Overview

The Creative Documentary by Practice programme offered at the University College London (UCL) draws on broad based anthropological and critical thinking about the social and cultural world but above all will leave you with a deep practical understanding of the craft of factual film making, culminating in the production of a medium-length feature documentary film.

You will acquire advanced camera and editing skills in a context of critical enquiry about the social world. You will learn and explore diverse forms of factual storytelling including how to work with an ‘external commissioner’.

You will learn how to take risks in pushing the boundaries of film form. You'll deepen you knowledge of documentary film history and learn how to tell long-form stories through images.

Employability

Graduates of the programme will develop a series of practical and transferable skills including:

Solving complex problems - developing lateral thinking and creative questioning

Managing time and production flows in complex projects and effectively integrating research into film practice

Communicating effectively and succinctly

To be able to pitch and sell stories/product to potential clients

Be able to find the form best suited for a particular 'narrative, be this in media or other contexts.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Social Theory

The Story and – Finding the Form

Time and the Staged Index – The evolving narrative of Photography and Film

Experimental and Interactive Storytelling – Form and Narrative

Documentary Radio – a practice based introduction

Documentary Film and the Anthropological Eye

The Idea of Documentary

Russian Cinema: Epochs and genres

Global Cinemas

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies History Media Studies & Mass Media View 247 other Masters in Film Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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109

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Other requirements

General requirements

You are required to have a 2:2 at BA or pass at a non practice based Masters. We require a portfolio of work to support all applications. We will accept applications from practitioners whose portfolio of work and CV demonstrates communicative and artistic achievement to the level of BA.

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

20500 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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