Explore theories and histories of film and cinema, and develop creative skills in filmmaking, screenwriting and a range of creative, practice-based modules.
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Source: NSS 2025
Discover the history of global cinema and learn how cinema reflects and affects society by studying a range of genres, from avant-garde cinema to Hollywood blockbusters.
You’ll also explore the language of cinema from the perspective of a creative practitioner, writing screenplays and making experimental, narrative and non-fiction films using digital video as well as 8mm and 16mm film.
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We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Our BA (Hons) Film degree will help you prepare for a career in many film and cinema-related roles.
These include film and television production or post-production, journalism, screenwriting, programming and curation, festival management and public relations.
You might also decide to continue on to a Masters course, such as our MA Film and Television Production. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.
Join our course to dive into global cinema, create your own films and explore screenwriting. Expand your creative and intellectual horizons.
You’ll start the course by discovering new ways of analysing and thinking about film from different perspectives.
You'll also learn about various aspects of filmmaking including screenwriting, cinematography, sound recording and editing.
In Year 2 you’ll explore theoretical issues around spectatorship and representation, including the changes introduced by digital cinema, and take part in critical discussions and debates around documentary cinema.
Finally you’ll bring together all you’ve learned on an individual research project and consider notions of gender in film, as well as extending your knowledge and expertise in an area of your choice.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.
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