Overview

The in Film and Screen Media course offered by the University College Cork is a one-year taught course that offers students advanced-level critical skills in the discipline of Film & Screen Media, training in digital filmmaking, and transferrable IT/web skills.

Students will benefit from specialised tuition in the areas of film and screen media and digital filmmaking and may also avail of voluntary work for cultural projects and film festivals, such as the Fastnet Film Festival, Schull.

Careers Information

Our MA students can avail of a range of modules that combine theory/analysis with practice. The emphasis is on equipping you with transferrable skills in digital filmmaking, IT, and writing. Film and Screen Media offers a dynamic interface with the Industry and you can avail of cultural industry placements as well as masterclasses and tuition from industry professionals.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Irish Cinema: History, Contexts, Aesthetics

Film and Screen Cultures and Industries

Research Methodologies Seminar

Questions of Adaptation and Adoption: ReWritings/ReViewings/ReReadings

Creative Practice

\Music and Cinema

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International

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Rolling deadline. Open until all places have been filled or no later than 15 June. Early application is advised.

Language

English

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90

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63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 9 other Masters in Film Studies in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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63

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140

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6.5

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General requirements

An applicant will have a Second Class Honours, Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8 or equivalent) in the Humanities. Successful applicants will normally have evidence of successful performance in undergraduate modules taken in Film Studies and/or Media Studies and/or practical/professional expertise or qualification in the area.

Applications from students with a Second Class Honours, Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8 or equivalent) in a suitable subject may be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). These applicants may be requested to submit a proposal and/or attend an interview.
All applicants must satisfy a Selection Committee and must provide two written references.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19900 EUR / year

≈ 19900 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

8300 EUR / year

≈ 8300 EUR / year

Living costs

Cork

Ireland

860 - 1400 EUR / month

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Funding

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