English language requirements are one of the following: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
Consistently rated as one of the top film studies programmes in London, this dynamic and wide-ranging course combines film theory, world cinema studies and digital video practice to give you a comprehensive, critical study of film. Our focus is on the cultural, aesthetic and economic importance of film, past, present and future. You’ll acquire an extensive filmic knowledge and learn to analyse film in all its forms and cultural diversity. Throughout the course, you'll produce a distinctive portfolio of critical and practical work with the help of expert tutors and industry professionals. What's more, as a student in the heart of our film-making capital, you’ll benefit from our exclusive partnership with the British Film Institute as well as having some amazing opportunities to get involved with the full array of media industries on our doorstep.
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Modules:
Year 1
Reading the screen: theory and aesthetics
The rise of cinema: history and diversity
Reading the screen: analysis and design
The film auteur: vision and style
World cinema: origins and forms
Film-making and innovation
Year 2
European realisms: Italy and France
Projecting Britain: from the sixties to the new millennium
Documentary modes: practice and theory
American cinema: Hollywood and independents
Critiquing gender and sexuality in the movies
Plus one optional module from:
Screenwriting
Professional employability
Year 3
Contemporary cinema and digital futures
Film and revolution in the developing world
Film reviewing and curating
British film industry now!
Plus one optional module from:
Critical film practice (practical module)
Film dissertation
Studying film in London puts you at the centre of the filmmaking business. You’ll be prepared for work in the film, media and cultural industries in roles such as film curation, TV production, journalism, PR, publishing or adverting. A Film Studies degree, like other humanities qualifications, also opens doors to a wide range of non-media specific professions including teaching, management, marketing, and the voluntary and local government sectors.
When you finish this course you’ll have a range of practical skills with which to shape your future, including screenwriting, pitching ideas and building a creative video portfolio.
Although the course does not provide you with professional film or media production training, it will give you the intellectual and practical skills and abilities that are premium requisites in the media and creative industries – and our graduates have gone on to work for the BBC, ITV and Universal (Europe).
Recent graduates from this course have gone onto roles such as: TV Production Trainee at the BBC, Independent Music Video Director, Film Education Assistant at BFI Southbank, Production Runner, Client Service Runner and Theatre Production Assistant.
Take a look at some potential careers, including TV production, in our Prospects section.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
