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MA Producing for Film and Television

University of York

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Campus East

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Learn the business, creative, technical and logistical perspectives of producing for film and television with our practical course. You will study all aspects of producing and managing projects - from identifying and developing story ideas, to packaging and pitching projects, to planning and managing shoots, as well as distribution and marketing strategies - through a mix of lectures, workshops, screenings and masterclasses with leading academics and industry professionals. You'll complete innovative professional-calibre work, while using our industry-standard equipment in a creative and supportive environment. You'll work collaboratively to realise your creative vision for single-camera film and television projects. When you’ve finished, you’ll have essential expertise for a career in film and television as well as key skills that also transfer to other industries. Our graduates work in production roles across the globe from the UK and Europe, to North and Latin America, to China and the Middle East. This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries. The accreditation means that our students learn professional skills on courses approved and supported by the industry and it gives access to various schemes, eg internships and traineeships with the BBC, ITV and other broadcasters, as well as independent production companies in British film and television. The School of Arts and Creative Technologies is part of the BAFTA albert Education Partnership. albert is the leading screen industry organisation for environmental sustainability. Through this partnership students are introduced to the sustainability knowledge they'll need when joining the production workforce. You will be based in the School of Arts & Creative Technologies on Campus East.

Application deadline

04/09/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 32,900per year

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University information

University of York

University of York

University of York

  • University League Table

    20th

  • Campus address

    University of York - Heslington Campus, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

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One of only four UK universities (beside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial) with TEF Gold for teaching and Top 10 for Research quality (Complete University Guide).
The University of York is in the top ten of the Complete University Guide league tables in an impressive 12 subject areas (Complete University Guide 2027).
Home to over 20,000 students from over 140 countries, creating an inclusive community and lifelong global network through their York for Life alumni platform.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    21st out of 92 13

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    132 67%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    1st

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.17 79%

    44th

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