Strand Campus
Strand Campus sits along the Thames at London's cultural heart. Alongside world-class teaching spaces, students enjoy access to the pedestrianised Strand Quad, with Somerset House and iconic landmarks just steps away.
Overview
Film Studies at King’s is internationally recognised as a leading department in the field of film and media studies. Our reputation attracts pre-eminent research and teaching staff from around the world (including North America, South Africa, Korea, India, Australia, Spain and Hong Kong), and our curriculum has strengths in world cinema, artist film and video, creative practice, and other screen media.
The MA Film Studies offers an extensive range of options taught by subject specialists, covering key areas of film and media including film theory, style, representation, spectatorship, philosophy, and critical media practice (filmmaking). You'll develop advanced analytical, critical, and creative skills while engaging with film across diverse historical, cultural, and global contexts.
Located in the centre of London, our proximity to BFI Southbank (including the BFI Reuben Library), Southbank Centre, and Tate Modern means you will be studying film in the heart of one of the world’s leading cultural capitals, with access to exceptional resources. Our London Film Cultures module, for example, directly engages with this vibrant cultural landscape.
The MA is ideal preparation for careers in the media, arts, and cultural industries, as well as for doctoral study and further academic research.
Key benefits
- Global expertise across world cinema, with teaching and research spanning Africa, the Americas, East and South Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, and encompassing all forms of film and media. Students can also engage with media practice and filmmaking from a critical perspective, taught by eminent filmmaker academic-practitioners.
- A focus on cutting-edge ideas and developments in film studies, screen media, and audio-visual culture, ensuring engagement with contemporary debates and practices in the field.
- Internationally renowned staff with specialist teaching and research expertise in film studies and media studies, offering rigorous, research-led teaching.
- An unbeatable location in the heart of London, one of the world’s most stimulating and dynamic cities for film, media, and the arts.
- A friendly and supportive learning environment, with a diverse and inclusive curriculum in which equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to teaching and learning.
- Film & Philosophy pathway available, allowing students to explore the philosophical dimensions of cinema and moving-image culture.
My years of watching, thinking, arguing and writing about cinema were hugely formative for me and I am indebted to the fully rounded academic experience I had at King's for equipping me with the rhetorical tools, the taste and the patience that has made entering the worlds of cinema programming, acquisitions and now film festivals such a blast
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Course essentials
We host a prestigious series of cutting-edge research seminars, guest lectures, and conferences every year, welcoming experts from around the world.
Opportunities for creative practice in digital video and sound are also available, using professional 4K DV cameras, audio equipment, and editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Pro Tools.
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