Film Studies MLitt
12 months full time; 24 months part time
Fees
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £4,320 part time £2,160
International: full time £10,840 part time fees
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
Programme Overview
The MLitt is a tailor-made programme with taught and research-based elements and is well suited as preparation for PhD research. It provides an ideal opportunity for the detailed study of traditional areas of film as well as new and emerging areas.
+Modules
The MLitt incorporates a formal research training component where you will develop your research skills and methodologies. You also submit a portfolio of essays chosen according to your interests and experience, and undertake a dissertation of 16,000 - 24,000 words consisting of a sustained piece of original research. Study consists mainly of seminars, tutorials and independent learning supported by research training.
Dissertation supervision is available in the following areas: American cinema history; British sound cinema, particularly 1940-60; French cinema; contemporary Spanish and Latin American cinemas; Chinese-language cinema; early cinema; cinema culture; cinema and landscape; women's film history; cinema and the city; writing on film; cinema and trauma; Algerian cinema.
+Entrance Requirements
An upper-second-class Honours degree (or higher), or international equivalent, in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 100 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
Students should consult their employers for sponsorship opportunities.
+How to Apply
Visit our postgraduate application site.
Applications are considered throughout the year although specific deadlines for funding may apply. A 500-word research proposal and a list of modules and marks for previous degrees must be included with your application. Further application advice is available from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
International students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
+Further Information
For further information please contact:
Lucy Brickwood
School of Modern Languages
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 5867
E-mail: modlang.pgadmin@ncl.ac.uk
Subject Overview
This programme is within the subject area of Film Studies.
