Film, Television and Photography Master's Degrees

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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.

Our film, television and photography courses

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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
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Film & Television MA (Online)

Film & Television MA (Online)

Establish your unique voice and develop the skills and knowledge needed to establish an impactful an...

Film & Television MA (Online)
Prosthetic Effects MA student
Prosthetic Effects MA

Prosthetic Effects MA

Launch your career in prosthetic effects with this unique course. Working hand-in-hand with world-cl...

Prosthetic Effects MA
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MA Film - using ARRI camera

Feature Filmmaking MA

This is a unique course, for unique filmmakers. On MA Feature Filmmaking, you’ll push your experie...

Feature Filmmaking MA
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Charlotte Squire

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Photography MA (Online)

Push your practice in bold and experimental directions on Falmouth’s online Photography master’s...

Photography MA (Online)
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Author Patrick Gale's notebooks from the University archive

Writing for Script & Screen MA (Online)

Gain the writing techniques, industry know-how, professional skills and experience of collaborative ...

Writing for Script & Screen MA (Online)
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New comedy writing

Comedy Writing MA (Online)

Get the skills, tools and industry insights to push your projects to the top of the commissioning ed...

Comedy Writing MA (Online)

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

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Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online

04 June 2025

Deciding what to study at university, and where, can be a massively daunting task, but my time at Fa...

Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online
MA Profesional Writing Patrick Gale notebook
Author Patrick Gale's notebooks from the University archive

Why I chose to study Creative Writing online

04 June 2025

Hey and welcome! My name is Belle, and I'm a Creative Writing BA (Online) student at Falmouth Univer...

Why I chose to study Creative Writing online
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Amal headshot

Journalism & Creative Writing student lands internship with local content studio

04 June 2025

Journalism & Creative Writing BA(Hons) student Amal Brepotra is about to embark on a summer internsh...

Journalism & Creative Writing student lands internship with local content studio
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Josh headshot

Robotics student creates a hand exoskeleton to help arthritis patients

04 June 2025

Josh Beckett, a third-year Robotics BSc(Hons) student, has created a hand exoskeleton that allows th...

Robotics student creates a hand exoskeleton to help arthritis patients
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Emily Moon

Why I chose to study Illustration online

03 June 2025

Hi, I’m Emily and I’m currently in my third year studying Illustration BA (Online), about to sta...

Why I chose to study Illustration online
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Students rockpooling

Illustration students collaborate with Mounts Bay Marine Group and Newlyn Art Gallery to lead creative workshops for children

03 June 2025

Second year illustration students recently hosted a series of workshops for local primary school chi...

Illustration students collaborate with Mounts Bay Marine Group and Newlyn Art Gallery to lead creative workshops for children
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Joseph Millson

How a successful actor moved behind the camera with the help of Falmouth’s screenwriting master’s

30 May 2025

Joseph Millson has worked in the screen industries since 1995, forging a successful acting career wh...

How a successful actor moved behind the camera with the help of Falmouth’s screenwriting master’s
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Em headshot

From touring with Cat Burns and Maisie Peters to shooting for the BRITS: Meet Photography alumna Em Marcovecchio

30 May 2025

Since graduating in 2020, Em Marcovecchio has gone from photographing Maisie Peters on Ed Sheeran’...

From touring with Cat Burns and Maisie Peters to shooting for the BRITS: Meet Photography alumna Em Marcovecchio
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Lecturer to host workshop on sustainable architecture

29 May 2025

Senior Lecturer Sarah Riviere will lead an international workshop on sustainability in architecture ...

Lecturer to host workshop on sustainable architecture
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From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager

29 May 2025

For Elliot Griffiths, the Game Development: Art course at Falmouth was where he discovered a love of...

From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager
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Studying Game Art at Falmouth University

29 May 2025

Despite not knowing exactly what I wanted to study at University, I knew I wanted to do a digital ar...

Studying Game Art at Falmouth University
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Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO

29 May 2025

In this interview, Game Art student Michelle shares her experience of working in a team to create a...

Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO
Creative Exchange
Creative Exchange

Researchers examine how people relate to their environment in exciting collaboration

29 May 2025

Researchers from Falmouth University and the University of Exeter are working together on ‘Perspec...

Researchers examine how people relate to their environment in exciting collaboration
Thom

An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director

28 May 2025

Eight months after becoming a dad, Thom Barrett signed up for the online master’s in Indie Game De...

An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director
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Gans'n Dhama Wedhen

Falmouth researchers create immersive score for new film exploring Cornish temperate rainforests

28 May 2025

Researchers in Falmouth’s Centre for Blended Realities have created the soundscape for an immersiv...

Falmouth researchers create immersive score for new film exploring Cornish temperate rainforests
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Why I ended up studying Creative Writing at Falmouth University

28 May 2025

When I found the Creative Writing course at Falmouth, I selected it as my top choice pretty quickly,...

Why I ended up studying Creative Writing at Falmouth University
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Photography Ma 2022

My experience studying Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth

28 May 2025

In this blog, I’m going to explain why I chose this course and what it’s like being an MNHP stud...

My experience studying Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth
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Studying Marine & Natural History Photography

28 May 2025

Coming to Falmouth University to study Marine and Natural History Photography was the best decision ...

Studying Marine & Natural History Photography
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Lucie Headshot

Illustration alumna’s graphic novel garners praise from The Guardian and The Sunday Times

28 May 2025

Falmouth Illustration BA(Hons) alumna Lucie Ebrey’s career has blossomed since she graduated from ...

Illustration alumna’s graphic novel garners praise from The Guardian and The Sunday Times
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A day in the studio as a Graphic Design student

27 May 2025

Follow second-year Graphic Design student, Ella, as she spends a day in the studio.

A day in the studio as a Graphic Design student

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Postgraduate study can be a springboard for your career. From Comedy Writing to Prosthetic Effects, we combine innovation with creativity on our master's courses. Find out how to apply today.

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