Directing MA

MA Directing is designed to give you the skills and industry knowledge needed to thrive as a director in today’s screen industries. You will learn to be an entrepreneurial, multi-skilled leader who can bring a deep understanding of story and performance to a variety of different professional contexts.

Throughout the program, you will gain advanced insight into script interpretation, visual storytelling, and how to work across a range of screen platforms. You will develop your hands-on skills in directing actors and learn to lead creative collaborations to meet both client briefs and audience expectations. You will also learn how to integrate diversity and progressive working practices into every stage of your filmmaking.

Why take the course?

* Practical: Through hands-on exercises, workshops, seminars, masterclasses, and screenings, students will gain the practical skills and knowledge required to work as a director.

* Industry-facing: Work collaboratively with students on other MA pathways as a part of a creative crew to mirror industry practice on shooting exercises. Experience what it takes to deliver a project, and develop communication, negotiation, and project management skills.

* Real-life Experience: Learn the importance of working on a creative brief as a director while completing a project for an external company. Our students have previously worked with companies including Nespresso, Stonewall, Time out, DHL, HM Treasury, and Fender Guitars.

* Portfolio: Students have the opportunity to undertake a number of directing exercises, including a short-form project for an external industry client, and a final project.

* Professional Tutors: Many of our teaching staff are currently working in the industry as: TV and film directors, first assistant directors, writers, and more.

Course start dates shown on UCAS are indicative of the published intake month and may not reflect the exact induction or teaching start date; confirmed dates will be provided in your applicant information and academic calendar.