National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Website
https://nfts.co.uk/
Location
37 Station Rd, Beaconsfield HP9 1QG, UK
Degrees Offered
  1. 1 Year MA
  2. 2 Year MA
  3. Certificate Program
  4. Short Term Courses
Concentrations
  1. Animation
  2. Cinematography
  3. Composing (Film Scoring)
  4. Directing
  5. Documentary Filmmaking
  6. Editing
  7. Film Business
  8. Film Studies / Critical Studies
  9. Film & Television Production
  10. Producing
  11. Production Design
  12. Screenwriting
  13. Sound / Sound Design
  14. Visual Effects (VFX)
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Hi! My question is, simply put, is it worth paying £36.000 on film studies? I can't imagine curator/festival programmer, or film school professor (at least in my native Norway) is especially high paying jobs, and I'd imagine I'll be left with quite a bit of debt at the end of the two years Masters-program. Could any previous students say if they think it was worth the cost?
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Hi all, I'm applying to this program, and I'm really proud of my essay. However, I worry that my essay is really stretching the prompt. Should I submit anyway? Or do a big rewrite. I feel like the essay is honest to my interest, and they might appreciate the risk, but I just don't know. Apologies if I'm vague, but I can be more specific if I get some responses. Thanks!
Chris W
Chris W
You could post a thread in the following forum asking for feedback:

Portfolio & Essay Feedback and Advice

Get constructive feedback on your Film School Portfolio, Personal Statement, and Application
www.filmschool.org www.filmschool.org

But when you say it's stretching the prompt what do you mean?
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als403
So the prompt is
  • Please submit a brief essay on either a) The preservation of film culture through archiving, exhibition, and restoration, or b) Discuss the changing forms of cinema distribution and exhibition. This should not exceed 1,000 words.
I chose A, and I'm writing about Letterboxd and the idea of the living and consciously created archive, but I don't really touch the exhibition and restoration part of the question. I have my specific reasons in the essay as to why I don't touch on it. But I understand how it's a stretch and could be seen as not a full answer, and since I'm approaching the idea of archiving in a different way than I think they intended.

I'll submit my essay in the essay feedback section too!
Chris W
Chris W
If you touch on why you aren't touching on it then it might be ok. It depends of
course. Sorry I can't give a definitive answer. But definitely post a thread asking for feedback of you want.

I think it's good that you're excited about your essay though. That's important.
yaditya6
Can anyone give a review about MA Dricting Producing science and natural history in NFTS?
A
Hello everybody,

I was wondering if there is anyone applying for the MA in Editing 2020?

Would be lovely to connect, I'm working on my application right now.

Cheers
S
soumya2232
Hi Aerial! I'm working on the application for the course now, for the coming year. Wanted to know if you had applied for it and gotten through?
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NeNeto0007
Hello
i saw a thread where you wrote that you studied in NFTS
Im a independent film editor , I want to get into NFTS
I tried last year but did not get maybe its because i did not color correct

do you have any advice what to do this year as im applying again ?
Chris W
How many applicants does the school get each year?
One member found this helpful.
Giddy
Giddy
For MA Screenwriting there were 165 applicants and10 places for the year commencing in January 2018
One member found this helpful.

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