该课程采用以项目为主导，以实践为基础的方法来研究电影导演（纪录片）硕士学位，该课程将实用的电影制作与当代电影实践的分析相结合。学生选择制作具有创意的纪录片或非小说类电影，这违背了流派的定义并突破了叙事的界限。我们通过讲习班和教程来开发这些内容。我们的学生在一个集成的框架内工作，该框架可以帮助他们质疑电影的形式，使他们能够为讲故事找到合适的语言。该计划鼓励从国际交流中汲取灵感的电影社区的工作方式，促进重要的思想交流通过苏格兰纪录片学会拜访电影制作人，并得到我们纪录片从业者团队的支持。所有的导师都是目前在行业
This programme takes a practice-based collaborative approach to studying for an award in Film Directing, focused on Documentary, that integrates practical film making with analysis of contemporary practice. You will make a creative documentary or non-fiction film that defies genre definition and pushes the boundaries of narrative, using limitations in a creative way. You will develop these through group seminars and tutorials. You will work in an integrated framework that helps you question the form of your film and enables you to find the right language for your storytelling. We encourage ways of working that foster the exchange of ideas, with inspiration from international filmmaking practice through support from our team of documentary practitioners. Our tutors are top professionals currently working in the industry as: directors producers editors sound designers cinematographers. Our experience in the industry encourages us to adapt our use of technologies to the current situation, using best industry practice and safe guidelines for filming. Graduate films do well internationally, regularly winning BAFTAs, RTS Awards and awards at international festivals. Our students and graduates have also received an Oscar nomination and an Oscar shortlist. Accreditation MA Film Directing has been awarded the ScreenSkills Tick, a rigorous assessment process conducted by experts working in the Creative Screen Industries. The ScreenSkills Tick is the industry kitemark of quality, awarded to practice-based courses which best prepare students for a career in the industry.