BA Film 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 Studies, a film studies degree centred on international cinematic history, media theory, and practical filmmaking techniques. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students benefit from access to British Film Institute resources and specialized production equipment such as Black Magic 4K cameras. The first year covers foundational concepts through Introduction to Film Studies, Understanding Media and Culture, and British Cinema, introducing key approaches to film theory, analysis, history, and practical filmmaking alongside broader media debates. The second year expands into international and historical contexts through Global Cinemas and Classic Hollywood Genres. Optional modules across the course allow students to specialise in areas such as screenwriting, digital cultures, visual cultures, and short film production. The final year culminates in an Independent Project (Film, English, Creative Writing and Media), supported by further optional modules including Documentary Production, Experimental Film Production, and Film Industries, Practices and Movements.
Modules
- Introduction to Film Studies
- Understanding Media and Culture
- British Cinema
- Transformations in Digital Media
- Raw Materials of Performance
- Screens and Selves
- Re-Making Tradition
- World Literatures
- Art Histories and Contexts
- Global Cinemas
- Classic Hollywood Genres
- Film, Gender, Race and Ideology
- Screenwriting
- Film Theory and Aesthetics
- Short Film Production
- Visual Cultures
- Digital Cultures
- Independent Project (Film, English, Creative Writing and Media)
- Global Film Genres
- Documentary Production
- Audiences, Fans and Participatory Cultures
- Contemporary Literature
- Film Industries, Practices and Movements
- Film Circulation, Exhibition and Audiences
- Experimental Film Production
- The Making of Media and AI Futures