Overview

Film Programming and Curating from Birkbeck, University of London takes full advantage of its location to help you build professional networks, visit various sites of exhibition (from galleries and museums to film festivals and cultural centres) and learn about contemporary film programming and curatorial practice.

The MA provides a strong academic foundation and relates the latest theoretical thinking to critical practice. It encourages an independence of intellectual thought and spirit, equipping you with the necessary skills and historical and critical knowledge to nurture film and film culture. This MA offers a historical, intellectual and conceptual understanding of film programming, curatorial practice and moving image culture.

Careers and Employability

Graduates can pursue careers in the creative arts, academic, media and cultural institutions. Possible professions include film programming, cinema manager, independent curator, researcher, film distribution, or working for a film festival.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History Theory Methods

Artists' Film: the museum, the gallery and beyond

Curating Film, Sharing Passions

Shaping Contemporary Film Culture A: The Essay Film and the Archive

Shaping Contemporary Film Culture B: Themes in Film Festivals

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-14 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-10 00:00:00 , International

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The university recommends that applicants apply as early as possible and at least six weeks before the start of term.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 311 other Masters in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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79

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62

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A second-class honours degree (2:2 or above), or overseas equivalent.

You are required to complete a 700-1000-word written exercise by choosing a film that you have recently seen and explaining how you would programme it for an audience.

On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20340 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

12450 GBP / year

≈ 12450 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time home students: £6,225 per year

Part-time international students: £10,170 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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