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Film Production
Bachelor of Film Production (Hons)
Bachelor of Film Production (Hons)

Bachelor of Film Production (Hons)

  • ID:UB440146
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

 One of the following:

  • IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
  • GCSE or O Level English language grade C or above validated in the UK  
  • IGCSE English as a First Language Grade C and the following individual scores: Reading Grade E, Writing Grade E, Speaking and Listening: Speaking Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500), Listening Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
  • IGCSE English as a Second Language Grade C and the following individual scores: Reading and Writing: Reading Grade D, Writing Grade D, Oral (Speaking) Grade C (0511) or 2 (0510), Listening Grade A 
  • Scottish Certificate of Education Standard Grade English, minimum grade C
  • Scottish Certificate of Education Higher Grade English, minimum grade D
  • Irish Leaving Certificate – Ordinary Level English, minimum grade C
  • Irish Leaving Certificate – Higher Level English, minimum grade D
  • West African Examinations Council School Certificate (WAEC SSCE): Minimum Grade C/6
  • TOEFL iBT - Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17
  • Pearson PTE - Listening: 59, Reading: 59, Speaking: 59, Writing: 59

Course Information

This industry-facing, entrepreneurial-focused course places emphasis on providing the skills you will need to achieve success in business and filmmaking.

This business model is an important differentiator, and in addition to offering a 70/30 practice/theory balance, places strong emphasis on developing a business model for start-up film companies.

It also has a focus on real world and real work experience, an approach that will provide you with the knowledge and expertise you will need to establish a career in this challenging industry.

  • . Learn on a course that offers a unique 70/30 practice/theory balance in analysis and practical approaches to film
  • Study the digital technologies that offer opportunities for independent filmmakers, the production of low budget projects, corporate promotions, events and festivals
  • Develop your entrepreneurial expertise through our links with the local film community, including Luton Culture and Clearhead Productions and in-house agency Media Junction, links which will provide live creative briefs
  • Gain real world and real work experience, a business-based approach that will provide you with the knowledge and expertise you will need to establish a successful career in this exciting industry
  • Explore the key transferable skills, critical faculties and analytical acumen you will need to grasp opportunities and achieve your ambitions
  • Challenge yourself as you study in our industry-standard production and post-production studio facilities, work that will give you a head-start if you wish to set up your own production company
  • Benefit from studying with staff who play key roles in the British film industry, many of whom have made documentaries and dramas for TV, cinema and gallery exhibitions.

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Units

  • Exploring Film Practices (MED111-1) Compulsory
  • Film Production (MED050-1) Compulsory
  • Making Film Sound (MED048-1) Compulsory
  • Making Images (MED047-1) Compulsory
  • Reading The Screen (MED049-1) Compulsory
  • Becoming A Freelancer (MED062-2) Compulsory
  • Cinema And Narrative (MED060-2) Compulsory
  • Fiction Filmmaking (MED059-2) Compulsory
  • Non-Fiction Filmmaking (MED061-2) Compulsory
  • Writing For The Screen (MED064-2) Compulsory
  • Contemporary Practices (MED061-3) Compulsory
  • Major Project: Film (MED064-3) Compulsory
  • Post Production For Sound And Image (MED062-3) Compulsory
  • Research, Development And Industry (MED082-3) Compulsory
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Pre Courses

  • Foundation Year

A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you an alternative entry route to an Undergraduate course.

Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

This degree recognises the need to emphasise the development of your key employability skills, alongside critical and analytical judgement, in order to equip you to adapt to change, to grasp opportunities and to move upwards in your career paths.

The course systematically develops skills and qualities in critical thinking, creativity, autonomy, employability and professionalism,which will enable you to seek employment in a wide variety of career destinations.

Currently, alumni can be found working in the arts, in entertainment and in film-as runners, researchers, producers and executives; assistant directors, editors and cinematographers; at the BBC, ITV and independent production companies, Channel 4, Channel 5;in fashion, in journalism (both print and TV) and a great number of them run their own production companies. Students also continue to study at MA and PhD level or train to teach in schools and further education.

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Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year

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