BA Film, Screen and Content Production
Entry requirements
104 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: three (or more) A-Level / AVCE passes at grade C or above, with at least two GCSE passes (9-4 / A*-C) in English and Maths an Edexcel GNVQ at an advanced level (or equivalent) at merit level. Alternatively, you will be considered if you have achieved one subject at GCE Advanced level and Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, supported by at least two GCSE passes (9-4 / A*-C) in English and Maths equivalent qualifications obtained through a National Diploma, Access, NVQ and a variety of other pre-University level qualifications, including International and European Baccalaureate.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Photography, covering film, screen and content production. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. An Industry Experience module provides a structured placement with host organisations. The final year includes a Dissertation and a Video Essays module combining practice-led research.
Modules
- English Literature I: History, Form and Genre
- English Literature II: Critical Approaches (double credit module)
- Video Production
- Video Documentary Production
- Foundations of Creative Writing
- Introduction to Film Screen and Content Production
- Thinking Through Film: Genre
- From Idea to Script: Development and Pre-production
- Camera, Lights Action: Focus on Production and Post-production
- Thinking Through Film: Narrative
- Platforms and Pathways to Distribution
- Literature and Modernity
- The Canon Reloaded
- Media Content Production
- Industry Experience
- Visual Media Cultures
- Worldbuilding
- Making Movies
- Thinking Through Film: Drama
- Thinking Through Film: Factual
- Visual Storytelling: Advanced Camera and Lighting Techniques
- Beyond the Frame: Visual Effects and Virtual Production
- Film Festivals: Culture, Industry and Exhibition
- British and Irish Drama since 1945
- Contemporary Writers and the City
- Dissertation
- Video Essays
- Bodies, Identities, Futures
- Writing for Performance
- Project (mini)
- Project Development: Pitch Your Idea
- Thinking Through Film: Film Futures
- Major Project: Production
- Professional Practice: Self-Employment/Freelancing
- Expanded Alternative Production