking MA prepares you for bridging the traditional gap between theory and practice, by inviting you to both ‘think’ and ‘do’ film, thus bringing down barriers and forging new approaches to the analysis and production of films.
The MA Film promotes an experimental approach that considers film as a tool for research and a means for understanding, exploring and representing the world. The programme will build a cohort of practice-informed academics, and theory-informed practitioners, while offering the opportunity to study in a dynamic city with a burgeoning film industry.
Entry Requirements
English language requirements
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IELTS :6.0 Overall with 5.5 in each component
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TOEFL IB : 78 Overall with R18, W17, L17, S20
Liverpool John Moores University Highlights
| Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment year |
1823 |
| Location |
Liverpool, England |
| Student population |
23,200 |
| Faculties |
5 |
| Student to faculty ratio |
15:1 |
| Accommodation |
Available |
| Application mode |
Online |
| Document submission mode |
Online |
| Courses offered |
UG bachelor, PG masters PhD; certificates, dual degrees, distance learning, foundation+ |
| Official website |
www.ljmu.ac.uk |
| International scholarships |
Available |
| Work study |
Available |
Liverpool John Moores University Cost of Attendance
Given here is a detailed breakdown of the basic expenses.
| For Undergraduate Students |
| Foundation programmes |
GBP 11,000 |
| Classroom Based |
GBP 15,600 |
| Laboratory based |
GBP 16,100 |
| Industrial placement year |
GBP 3,650 |
| For Graduate Students |
| Laboratory based |
GBP 16,100 |
| Classroom based |
GBP 15,600 |
The weekly living expenses are tabulated below:
| Type of accommodation |
Price |
| Standard shared bathroom |
GBP 90 |
| Bronze En-suite |
GBP 127 |
| Standard En-suite |
GBP 112-114 |
| Self-contained studio |
GBP 169 |
