MA/Postgraduate Diploma (Film Studies)
College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies
Key facts
Entry requirements
NQAI Level 8 degree or equivalent, H2.2. GPA 3.2 or equivalent international qualification. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent if applicable. Students who do not meet the honours degree requirement may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma course with the possibility of progressing to the MA, subject to appropriate arrangements such as a qualifying examination.
Duration:
1 year, full-time
Next start date: September 2011
ECTS weighting: MA—90, PG Dip—60
Average intake: 14
Closing date:
You are advised to apply early, which may result in an early offer; see the offer round dates
Course overview
The MA programme is designed to enhance students’ prospects for undertaking further research at PhD level, or for participation in a wide range of film-related careers, including teaching, programming and exhibition, curatorial work, and arts journalism, areas in which previous students have found employment.
Course outline
The course is a full-time degree taken over a twelve-month period (September 2011 to August 2012). The year is divided into two teaching semesters (September to December and January to April). The summer period will be used to complete a minor dissertation. The programme comprises four core seminar courses during the academic year and a choice of 4 options (plus a research methods seminar) over two 12-week semesters.
The course is assessed by a combination of exam and essay work. Some courses may include assessment by presentation.
Applications and selections
Applications are made online via The Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC). Relevant PAC application code(s) above.
To see, in advance, what supporting documents are required to supplement your online application please visit: http://www.nuigalway.ie/postgrad/pac_supp_docs_taught_arts.html
Who teaches this course?
Lecturers on the programme may include:
Dr. Seán Crosson, M.Phil, PhD
Dr. Niamh Doheny, M.A., PhD
Dr. Mary Watson-Seoige, M.A., PhD
Tony Tracy, M.A.
Rod Stoneman, B.A. PG. Dip.
Marina Levitina, M.A.
Find out more
Dr Seán Crosson
T 353 91 495 687
E sean.crosson@nuigalway.ie
www.filmschool.ie/courses.php?id=3
PAC code
GYA09
Fees for this course
EU (Total): €6,015 (MA); €5,965 (PDip)
- Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €13,250
Current students
Liam Burke
"As a long-time film fan I always felt that cinema warranted a greater level of attention than it was afforded by film reviews and pub-time banter, and with this in mind I applied to do a Masters in Film Studies at the Huston School of Film & Digital Media. Not the most logical step for someone who had just completed a degree in Biochemistry, but any concerns I had were soon allayed as I joined a class of like-minded enthusiasts. Over the year we discovered early, foreign and alternative cinema; fervently disagreed over the true value of the Blockbuster; and puzzled over what surrealist cinema was really all about. Throughout we were supported by the staff, who each lent our research a guiding hand or stern push as was needed. In the end we all came away with a better understanding of our preferred art-form in its many shades, dialects and forms. Since completing my Masters I have worked for the Galway Film Fleadh, Cork Film Festival and Irish Film & Television Academy; In 2007 I completed my first book the Pocket Essential Superhero Movies (something I never would have imagined doing before my Masters); and most recently I have returned to the Huston School of Film and Digital Media to begin a PhD."
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Past students
Edel Quinn
" One of the fundamental things this course taught me was to think not of film as a separate enterprise; rather it is a product of a myriad of social, political, economic, historical contexts. Therefore in learning about film, one must learn about all aspects of life. This is what I loved about the course. Discussions and lectures had few boundaries, thus the education received was just so expansive. And though a programme such as this might not seem the most "job-wise", its means of expanding one's critical thinking, and global cultural awareness makes the experience deeply worthwhile.
The quality and dedication of staff has left a lasting impression. I was constantly surprised by the level of time and interest afforded to students both within and outside of class time."