About Filmmaking MA in University of Sussex
Led by award-winning filmmakers and taught by experienced practitioners. You’ll gain the skills to analyse and critique fiction films and find your unique voice in this competitive field.
We offer exceptional opportunities for graduate study. We have strong industry connections. You'll learn through masterclasses with leading figures in film and television. You also have 24-hour access to the latest professional-grade equipment and post-production facilities.
You learn how to:
- write compelling scripts
- raise funds
- cast and direct actors
- shoot and edit films using professional equipment and software.
You’ll produce a low-budget independent film to a professional standard. You’ll also graduate with your own showreel – a portfolio of work that will boost your employment prospects.
Careers
By the end of the course, you will have produced a minimum of two short films and created a showreel, aiding your future employment prospects. Your final film is screened at an end-of-year MA degree show.
You are given advice about screening your work via a range of platforms including film festivals, independent screenings, broadcast and online.
You’ll have the necessary skills to work in the creative industries in roles such as:
- scriptwriter
- producer
- director
- cinematographer
- sound recordist
- editor.
Graduate destinations
Recent Filmmaking MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:
- events manager, Old Tree
- production assistant, Twenty Twenty TV
- projects and campaigns co-ordinator, Long Run Works.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 54-69% depending on your university.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
- TOEFL : 88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
- PTE : 62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.
University of Sussex Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment |
1960 |
| International Students |
24% |
| Post Graduation Employment Rate |
94% |
| Mode of Program |
Full time; Distance Learning |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester Based |
| UG Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 30,450 GBP (Overseas Students) |
| Master’s Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 19,200 GBP (Overseas Students) |
University of Sussex Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The Cost of Attendance at the University of Sussex per year for overseas students is tabulated below:
| Expenses |
Amount per annum (GBP) |
| Undergraduate Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year:15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 BMBS in Medicine: 30,450 |
| Master’s Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year: 15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 |
| Accommodation (On - Campus) |
4,940 - 8,340 |
| Accommodation (Off-Campus) |
5616 - 7284 |
| Books and supplies |
1,144 |
| Food |
2,340 - 2,604 |
| Laundry |
360 |
| Personal expenditure and miscellaneous |
500 - 3,000 |
