Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	W620

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.

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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
Understanding Employability: Preparing for Your Future
Contemporary Texts and Contexts (optional)
Literature: Origins and Transformations (optional)

Year 2

Approaches to Text
Documentary Filmmaking
Fiction Filmmaking
Introduction to Screenwriting (optional)
Narrative and Film (optional)

Final year

Advanced Film Production (optional)
Film Animation (optional)
Cultural Ideology and Film (optional)
Hollywood Directors (optional)
Cityscapes of Modernism (optional)

Career opportunities

Our students are well-prepared to enter careers in film production, TV, journalism, publishing and teaching professions, amongst a host of other careers. Our recent graduates have gone on to work in various desirable roles including:

Celebrity booking for Cactus TV
Editor for BBC television
Subtitle writer for Sky TV
Teachers of English and Media Studies

Your tutors in our Centre for Film Studies recognise that any experience you can acquire in the industry will set you apart from the crowd when it comes to finding work after graduation. We are committed to an ongoing programme of establishing and coordinating a variety of placements and internships, both within and beyond our University.