| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Forms and Analysis | DRAMM3007 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Film and Television Production Technologies and Techniques | DRAMM0015 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Screen Research Methods | DRAMM3010 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Students may choose up to 60cp from the following: | ||||
| Screen Histories | DRAMM3011 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Making Short Fiction Film | DRAMM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Critical Analysis of Media Music | MUSIM0020 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Writing and Directing for Film and Television | DRAMM0014 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Translation for Subtitling | MODLM0009 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Theories of Visual Culture: Text and Image | MODLM2048 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Authorship in Film and Television | DRAMM0021 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Television Forms | DRAMM3014 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Screening Nations | DRAMM1119 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Personal Option Unit | AFACM0007 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Supervised Individual Study | AFACM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Students must choose one of the following dissertation units: | ||||
| Dissertation: Written | DRAMM3017 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation: Practical & Written Element | DRAMM3018 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation: Industrial Placement & Written Element | DRAMM3019 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| MA Film and Television Production | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
The award of an MA with Merit in the Faculty of Arts requires at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component and at least 65 out of 100 for the dissertation.
