BA (Hons) Film Production and Studies

200 tariff points including a minimum of 160 from at least two A levels or their equivalent. Or successful completion of a Foundation Course in Art and Design

Pass Access course with at least 45 credits at level 3

Entry is based on academic qualifications, experiences, portfolio and referee comment. Offers are subject to interview

Language entry requirements

The University accepts the following minimum English language standards for entry to its degree courses.

You must have at least one of the following standards in English to enter a degree or diploma course:

An IELTS score of 6.0, or a TOEFL score of 550 (or 213 for the computer-based test)

Pearson PTE Academic score of 54

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) examination

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination

GCSE/GCE O Level grade C or equivalent British-based examination

For selected countries, a good pass in English in the final year of secondary school (this being the equivalent of year 13 in England and Wales), or

Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the British Council (as listed in the British Council NARIC Guide) or an equivalent body

For entry to the BA (Hons) English Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programmes, you will need a score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, since this is a special award which includes an international qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

For entry on to PhD programmes you will need a score of:

IELTS 7.0 or

TOEFL 650 or

IBT 115

Pearson PTE Academic 68

Research, scriptwriting, camerawork, lighting, sound recording, video editing, sound design, DVD authoring, creation of streaming media, producing, directing, project management, working with actors, working with composers/musicians, creating accessible media, producing and directing drama, producing and directing documentary, producing and directing social action video, producing and directing commercial video.

The Film Studies team has a wealth of expertise across a variety of film forms and national cinemas, which include popular film genres such as The Western, gangster, science fiction and film noir.

Film Studies students are taught how to analyse individual film texts and to relate film to history and social and cultural processes. You will have the opportunity to examine representations of class, gender, ethnicity and identity by studying film genres, movements and national cinemas, including European and non-Western films as well as Hollywood classics. Students will examine film as an art and as an industrial product. Throughout the programme you will engage with critical and theoretical debates relevant to the subject.

On the practical side, students will plan and execute studio-based and location-based video and film productions. They will learn the theory behind documentary and dramatic forms and the practical use of video/film to facilitate communication in community and commercial terms.

Independent projects will be undertaken in which students have the opportunity to experiment with styles and techniques in work which shows their commercial value or makes a strong personal statement.

These practical project modules in Video and Film Production represent a substantial part of the honours degree.