Overview

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*.

For a selection of the tutors who teach across our campuses, please see Our People.

Programme Structure

Find below an overview of the key learning themes that this course will cover:

Directing Craft and Industry

Directing for Film

Professional Profile

Directing to a Client Brief

Directing Television

Practice-based Research

Final Project and Career Plan

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-23 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 17 other Masters in Film Studies in Germany

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Other requirements

General requirements

Standard Entry Requirements

Age: All applicants must be 18 years or older at the time the programme begins.
Education: A 2:1 honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent.

Applicants must also submit:

A personal statement of at least 500 words. The MetFilm School online application form details the information that your personal statement must include.

Students Not Meeting Academic Requirements

Students without a degree, but who can demonstrate relevant industry experience or a degree below a 2:1 equivalent are still able to apply. They will need to submit the following:

A professional industry reference.
A professional CV.
A 750 word statement of why you wish to enter the screen industries, indicating the ways in which you think they are changing.

Tuition Fee

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International

20500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20500 EUR for the full programme during 12 months.
EU/EEA

18500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18500 EUR for the full programme during 12 months.

Living costs for Berlin

836 - 1340 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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