BAFilm and Creative Writing

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	PW38

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00162&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Approaches to Film and Media
Introduction to Film Production
Writing for the Radio
Creative Writing Skills
Understanding Employability: Preparing for Your Future
Contemporary Texts and Contexts (optional)

Year 2

Approaches to Text
Introduction to Screenwriting
Fiction Filmmaking
Creative Writing: Theory and Practice
Documentary Filmmaking

Final year

Creative Writing: Oulipo and the Avant Garde (optional)
Film Animation (optional)
Advanced Film Production (optional)
Myth and the Creative Process (optional)

Career opportunities

In your third year, you can make your own short film – a calling card showcasing your individual, creative potential to add to a portfolio of practical work developed during your course to present to prospective employers. This puts you in a stronger position to enter film production, TV, journalism, publishing and teaching professions, amongst a host of other careers.

Recent graduates have been employed as:

A subtitle writing for Sky TV
An assistant director for a music video for an internationally-acclaimed band
An English teacher
A media studies teacher