Film, Television and Photography Master's Degrees
Make the most of industry connections, first-class facilities and professional lecturers to put your career in the spotlight.
Be part of the next generation of visual storytellers by studying a master’s degree with our world-renowned School of Film & Television, a member of CILECT— the global association of the world's best film and TV schools. Create photographs that inspire in our dedicated photographic centre that houses dark rooms, post-production suites and full professional studios.
Whether you want to write the next best screenplay, film cutting-edge documentaries, photograph the biggest brands or push the boundaries of prosthetics, our on-campus and online postgraduate courses will help you develop and refine your creative practice. On our master's degrees, you’ll take on practical projects that mirror industry and develop a varied portfolio of creative work that will help launch your career.
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Film & Television MA
Based in our world-class film school and supported by specialist, award-winning staff, you’ll hone...
Film & Television MA (Online)
Establish your unique voice and develop the skills and knowledge needed to establish an impactful an...
Prosthetic Effects MA
Launch your career in prosthetic effects with this unique course. Working hand-in-hand with world-cl...
Photography MA
This Photography masters course supports you to re-imagine your work as a distinct, unique practitio...
Photography MA/PGDip (online)
This course will equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to succeed within an increas...
Writing for Script & Screen MA/PGDip (online)
This course is designed to equip you with the writing skills, industry knowhow, professional skills ...
Comedy Writing MA (Online)
Get the skills, tools and industry insights to push your projects to the top of the commissioning ed...
Why study a film, television or photography master's degree?
Our postgraduate students choose to study for lots of reasons
Our film, television and photography focused master's courses give you the opportunity to work on your professional skillset and hone your unique voice as a filmmaker, scriptwriter, photographer or artist. You'll be taught by tutors who are active in the industry, while our masterclasses and guest speaker series will introduce you to a network of experienced professionals from companies like Channel 4, Sky, Gorton Studio, and Photomonitor.
If you study on campus you'll have access to our multi-million-pound professional facilities, which includes a 129 seat cinema, four large production studios, post-production and editing suites, dark rooms, motion capture studios, and workshops with rapid prototyping and 3D printing.
Our range of online postgraduate degrees lets you study wherever you are in the world. Whether you want to specialise in Comedy Writing, Film or Photography, study online and have access to engaging webinars, unrivalled guest lecturers and flexible study options.
What our students and graduates do
Comedy Writing student lands script commission for Legoland
22 November 2023
A second year Comedy Writing MA (Online) student has been commissioned by Merlin Entertainment to wr...
Falmouth course leader's feminist journal reaches publication milestone
16 November 2023
Dr Anna Misiak, Falmouth's Associate Professor of Film & Visual Culture and postgraduate course ...
How to write a sitcom
21 July 2023
Award-winning comedy producer, Simon Nicholls offers his Dos and Don’ts for writing a sitcom.
Comedy Writing student named in Cornwall Comedian of the Year competition
14 July 2023
Taking the mic for her second ever stand-up performance at this year’s Falmouth Cringe comedy fest...
When a Netflix star reads your comedy script in front of industry big wigs...
05 July 2023
Recent Comedy Writing MA (Online) graduate Sean Phelan is already catching the eyes of industry prof...
Mastering specialist skills with MA Prosthetic Effects
19 May 2023
Isa Shaw-Abulafia shares her experience of Falmouth's Prosthetic Effects MA.
Wosson Cornwall? New BBC Radio 4 sketch show produced by Falmouth lecturer
20 April 2023
Stay tuned for new BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show Wosson Cornwall?, produced by Comedy Writing lectu...
5 things I’ve learned while studying Comedy Writing
28 February 2023
Having grown up watching classics like Only Fools and Horses, sharing Horrible Histories and Mr Bean...
Middle Watch narrowly misses the win at 2023 BAFTAs
21 February 2023
The Falmouth community was rooting for the team behind short animation Middle Watch during Sunday’...
Middle Watch narrowly misses the win at 2023 BAFTAs
21 February 2023
The Falmouth community was rooting for the team behind short animation Middle Watch during Sunday’...
Online Film & Television community enjoy Edinburgh International Film Festival
06 September 2022
Students on Falmouth’s online Film & Television MA course recently gathered at the Edinburgh Inter...
Working in the film industry: in conversation with graduate Luzie Backhoff
14 July 2022
After completing her BA Television and MA Film & Television degrees at Falmouth University, grad...
What it’s like to return to learning as an adult
08 July 2022
MA Comedy Writing (Online) student Jade shares her experience of returning to academic study as an a...
Why I chose to study Comedy Writing online
04 July 2022
MA Comedy Writing (Online) graduand Anna Calandra talks about her experience studying on the course,...
Graduate joins leading prosthetic effects company
26 April 2022
MA Prosthetic Effects graduate Camille Delattre chose to study at Falmouth due to the University’s...
MA Comedy Writing student secures role as comedy writer for BBC Studios
23 March 2022
Jade Gebbie is currently studying MA Comedy Writing (Online) and will take up the prestigious one-ye...
How to pitch your screenplay to producers
15 March 2022
You’ve dedicated time and energy writing and rewriting your screenplay and now have a story you’...
My top 5 comedy moments in sitcom history
11 February 2022
Comedy Writing MA (Online) student Scott Fitzgerald shares the comedy moments that have sparked joy ...
Film and Television students & staff collaborate on short film Mab Hudel
21 January 2022
The Sound/Image Cinema Lab has added a new film to its portfolio. Students and staff have collaborat...
How to write a screenplay
12 January 2022
All the greatest films that you've ever watched started as a screenplay – but how do you write one...
