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MA Film Practice (Online) Welcome Guide : Preparing for your course

We're delighted that you've chosen to join our creative community at Arts University Bournemouth. We can't wait to see what you'll create.

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Welcome to the MA Film Practice (Online) course

This welcome pack is designed to give you an idea of what to expect during the first weeks of your course. Please take the time to read it carefully and take particular note of the pre-course preparation. We hope that you'll enjoy a happy and productive time with us, and we look forward to meeting you.

A message from your Programme Leader

Congratulations on securing a place on MA Film Practice (Online) and welcome to Arts University Bournemouth. Our teaching team of filmmakers, academics and moving image artists is looking forward to meeting you and learning about your work and motivations.

– Dr Karen Cunningham

Before you join us

Take some time to reflect on your current practice, what you have achieved, and what you aim to achieve during this MA.

The MA Film Practice (Online) course comprises a diverse group of students and staff, and everyone brings a unique perspective, skill set, and approach to the course.

  • Alter and Corrigan (2017) Essays on the Essay Film. Columbia University Press
  • Balsom, Erika (2014) Exhibiting Cinema in Contemporary Art. Amsterdam University Press
  • Barrett, E. and Bolt, B. (2010). Practice as research: approaches to creative arts enquiry. [eBook]. New York: I.B. Tauris.
  • Carroll, Noël (1996) Theorizing the Moving Image. Cambridge University Press
  • Chion, M. (2019). Audio-vision: sound on screen. [eBook]. New York: Columbia University Press.
  • Elsaesser, T. and Hagener, M. (2009). Film theory: an introduction through the senses. [eBook]. London: Routledge.
  • Moran, Joe (2010) Interdisciplinarity. Routledge.

You can log into Kanopy, the film streaming platform available free for AUB students: https://www.kanopy.com

What to bring on your first day

The course begins with an introductory module, where you'll be taught by a module leader and tutor as part of a small cohort of students. After completing this module, you'll join the main cohort of the MA Film Practice course and study as part of a larger group of your peers.

Our advice to new students is to bring enthusiasm, a willingness to share your thoughts, ideas, and questions, as well as an openness to trying new ways of working.

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We’re delighted for you to join us at AUB – we can’t wait to see what you’ll create.

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