Teaching & modules
Modules
Courses are divided into modules totaling 180 credits.
Required Modules (150 credits)
- London Film Cultures (30 credits)
- Moving Image Art Histories (30 credits)
- Critical Debates (15 credits)
- Examining Exhibitions (15 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
*The modules - Moving Image Art Histories, Critical Debates and Examining Exhibitions (15 credits) are offered by the Courtauld Institute of Art. All other modules are taught at King’s College London.
Optional Modules (30 credits)
- Media Aesthetics
- Topics in American Cinema
- Thinking Cinema
- Critical Media Practice
- Topics in Global Cinema
- Topics in European Cinema
- Topics in Asian Cinema
- Media, Space and Place
- History, Society and the Screen
Teaching methods - what to expect
Students will take 50% of modules at the Courtauld Institute of Art and 50% of modules at King’s College London.
Full-time students are provided with at least six hours teaching per week in the first semester and at least six hours of teaching per week in the second semester. The teaching format is a variable combination of lectures, seminars/ workshops, screenings, and visits to exhibitions.
We will expect you to undertake 32 hours of independent study.
Assessment
- Essays and short reports
- Individual or Group Projects
- Filmmaking, curating, and other forms of audio-visual presentation
- Dissertation
Students will take 50% of modules at the Courtauld Institute of Art and 50% of modules at King’s College London. Full-time students are provided with at least six hours teaching per week in the first semester and at least six hours of teaching per week in the second semester. The teaching format is a variable combination of llectures, seminars/ workshops, screenings, and visits to exhibitions. We will expect you to undertake 32 hours of independent study.
Application closing date guidance
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
On campus
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
1 year
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026