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The MA in Directing Fiction is a two-year program focused on developing skills in interpreting scripts and directing narrative films. Year One includes workshops on visual narrative, performance, and working with designers and cinematographers. Students also take modules to develop and produce short films. Year Two allows students to produce longer digital fiction films and a summer feature film, while taking masterclasses and meeting with industry professionals.

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Course Outline

The MA in Directing Fiction is a two-year program focused on developing skills in interpreting scripts and directing narrative films. Year One includes workshops on visual narrative, performance, and working with designers and cinematographers. Students also take modules to develop and produce short films. Year Two allows students to produce longer digital fiction films and a summer feature film, while taking masterclasses and meeting with industry professionals.

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Course outline: Directing Fiction

The MA in Directing Fiction is a specialisation within the broader MA in Film and


Television.

Year One

“Springboard” Cross Specialisation Introductory Workshop – Looking at


cinematic and televisual language through the prism of storytelling.

Visual Narrative Workshop – Through a series of short shooting exercises, we


examine how the director’s choices inform and shape the narrative.

Performance Workshop – This workshop acts as an introduction to performance


and connects it to the interpretation of a script through a series of workshops,
seminars and tutorials.

Interpreting The Scene Workshop – Now working with cinematographers - a set


text exercise with emphasis on interpretation.

Three Ds – A studio exercise working alongside Designers and Cinematographers.

Soho Theatre – Performance workshop leading to “staged” event.

Beyond Time Module – In this first film module you will be introduced to the whole
production process from inception idea to locked picture cut.

First Year Film Module – Throughout the first year, ideas and scripts will be
developed for a 5-10 minute film which is shot and edited during the autumn term. In
this production you will be working alongside all of the relevant departments.

Digital Fiction Module Development – During the autumn term you begin
development of scripts for the “Digital Fiction Module”

Year Two

Digital Fiction Module – This module allows for the production of an approximately
fifteen-minute-long film using digital technology.

Directing Fiction
Commencing January 2019
Summer Fiction Film Module – This is the chance to bring together the skills that
you have acquired to support a personal piece of work. This is the largest production
that you will make at the school where you will be working with fellow students at a
professional level.

Meet the Industry – This consists of a series of meetings with agents, producers,
film and television executives and other leading industry figures to give you a sense
of possible avenues for your future career.

Masterclasses – Throughout the two years we invite established directors to


discuss the realities of their work.

Directing Fiction
Commencing January 2019

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