MA in Screen Translation
Screen translation is a fast-growing discipline, and our innovative MA in Screen Translation offers students a unique opportunity to combine theory with practice.
Our increasing use of audiovisual material in our daily lives - for example, DVD, internet and computer games - has led to a huge surge in demand for screen translation.
The MAST programme is designed for students who want to specialise in screen translation using industry-standard subtitling software, and also for practising translators who want to extend their range of skills.
The course includes themed viewings of international and European films. Students benefit from Sheffield's independent cinema, the Showroom, which screens a wide range of international subtitled films. By the end of the course you will have an advanced understanding of contemporary theory and practice, and a range of transferable skills in the fast-developing field of screen translation.
A combination of screen translation and translation modules are combined in this programme, which is designed both for students wanting to specialize in screen translation and also for practicing translators wishing to extend their range of skills.
Course content
Core modules: Theory and Practice of Subtitling, Introduction to Theories of translation, Advanced Translation of a Language, Subtitling Project, Dissertation.
Translation and translation skills modules include the following languages:
Translation from English into Arabic, Chinese, Danish (new for 2013), Italian and Polish.
Translation from Czech, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish into English.
Please note:
Translation modules normally have 20-22 contact hours over the academic year with additional independent study. Where student numbers are small (less than 3 students) this contact time may be reduced and/or delivery method altered (e.g. portfolio).
Optional modules: Approaches to Translation Genres, Film Translation of Literary Classics, Language in Context, Theories of Intercultural Communication, Critical Reading and Writing at MA Level and International Management.
By the end of the course you will have:
- an advanced understanding of contemporary theory and practice and a range of transferable skills in the fast developing field of screen translation.
