A/AS-levels: ABB-BBB. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-Level. General Studies is accepted
EPQ with A-levels: BBB-BBC + EPQ at grade B
Access to HE Diploma: Pass relevant diploma with 45 credits at level 3, 24 of which must be at distinction
International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 28 points
BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma with DDM
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
At Leicester you will explore the history, theory and art of film – the most universal of all the popular arts. During your time with us you will gain a thorough grounding in the history of cinema as a social practice and an understanding of a wide range of different national and transnational cinemas, film cultures, styles and genres. You will also look beyond the screen to learn about the process of making films – including making your own film – and to understand the role that film plays in society and culture.
Our Film Studies BA provides you with the necessary skills to critically analyse film. You will gain an understanding of how directors and producers approach their work, how critics and other audiences consume film and give voice to their opinions, and of the place of cinema within different social, cultural, historical and industrial contexts.
Leicester is ranked among the top 15 places in the UK for Film Studies*. We offer an exciting and wide-ranging approach to the study of film, television and other visual arts. You will study filmmaking from the silent era to the twenty-first century, from Hollywood to the avant-garde, and different national and transnational cinemas.
Practical experience and employability are also core elements of the degree; you will gain hands-on experience in programming and promoting a ‘film and art’ event, and have the opportunity to work as part of a team to produce a short video.
Your first year is designed to equip you with the key skills and concepts to study film as an art form. During your second year you will work in groups to create your own short film, using your firm grounding in film theory. You will also augment your focus on film through modules in which you study television and in which you will work with other students in the School of Arts mastering key critical concepts.
UCAS code: P300
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Year 1
Your introductory modules will provide a grounding in film analysis and the history of film and television. You will learn how to appreciate film beyond the typical viewing experience. Studying the diverse methods, styles and techniques employed by directors and producers will help you develop a critical understanding of film.
Core modules
American Film and Visual Culture (double module)
Film and Art: Academic Practice and the Workplace
Introduction to Film History 1
Introduction to Film History 2
Reading Film
Reading Television
Year 2
During this year you will widen your scope of film knowledge with modules that explore different stylistic, theoretical and cultural traditions. You will also gain practical film making experience.
Concepts in Criticism A
Documentary Film and Television (double module)
Film Production
Film, Reception and Consumption
Realism and Cinema
Researching World Cinemas (double module)
Year Abroad (optional)
If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2). Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.
Final Year
During your final year you will have the chance to write a 10,000 word dissertation on an area of film that most fascinates you. The rest of your learning will be entirely decided by you. A wide range of optional modules will allow you to tailor your degree according to your interests and our expertise.
Core module
Dissertation (taken over both semesters)
Option modules
Choose 3 option modules from:
Seriality: Film, Television and Other Media
Contemporary European Cinema
Contemporary Hollywood
New Chinese Cinemas
Hitchcock and Film History
Postwar Italian Directors
Cinematic Representations of Latin America: Local versus Global
Then choose 2 option modules from:
Women in Cinema
Screen Gothic
Film and Art Journalism
Screen Affect
Stardom and Identities in Chinese and American Cinemas
British Popular Culture Since 1945
Norms and Margins in French Cinema
The Cinema of Luis Buñuel
Our curriculum includes employability and practical modules such as 'Film and Art: Academic Study and the Workplace', 'Film Production' and 'Film and Art Journalism'.
Skills acquired on this course have equipped our students to go into film preservation and curating, teaching, and other creative aspects of the film and media industries. It also provides a foundation for careers in film journalism and other cultural management positions.
OSHC - $12276 GBP / per year
