BA Film Studies
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BA(Hons) Film Studies, examining cinema and the global film industry. Core topics include research methods. The degree includes a self-devised Humanities Research Project and offers a sandwich placement option. Students can engage with Adobe Creative Cloud tools and organisations such as Watershed Media Centre.
Modules
- Human Stories
- Realism, Spectacle, Narrative
- Film Style and Meaning
- The Movie Experience: Audiences, Culture and Taste
- Human Futures
- Professional Writing About Film
- Screenwriting: Creative and Critical Practice
- Global Cinemas
- Humanities Research Project
- Contemporary Cinema
- American Independent and Global Cult Cinemas
- Stardom and Representation: Identity and Diversity in Global Cinema
- Sensing Cinema: Perception, Style and Affect