Master of Arts - Directing

Master of Arts Directing is designed to develop the skills and understanding needed to work as a director in today’s multi-faceted screen industries. Today’s director must be knowledgeable about the industry, entrepreneurial, multi-skilled, and able to bring a deep understanding of story and performance in various contexts.

Through the programme, students will gain advanced insight into script interpretation, visual storytelling, and working across different screen platforms and industry contexts. Skills in directing actors will be developed, alongside an understanding of the director’s role as a leader and collaborator, working to meet client briefs and audience expectations. The programme emphasizes the importance of diversity and progressive working practices in content creation.

Why Take the Course?

• Practical: Through hands-on exercises, workshops, seminars, masterclasses, and screenings, students will gain the practical skills and knowledge required to work as a director.
• Industry-facing: Work collaboratively with students on other MA pathways as a part of a creative crew to mirror industry practice on shooting exercises. Experience what it takes to deliver a project, and develop communication, negotiation, and project management skills.
• Real-life Experience: Learn the importance of working on a creative brief as a director while completing a project for an external company. MetFilm School's students have previously worked with companies including Nespresso, Stonewall, Time out, DHL, HM Treasury, and Fender Guitars.
• Portfolio: Students have the opportunity to undertake a number of directing exercises, including a short-form project for an external industry client, and a final project.
• Professional Tutors: Many of MetFilm School's teaching staff are currently working in the industry as: TV and film directors, first assistant directors, writers, and more.

Outstanding academic credentials are recognised by leading higher education bodies. This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

Awarding body: BIMM University