MA Post Production

Program Overview

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MA Post Production

Overview

MA Post Production is designed to enable you to develop the skills and understanding needed to work in post production in today’s screen industries. Through the programme, you will gain advanced insight into the work of the editor and post specialist – deep understanding of audio and visual storytelling, working across a variety of screen platforms and industry contexts, current and developing technology including editing softwares and equipment, the editor’s role as facilitator and collaborator, professional working practices, and employment strategies.

Why Take the Course?

• Practical: Master your craft through extensive engagement with industry-standard editing software.
• Real-life Experience: Work with producing, directing, and cinematography students to edit and post produce a number of online videos for external ‘real world’ clients. Previous companies students have been able to add to their showreels include DHL, Nespresso, Time out, Jamie Oliver, Stonewall, HM Treasury, Mind, and Transport for London.
• Portfolio: Graduate with a portfolio that includes a variety of project work and a career plan.
• Professional tutors: Many of our teaching staff are currently working in the industry as freelance editors, colourists and sound designers*.

Programme Aims

• Deep understanding of the roles and responsibilities relating to working in post production for a range of screen platforms.
• The ability to produce work of increasing ambition and quality.
• The ability to develop and enable the realisation of creative projects suitable for industry and audiences.
• A critical understanding of the role screen storytelling plays in an increasingly globalised and inclusive world.
• High level insight into working professionally with producers, directors, and other creative personnel in the realisation of compelling and meaningful content.
• A detailed, structured, and ethical approach to content post production.
• Understanding of the role of research and intellectual enquiry as an integral part of academic development and professional practice.
• The ability to actively engage with cultural and political perspectives including diversity, sustainability, and the inclusive workplace in your creative work and practice.
• The knowledge, skills, and understanding to enter the screen industries as an enlightened and contemporary post production professional.

What You Will Study

Over three trimesters you will gain advanced insight into post production craft as well as your vital role in the creation and delivery of screen content to a wide variety of audiences and contexts.

Trimester One focuses on the essence of screen storytelling and the role the editor plays in understanding the potential of filmed materials in the process of realising stories and ideas. Alongside this, you will explore your own qualities as you build a career profile that will develop as the course – and your understanding – increases.

In Trimester Two, you will enrich your understanding through client-facing editing assignments. You will also gain deep understanding and practical skills in post production workflow. In addition, you will develop the research and analytical skills expected in both your academic and your professional practice.

In Trimester Three, you will draw together your practical, theoretical, and industry understanding into the co-creation and delivery of a filmed artefact and complete your career plan as part of your progression into real world employment.

Module Overview

The overview below is not a complete list of MA Post Production modules.

Editing Craft and Industry

You will work with audio and video raw data, applying professional data management processes throughout the video and audio production pipelines. Additionally, you will be introduced to a suite of complementary software packages for video editing, audio editing, effects, compression, and encoding.

Documentary Practice

You will spend the first part of the module learning about the documentary approach to post production. This will include learning how to work in a new Non Linear Editing mode. In the latter part of the module, you will look at the finishing processes typically used for picture cutting, effects integration, and audio mixing.

Professional Profile

You will develop authentic and detailed career paperwork and supporting materials including a CV and personal profile. As part of the module, you will be offered Elective Upskilling sessions – opportunities to develop screen industry skills of your chosen discipline or as part of your multi-skilling profile.

External Clients – Post and Delivery

Working on branded-content projects for external clients, you will gain an understanding of how to negotiate the relationships within a creative hierarchy, how to work with constructive feedback, develop a systematic approach to setting and meeting deadlines, their ability to handle multiple projects, and critically evaluate both process and product.

Workflow Theory and Practice

You will examine a series of complex post production workflows and manage data from camera acquisition. You will transcode high-res media, work in offline editing to complete a picture lock, and create a simple sound design to conform to the original media, subsequently mastering to a variety of delivery platforms.

Practice-based Research

Building on the work of previous and concurrent modules, you will gain a deeper insight into current theories, principles, and discussions relating to issues of diversity, sustainability, and ethics within the screen industries.

Final Project and Career Plan

Your project is an opportunity to deliver work that is distinctive, industry-facing, based in research, and reflects awareness of a diverse and inclusive world. You will also present your career plan, including evidence of new skills to be assessed by industry employers and refine your career plan in preparation for entering or re-entering the screen industries on graduation.

Teaching, Learning & Assessment

We include a diverse range of teaching methods which include:

• Productions
• Seminar-style Group Teaching
• Tutorials
• Practical Group Work
• Formative Feedback through Critiques, Pitches, Screenings, and Reflective Sessions
• Work-integrated Learning
• Authentic Assessment

We use a wide range of assessment which include portfolios, performances, research, presentations, and reflective work. Please download the Course Specification below for more information.

Entry 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.

Equipment Requirements

Students receive the Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud License for the duration of their course. For more information, please check Equipment in the Study with Us section for your chosen course, and the Location sections for the range of equipment and learning resources available on each of our campuses.

Application Information

For more information on MA Post Production entry requirements, language requirements, funding, and the application process please visit:

• Study with Us

Dates & Prices

The prices below cover the duration of the course.

London

22 September 2025 - 25 September 2026

• £22,000 – UK Students
• £22,000** – EU/EEA Students
• £24,000** – International Students

EU/EEA students with settled status.International students or EU/EEA students without settled status.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

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MetFilm School's MA Post Production

aims to equip you with the skills and knowledge to navigate the post-production realm within the modern screen industries. Through this intensive and demanding year-long program, you'll gain expertise in various aspects of the editor and post specialist's work, including:

• Deep understanding of audio and visual storytelling across diverse screen platforms and industries
• Mastery of editing workflows and utilization of leading-edge technology and software
• Collaborative leadership as an editor, facilitating effective communication and team integration
• Practical knowledge of professional working practices and employment strategies in the field
• Evolving screen forms and formats, catering to varied platforms and audiences
• Importance of diversity and progressive approaches in your creative process and content making
By actively engaging with both artistic and technical sides of post-production, you'll cultivate strong critical thinking skills and become a proficient problem solver. You'll graduate as a confident and contemporary post-production professional, well-equipped to contribute significantly to the screen industries.

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Outline:

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Program Structure:

The MA Post Production is comprised of three distinct trimesters, each building upon the previous to refine your technical and artistic skills:

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Trimester One:

Focuses on the essence of visual storytelling, equipping you with the fundamental tools needed to unlock the potential of raw footage through editing. It emphasizes career development with portfolio and profile building exercises.

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Trimester Two:

Provides hands-on experience through client-facing editing assignments, enriching your understanding of real-world deadlines and collaboration. You'll acquire deep technical proficiency in post-production workflow management along with research and analytical capabilities.

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Trimester Three:

Culminates your academic and professional experiences into a self-created final project and polished career plan for a seamless transition into the workforce.

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Curriculum Highlights:

The program encompasses diverse modules that equip you with both theoretical and practical expertise across crucial post-production areas:

• Editing Craft and Industry: Mastery of industry-standard editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro, alongside professional data management tools and complementary software packages for effects, audio editing, and encoding.
• Documentary Practice: Explores documentary post-production, including Non-Linear Editing workflows, mastering finishing touches for picture and audio elements, and adherence to industry-specific delivery standards.
• Professional Profile: Cultivate a compelling CV and professional profile with comprehensive career-building guidance.
• External Clients – Post and Delivery: Gain real-world experience by undertaking post-production work for real external clients on branded content projects.
This module emphasizes collaborative client interaction, managing feedback, and delivering projects within tight deadlines.
• Workflow Theory and Practice: Delve into complex post-production workflows by managing high-resolution media from capture to delivery.
You'll learn transcoding techniques, offline editing methodologies, and audio design skills, mastering industry-standard processes for diverse platforms.
• Practice-based Research: Develop in-depth understanding of contemporary theoretical debates within the screen industries, focusing on issues of diversity, sustainability, and ethical production practices.
• Final Project and Career Plan: Showcase your talents with a unique project, demonstrating mastery of research-informed production and awareness of diversity and inclusion.

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Assessment:

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Evaluation Methods:

To gauge your development and progress throughout the program, MetFilm School employs a range of assessment techniques:

• Portfolios: Showcase your project work and creative development.
• Performances: Practical demonstrations of learned skills.
• Research Submissions: Research papers and analytical essays.
• Presentations: Public presentations of research findings and project proposals.
• Reflective Work: Self-analysis of strengths, weaknesses, and learning journey.
You'll receive individualized feedback throughout the program via critiques, pitches, screenings, and reflective sessions, ensuring continuous improvement and refinement of your work.

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Teaching:

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Instructional Approaches:

MetFilm School utilizes a blended approach to teaching, employing engaging and dynamic methods:

• Productions: Hands-on experience collaborating on student films and real-world client projects.
• Seminar-style Group Teaching: Interactive and thought-provoking classroom discussions.
• Practical Group Work: Collaboration exercises to build teamwork and communication skills.
• Formative Feedback: Continuously improve upon your work through critiques, pitches, screenings, and reflective sessions.
• Work-integrated Learning: Gain experience on external client projects for real-world skill development.
• Assistant Editor: Working under established editors, gaining invaluable firsthand experience and honing technical skills.
• Freelance Editor: Building a clientele and taking charge of editing projects across different screen forms.
• Colourist: Specializing in color correction and grading to enhance the visual storytelling aspects of films and videos.
• VFX or SFX Editor: Integrating visual effects and sound effects within post-production workflows.
• Post-production Supervisor: Managing teams of editors and post-production staff, overseeing entire workflows.
This dynamic field offers diverse possibilities for career growth and creative fulfillment. Graduates from the program hold successful positions at globally renowned production houses and studios like the BBC, Netflix, ITV, Sky, Paramount, HBO, and Disney+. Many alumni also enjoy freelance success, working on a wide range of film and television projects.

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Other:

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Industry Credentials:

The MA Post Production is recognized by ScreenSkills, a leading awarding body for industry skills in the UK. This accreditation ensures your qualifications meet current industry standards and demonstrate your readiness for a professional career in the screen industries.

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Locations:

MetFilm School offers the MA Post Production program at multiple campuses: London, Berlin, and Leeds. Each campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities, offering access to industry-standard editing suites, post-production labs, screening rooms, and more.