In a world increasingly dominated by images and image-making practices, the study and practice of film and cinema is as relevant and important as ever. This degree offers the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the history, theory and practice of cinema within a department that has a thriving and internationally recognised research culture. Moreover, the 2008 National Student Survey gave the programme excellent scores in student satisfaction especially for the quality of our teaching.
The course offers a unique balance of theory and practice. Theory modules concentrate on the application of concepts from areas such as culture, art, politics and history, while practice modules will equip you with a range of new skills, and allow you to develop a critical and creative approach to video and film production work.
The practical elements of the course are supported by excellent technical facilities which include TV studios, multimedia studios, specialist rooms for animation and 16mm film production, plus a range of cameras, lighting and edit suites for production and post-production work - all helping to ensure that the skills you gain are relevant to contemporary industrial and artistic practice.
The course approaches the study of film in a number of different ways, from the close reading of an individual film, to a broader consideration of film as an industry or as a cultural product. You will also have the chance to study experimental practices in film, as well as film-making from across the world and throughout the history of cinema.
This course will enhance your enjoyment and appreciation of film, as well as provide you with a range of practical skills required by today?s film industry.
Year one core modules:
Introduction to Film and Cinema (compulsory)
Visualization, Research and Storyboarding
Film and Genre
Introduction to Screenwriting
History of Cinema
Introduction to Video
Film Reviewing
Year two core modules:
Theorising the Specular and Classical Hollywood Cinema (compulsory)
Film, Identity and Globalisation
Documentary Film Theory
16 mm Filmmaking
Screenwriting: The Short Film
Introduction to European Cinema
Independent Cinema: US and Beyond
Video Documentary
Animation
Screenwriting: Script to Screen
European Cinema and Identity
Year three core modules:
Major Project (compulsory)
Film Art
Film, Modernity and Postmodernity
Cinema and Sound
Creative Practice in Film and Video
Working in Film
Avant-garde Film and Experimental Video
Multiplexed: Contemporary Popular Cinema
Screenwriting: Adaptation
Film Journalism
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Associated careers
A degree in Film Studies is of particular value to anyone wishing to pursue a career in the film industry.
Past graduates now enjoy successful careers in film and video production, film criticism, cinema and film festival administration and management, film education and teaching, broadcasting, journalism and publishing, advertising and public relations.
Assessment
Methods of assessment include case studies, critical essays, screenwriting, journals and log books, presentations, portfolios, evaluation reports, film reviews and analyses, plus a range of 'hands-on' methods including internet, print and video production, commissions, evaluation of creative work, and the 'crit', during which students present and defend their own work.
Special features
The Department of English, Communication, Film and Media has exchange agreements with: Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA; Roskilde University, near Copenhagen, Denmark; Université Paris XII, France; Università Roma Tre, Rome, Italy. You may apply to spend one semester in years two or three studying abroad.
Links with industry
Guest speaker events, film festivals and production projects are regularly organised by students and staff, and volunteer opportunities are available with a range of groups. Building relationships with film-related organisations through work placements and commissions is encouraged. Students have recently undertaken work experience with: Cambridge Arts Picturehouse; Cambridge Film Festival; Red TV; ITN; London Weekend Television; BBC; CBBC; MTV; Zenith Productions; London Studios; New York Film Academy.
180 - 220 tariff points at A Level or equivalent. GCSE(s) Required: English Language grade C
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.