IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)
TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
Have you grown up with a deep interest in film and television and the thinking that goes into bringing entertainment to homes across the country? Take a step into this fast-paced and exciting industry by studying Brunel’s Film and Television Studies and English BA.
Your degree will give you a thorough understanding of film and television by examining a wide range of recent and contemporary productions for both the big and small screen. You will gain an insight into a range of genres as your studies will explore Hong Kong to Hollywood cinema, science fiction, documentaries, and everything in between.
By opting for this joint honours degree with English, you will also study the major areas of English literature from the Renaissance to the most recent publications in poetry, fiction and drama, whilst developing an informed understanding of current debates in the subject.
This is an exciting, dynamic, wide-ranging course with plenty of flexibility allowing you to follow your own individual tastes and literary passions.
The film and television industries are very hands-on and wide-ranging fields, therefore you will be able to make modules choice accordingly. After the first year, up to 40% of your module choices can be practical so you are able to take the theory you have learned and put it into practice by applying it to your own work.
As well as enhancing your learning by attending screenings at the British Film Institute, the Institute of Contemporary Arts and other cinemas across the capital, you will also be eligible to enter our annual Brunel University Film Festival (BUFF) with categories including Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction and Best Overall Film. This will allow you to put all your practical and theory skills into practice and will give you the opportunity to showcase your talents.
Brunel offers students access to fantastic editing suites with up-to-date production software including Avid with accredited training facilities for Final Cut Pro 10, allowing you to bring your ideas, thoughts and inspirations to life.
As you’ll be taught and supported by academics who are experts in their field, you’ll develop skills that can be applied from the classroom to the workplace. They know the industry inside out, so you know you are learning from experienced professionals who will bring their unique insights into your learning.
Gain an insight into life after your studies by putting your learning into practice by opting for a one-year work placement. You will graduate with valuable work experience to enhance your employment prospects and will be able to develop an understanding the working world within the film industry. We have excellent links with a wide range of notable external organisations, so you will have the opportunity to apply for high quality placements across London.
Previous students have undertaken placement at many prestigious venues including The Pinewood Group, Fremantle Media, Objective Productions, WaterAid and BalletBoyz.
As a graduate of this dynamic degree, you will leave us with the confidence to be able to develop a creative idea and see it through to the end – a transferable skill valuable in any sector.
Course code: W630, W63P with work placement
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Year 1
Compulsory
FM1616 Storytelling
FM1617 Representation and Identity
EN1604 World Literature 1: Going Global
EN1605 World Literature 2: Travels and Migrations
Year 2
Compulsory
FM2623 Film and TV Genres
FM2010 Screenwriting
Optional
EN2001 - The Nineteenth-Century Novel
EN2002 - Shakespeare: Text and Performance
EN2011 - Post-Colonial Writing
EN2014 - Modernism
EN2021 - Romanticism and Revolution
EN2605 - Genre Fiction
EN2610 - Contemporary British and Irish Fiction
EN2611 21st Century Fictions of Global Equality
FM2605 Short Fictions
FM2621 Introduction to World Cinemas
FM2606 Understanding the Film and TV Industry
Year 3
Compulsory
FM3001 Written Dissertation in Film/TV
FM3002 Special Project in Film and Television Studies
EN3004 English Project
Joint written Dissertation between Film/TV and English
Optional
FM3007 Gender and Sexuality
FM3603 Analysis of Film and Television Work Experience
FM3010 Horror
FM3015 - American Independent Cinema
FM3632 Documentary: Image and Violence
FM3017 Alternative Film and Video Practices
AH3600 - Psychogeography
EN3022 - Victorian Literature and Culture
EN3605 - Modern and Contemporary Lesbian Literature
EN3617 - Violence
EN3619 - Chaucer to Shakespeare
EN3613 - The Creative Industries
During your work experience you’ll gain training and skills in your area of interest and get insight into the working practices of film and media organisations. As well as building confidence, you’ll develop the problem-solving and management skills required to succeed in your future career.
Graduating with a joint English and Film and Television Studies degree, will give you an additional advantage of benefitting from our extensive contacts in film and television production, distribution and exhibition in London, as well as in media public relations and marketing.
Our graduates have secured jobs with companies including BBC, Universal Studios, ITV, Granada, Amazon Prime, Framestore and Ridley Scott Associates as casting agents, researchers, production assistants, script writers, video content editors and film officers.
As well as gaining excellent academic knowledge throughout your studies, emphasis is placed on gaining transferable employment skills. You will develop communication, report writing and presentation skills to an excellent level, equipping you for a range of subsequent professional careers.
Brunel’s Professional Development Centre is a dedicated service that are committed to increasing our students' employability, helping you to develop the skills and experience you need to stand out in the job market. They will help you with placements, CV writing and interviews during your time with us, and will still be on-hand to help you for two years after you graduate.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
