BA Film and Media
About this course
BA (Hons) Film and Media is an undergraduate film studies degree examining visual media, cultural production, and contemporary screen practices. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers flexible study routes including a three-year pathway, a four-year placement option, and a four-year route with foundation. The first year establishes foundational competencies through modules such as Film Language and Concepts, Creative Moving Image, interMEDIAcy, and Introduction to Screen Media. Year 2 advances technical and theoretical proficiency via Online Journalism, Exploded Screen, Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet, and Cult Media. Optional modules in this middle stage cover areas like animation, documentary filmmaking, photography, and screenwriting. The final year centres on independent work through the Creative Industries Major Project alongside The Cultural Politics of Celebrity, while optional choices allow study in television, narrative cinema, film journalism, and specialized screen drama production.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 37 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 53%
- London: 22%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Film Language and Concepts
- Creative Moving Image
- interMEDIAcy
- Introduction to Screen Media
- Into ARU
- Filmmaking on Film: Super 8mm
- Anglia Language Programme
- Online Journalism
- Exploded Screen
- Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
- Cult Media
- Ruskin Module
- Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking
- Documentary Film Theory
- Photography
- Non-Fiction Filmmaking
- Animation
- From Script to Screen
- Anglia Language Programme
- Creative Industries Major Project
- The Cultural Politics of Celebrity
- Screen Drama Production
- Experiments in Film and Moving Image
- Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film
- Special Topics in Film Studies
- Gender and Popular Cinema
- Film Journalism
- Independent Film Practice
- Contemporary Television
- Narrative in Global Cinema
- Anglia Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.