MA Filmmaking (Editing)

Goldsmiths, University of London

This Masters will enhance your narrative skills as an editor of fiction for film and television.This Masters is a pathway of MA Filmmaking, so that in addition to your specialised training you will collaborate with students across all specialisms on a variety of film projects.Experienced tutors and guests provide expert guidance designed to enhance the flow of your individual research, experimentation and artistic achievement.You will complete your degree by working in your specialist role on a major production in the final term.The programme is housed in a new purpose-built media facility equipped with state-of-the art teaching spaces including a film studio equipped with Arri lighting and Green Screen facilities. Goldsmiths is an Avid Learning Partner offering Editing students accredited training in Media Composer and the opportunity to certify as an Avid Media Composer Specialist. Edit suites, screening rooms and sound studios are linked via Avid’s industry standard NEXIS storage area network. You will work to professional standards using high-end digital formats. You will also learn sophisticated postproduction workflow techniques, gaining a wealth of experience in off-line editing and an understanding of how this fits in with on-line editing, visual effects and picture grading. In addition to your specialist area, you can attend classes in related disciplines. This framework is designed to stimulate collaborative practice by providing you with a breadth of filmmaking knowledge combined with a high level of expertise in your chosen filmmaking discipline.

Media, Communications and Cultural Studies