MA/Postgraduate Diploma (Film Studies)

EU (Total): €6,015 (MA); €5,965 (PDip)
 - Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €13,250

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Aoife O' Connor
Current MA Film Studies Student 

The Huston School offers an excellent Film Studies programme, which served only to bolster and enhance my pre-existing interest in the medium; in fact, I developed a whole new appreciation of film in all its forms. The core modules of Film History and Critical Theory provide students with an in-depth study into the evolution of cinema as well as a fascinating view into how theory is applied to film to create meaning. The optional modules that are offered give students the opportunity to undertake study into specific areas of cinema, resulting in a broader understanding of the area as a whole. The school has introduced me to some filmic gems as well as offering fresh perspectives on films with which I had already been familiar.

The Huston is located off the main campus and its student populace is relatively small. As a result, the school boasts an intimate atmosphere – as well as there being a close knit student community within Huston, there is also a strong rapport between students and staff. In addition to being extremely dedicated, the Huston staff are incredibly supportive and encouraging. Lecturers’ doors are always open and they are only too happy to offer guidance and advice to their students. It is this informal and friendly atmosphere which makes the Huston experience unique, and immensely enjoyable.

For anyone thinking about embarking on a Postgraduate course in Film Studies, I cannot recommend the Huston School enough. Students are provided with the tools to engage with film on an academic level, but in a congenial environment, something which I feel extremely fortunate to have experienced. It’s been a brilliant year – studying something which I am passionate about and meeting some wonderful people along the way.

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Elaina O'Shea Gallagher  

"I studied the MA in Film Studies (Film, Culture and Society) in the Huston School of Film & Digital Media, graduating in 2009. I learned a great deal about the theoretical aspects of film as well as gaining an insight into the various creative styles employed in film making also, which fuelled my passion for editing. The lecturers there are very dedicated to ensuring their students succeeded by providing them as much information as possible, and applying just the right amount of pressure to motivate students to excel at every level from presentations to essays and so forth. I wrote my thesis on existentialism in the filmic medium and found myself drifting towards an interest in the many techniques employable that manipulate meaning in moving images. When I graduated I first considered studying a PhD, but soon realised I was best suited to a ‘hands on’ role. I began working for BBC1’s Big Questions: a political and ethical live audience show, first as a runner and then assisting the researcher, which gave me a chance to employ research skills I had obtained at Huston Film school. After BBC I wished to experience a high-end news environment, so I did an internship with CNN in the ‘Feature Shows’ department which, at the time, had a ‘Screening Room’ show and website which was mainly filled with film trivia, again my film theory knowledge gained at Huston Film School was very useful. I did a work placement with Lipsync Post and Lipsync Creative shortly after which gave me a great insight into postproduction offline and online editing, including VT. I am now working for Evolutions TV, based in Soho, London and without having studied an M.A. at Huston Film School I would not have this wonderful opportunity to pursue my career goal as a film and TV editor."