MA Film Studies in University College Dublin, Ireland

MA Film Studies in University College Dublin

The focus of the MA is on critical and historical studies of film and television with an emphasis on issues of gender, class, race/ethnicity, consumerism and citizenship within national, international and transnational contexts. The aim of the course is to provide you with an opportunity to engage at an advanced level with particular topics in screen culture while identifying, pursuing and developing your particular research interests. MA study facilitates the deepening of your understanding of film and television from within and beyond the canon in a variety of genres, periods and forms. You will acquire transferable analytical and practical skills which will benefit you whatever career path you may choose.  

• The MA in Film Studies includes topics in television as well as film, a combination unique in Irish Universities
• The MA is designed to enhance your fluency in critical media literacy
• Sophisticated digital screening facilities at the UCD O’Kane Observatory

Many of our alumni work in a varitey of different sectors, including the theatre and film industries, print and broadcast media and cultural institutes, where a background in the humanities is particularly valued. Graduates have established careers in organisations including The Irish Times, RTE television and radio, the Irish Film Institute, the Dublin International Film Festival, and FilmBase. They have also secured roles in film production organisations both in Ireland and internationally, as well as in academia.