Mlitt

The MLitt programme involves the completion of 120 credits of taught modules, assessed by essays (September-May) and a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words, submitted in August. Emphasis throughout the year is placed on independent research with the summer months being devoted entirely to dissertation preparation.

A Graduate Diploma version of all the MLitt programmes exists. This involves 120 credits (normally three taught modules) taken over nine months from September-May, with no dissertation.

The taught element of the programme consists of the core module focusing on training in research methods (60 credits), and two specialist modules (30 credits each). The core module, Theory and Practice of Research in Film Studies, runs throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. It introduces a range of important theoretical conceptual frameworks, discourses, and approaches.  In the process of working through this course students engage in advanced research design by bringing together their knowledge and skills in formulating and preparing a research proposal, which they then have the opportunity to develop into a fully fledged dissertation.

Two specialist modules are taken in conjunction with the core module. These provide students with the opportunity to transfer and apply the theoretical knowledge and research skills acquired in the core module to a more concrete level of intellectual investigation, focusing on the creation of meaning and aesthetic value in the context of global dynamics of cultural production and distribution. Specialist modules change year on year, please consult with the department with regard to which modules will be on offer in any one year.