Program Overview

Producing for Film and Television (Online) MA

Overview

In our pioneering 100% online MA Producing for Film and TV course, you learn how to lead on film production from inception to completion, handling all aspects of the film production process, from planning and casting, to managing finances, editing, and marketing. Behind every successful film is a strategically nimble and creatively insightful producer. This course is for those people - the ones who get it made.

Course Details

Core Modules

• Anatomy of a Producer
  • Develops your research skills to prepare you for successful master’s level study in the context of the critical exploration and historical development of the producer.
• Funding and Finance
  • Introduces you to funding models and strategies that clearly and effectively support the development process of any given project.
• Major Development Project
  • Your diving board into the industry. How will you ignite your path toward professional work?
• Marketing, Distribution, and Exhibition
  • Using a project you developed in previous modules, you plan precise and responsive marketing, distribution, and exhibition strategies.
• Negotiated Project
  • Put your learning into practice in a real production setting to develop your expertise as a producer.
• Production Management
  • Develops your understanding of the physical production process.
• Story and Talent Development
  • You are introduced to the interwoven processes of story and talent development.

How You Learn

• All learning is online.
• You learn through lectures, workshops, and seminars as well as through educationally purposeful packages of digital learning.
• You develop creative skills and commercial awareness by working to industry briefs.

How You Are Assessed

• Most of the modules include a progressive assessment strategy, with practical tasks set each week to support you in working towards in-course assessment (ICA).

Entry Requirements

• You will typically have a first degree (2.2 minimum).
• We also consider other relevant experience or qualifications.
• You are expected to be a confident and independent learner with a good understanding of idea development, critical thinking, and the digital communications environment.
• International students will require IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

Employability

• Once you graduate, you are well-placed to work in a production department in TV and/or film, as a freelance producer, or in a variety of creative project management roles in related sectors.

Learning Platform

• Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course.
• Teesside University online learning courses are delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.

Fees

• £855 for each 20 credits
• £7,695 in total. Not eligible for any fee discounts

Duration and Attendance

• Length: 2 years
• Attendance: 100% online
• Start date: January, May, or September

Choose Teesside

• Teesside University ranked in the top 50 for online learning in the Uswitch Online Learning Index 2022.
• Teesside University was named University of the Year at the Edufuturists Awards 2022.
• Ranked in the top 350 list of global universities aged 50 years or under.
• Over 1,000 students enrolled on our open learning courses
• High-quality, stand-alone, open learning education for over 30 years.