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BA Film and Television

University of Birmingham

Institution
University of Birmingham
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Film and Television BA
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W600
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A Level: ABB. IB: 6,5,5 including 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma - DDM, plus a B at A level from the preferred subject/s mentioned below.

About this course

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television, a film studies degree examining production techniques and cultural influences. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete a final-year project or dissertation. The first year establishes foundational concepts through Discover: Creative Industries, Film and Critical Writing, Filmmaking: Fiction, Filmmaking: Non-fiction, Introduction to Film and Television Studies A, and Introduction to Film and Television Studies B. The second year expands into broader analysis via Aesthetics of Television, American and World Cinema, Festivals: Film and Television, Film Genre, Film Theory and Criticism, Independent Filmmaking Practices, Screen Histories and Futures, and The Video Essay. The final year allows students to pursue advanced interests and specialization through options such as Adaptation: Theory and Practice, Children's Film and Television, Film Editing, Film and Television Authorship, Poetry Film, and Screenwriting: Film, alongside the Film Production Project and Film Studies Dissertation.

Modules

  • Discover: Creative Industries
  • Film and Critical Writing
  • Filmmaking: Fiction
  • Filmmaking: Non-fiction
  • Introduction to Film and Television Studies A
  • Introduction to Film and Television Studies B
  • Aesthetics of Television
  • American and World Cinema
  • Festivals: Film and Television
  • Film Genre
  • Film Theory and Criticism
  • Independent Filmmaking Practices
  • Screen Histories and Futures
  • The Video Essay
  • Film Production Project
  • Film Studies Dissertation
  • Adaptation: Theory and Practice
  • Children's Film and Television
  • Film Editing
  • Film and Television Authorship
  • Poetry Film
  • Screenwriting: Film