Our MA in Film and Television with Editing offers an exciting programme of study aimed at producing editors who are engaged, active creatives with a diverse global outlook. Your studies will cover the theory and practice of storytelling in the edit, investigating structure, emotional journey, performance, point of view, sound design in the edit and much more.
We foster teamwork and a holistic understanding of the filmmaking process from start to finish. You'll collaborate with MA students from other disciplines editing documentary and fiction films. You'll edit on leading industry software, including Avid Media Composer.
As a student editor, you'll attend weekly film and TV screenings and talks or masterclasses with opportunities for discussion with leading film and television professionals. These events will give you a fully rounded understanding of film and television in Europe and globally, from its origins to today, and into the future.
You'll study five core modules, including your own individual project and dissertation over the Summer period.
Editing I and II provide a solid training from basic to advanced on Avid Media Composer. All software training is done using materials from professional documentary and fiction films. Other core modules are grading with DaVinci Resolve, two group project films where you'll edit collaborating with fellow MA students and your own individual project and final dissertation.
In addition to your editing specialism, you'll be able to choose from an exciting range of optional modules, all taught by our industry experienced lecturers. Examples may include:
Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
The individual project is your chance to take a deep dive into your editing specialism on a project of your own choosing. This can include making your own film and writing a report, or writing a research-based dissertation.
You'll have flexibility in the type of individual project you submit. You could submit:
Every course at York is built on a distinctive set of learning outcomes. These will give you a clear understanding of what you will be able to accomplish at the end of the course and help you explain what you can offer employers. Our academics identify the knowledge, skills, and experiences you'll need upon graduation and then design the course to get you there.
You’ll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.
The course involves a range of different teaching styles. Most modules will include lectures to give you a fundamental understanding of the subject and then lead on to practical work. The practical work will primarily involve lab sessions where you can become familiar with industry techniques and equipment.
Sessions involving guests from the film and television industry will be part of your studies. You'll also have the opportunity to attend events such as talks, productions and festivals.
You'll be assigned a personal supervisor for the duration of the course. They are there to give advice on academic matters as well as other areas of University life.
We have excellent purpose-built facilities and equipment available to you, including:
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You'll be based in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies on Campus East .
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements .
You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses . These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.
The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.
After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York .
You can apply and send all your documentation online. You don’t need to complete your application all at once: you can start it, save it and finish it later.
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