The MA Producing course offers students a unique opportunity to develop the necessary skills to become the next generation of entrepreneurs in the screen business world. The programme aims to provide insight into, and mastery of, creative development, physical production, and business and finance in relation to the creative screen industries.
Why take the course?
- Practical: Producers lead teams of directors, cinematographers, screenwriters, and editors on a variety of projects. Networking and pitching skills are also developed throughout the course, with students pitching to high-level film industry professionals, TV commissioning executives, and business investors.
- Comprehensive: During their time on the course, students are given opportunities to visit major film festivals and companies. Past examples include festivals like the Berlinale, Cannes, or London, and companies such as Disney, World Productions, Sky Television, Channel 5, and The Imaginarium.
- Industry-facing: Some of our guest tutors have included: Victoria Pile (Creator – Green Wing), Tony Orsten (CEO – The Imaginarium), Dr. Jo Twist (CEO – UKIE), Zai Bennett (Managing Director, Content – Sky Channels) and Caroline Levy (Director of Current Drama, BBC Television).
- Real-life Experience: Students find and produce content for external industry clients, with previous examples including HM Treasury, Transport for London, Time Out, Nespresso, DHL, Mind, and Stonewall.
- Professional tutors: Many of our teaching staff are currently working in the industry as: TV and film directors, broadcast journalists, producers, writers, and more.