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BA English and Film with Foundation Year

University of West London

Institution
University of West London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA (Hons) English and Film with Foundation Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
QW31
Typical offer
A-level BC

Entry requirements

72 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grades B and C (if you have two A-Levels) or grades D, D and D (if you have three), or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T-Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.

About this course

BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and Photography. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme begins with a one-year foundation year before progression to the three-year degree. A dissertation and an industry experience placement are available in the final years.

Modules

  • Personalised Learning
  • Study Skills for Success
  • Creative Research in Media and Design
  • Contextual Studies in Media and Design
  • Creative Sectors
  • Foundation Major Project
  • Creative Sectors in Media and Design
  • Major Project (Foundation Year)
  • English Literature I: History, Form and Genre
  • English Literature II: Critical Approaches (double credit module)
  • Video Production
  • Video Documentary Production
  • Foundations of Creative Writing
  • Thinking Through Film: Genre
  • Literature and Modernity
  • The Canon Reloaded
  • Media Content Production
  • Screenwriting
  • Industry Experience
  • Visual Media Cultures
  • Worldbuilding
  • Industry Experience (B)
  • Visual Media Cultures (B)
  • British and Irish Drama since 1945
  • Contemporary Writers and the City
  • Dissertation
  • Video Essays
  • Bodies, Identities, Futures
  • Writing for Performance
  • Project (mini)
  • British and Irish Drama since 1945 (A)
  • Crime and Fiction (B)
  • Shakespeare on the Screen (B)
  • Image and Text (B)
  • Bodies, Identities, Futures (C)
  • Media Project (Minor) (C)
  • Writing for Performance (D)
  • Video Essays (D)