BA Film, Media and Cultural Studies
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. Film, Media or one other humanities subject would be considered desirable but not essential. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BA Hons in Film, Media and Cultural Studies, a film studies degree centred on the analysis of cinema, media industries and cultural practices. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes practical facilities such as a digital media studio, specialist camera equipment, and acoustic editing suites. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through Introduction to Film Studies, Understanding Media and Culture, and British Cinema, while also offering optional modules like Transformations in Digital Media and The Reflective Design Process. The second year expands into broader contexts via Global Cinemas and Key Perspectives in Global Media and Culture, alongside choices such as Classic Hollywood Genres, Film, Gender, Race and Ideology, Screenwriting, and Short Film Production. The final year centers on an Independent Project and Media Industries, supported by options including Documentary Production, Global Film Genres, Experimental Film Production, and The Making of Media and AI Futures.
Modules
- Introduction to Film Studies
- Understanding Media and Culture
- British Cinema
- Transformations in Digital Media
- The Reflective Design Process
- Media, Power and Identity
- World Literatures
- Global Cinemas
- Key Perspectives in Global Media and Culture
- Classic Hollywood Genres
- Film, Gender, Race and Ideology
- Screenwriting
- Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture
- Short Film Production
- Film Theory and Aesthetics
- Visual Cultures
- Digital Cultures
- Independent Project (Film, English, Creative Writing and Media)
- Media Industries
- Documentary Production
- Global Film Genres
- Audiences, Fans and Participatory Cultures
- Film Industries, Practices and Movements
- Film Circulation, Exhibition and Audiences
- Experimental Film Production
- The Making of Media and AI Futures
- Mediating the Body