BA (Hons) Filmmaking
BIMM University
Key Information
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Campus location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
30 Jul 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
This course is available at Screen and Film School Brighton UK (Birmingham, Brighton, Manchester) and BIMM University. On our campus in Birmingham, this course at this site location is not currently available to international students who require sponsorship of a Student Route Visa.
This cutting-edge industry-led course provides you with the opportunity to acquire the fundamental skills and techniques of film production required for a sustainable career in film and related creative industries.
You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with creative practitioners from other arts disciplines such as music, acting, and video games students.
All students leave Screen and Film School or BIMM University with a professional showreel, which will serve as a calling card for your skills, and an understanding of how to navigate the film industry.
At our campuses, we teach with HD and Film to introduce you to working with both mediums. The BA (Hons) Filmmaking undergraduate degree introduces you to a variety of film genres and styles and covers the principal creative and technical skills and roles that are found in the film industry including screenwriting, directing, cinematography, producing, production sound mixing, editing, lighting/gaffer, continuity/script supervision and production management.
As you move through the course, you will be able to specialize in a film form through a range of optional modules offered in the second year including narrative shorts, documentaries, experimental films, or feature film screenwriting.
The development of your practical film production skills is supported by a film theory strand which provides you with a critical understanding of applied film theory and ensures that you will enter the film industry as an informed practitioner.
Throughout your time with usindustry engagement is embedded into your chosen degree course. Freelance opportunities, internships, and work experience will be offered with our range of industry partners so you can put your film craft skills into practice.
Key Facts
- Mode of attendance: Full-time
- Length of course: 3 years full-time
- Awarding institution: BIMM University
- Campus delivery: Brighton, Manchester, Birmingham, Berlin
- UCAS code: W600
- Institution code: B39
- Language of study: English
- Final award: BA (Hons) Filmmaking
- Credits: (60 ECTS per year of study)// 360 FHEQ (UK) Level credits (120 FHEQ credits per year of study)
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Early Confirmation Discount
An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.
Discount eligibility
To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:
- Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
- Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
- Accept your offer
- Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024
- The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enroll.
This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer, or scholarship.
Future Talent Scholarship
Launching for September 2024 entry, the new Future Talent Scholarships provide a full 3-year tuition fee for undergraduate students studying courses in music, film, acting, or creative technology. These scholarships are aimed at candidates from low-income households and/or groups under-represented in the creative industries. We are looking to support those who demonstrate talent in their chosen discipline, strong creative potential, and a high motivation for a career in the creative industries.
The scholarship offers financial support, a supportive training environment, and a skills and career development program designed to support progression to future careers in the creative industries.
Curriculum
Year 1
All students take the following core modules in their first year of study.
- The Creative Industries
- Camera, Lighting, and Sound
- Post-Production
- Development to Distribution
- Production Design
- Short Film 1
- The Creative Industries & You
- Short Film 2
Year 2
All students take the following core modules in their second year of study, plus two modules
Please note that the offering of modules in individual Film Schools, in any given academic year, will be subject to the availability of resources and sufficient student interest.
- Creative Collaboration
- Creativity, Identity & Agency
- Short Film 3
- Short Film 4
- Screenwriting
- Direction - Fiction
- Direction - Factual
- Creative Producing & Managing the Production
- Production Design & Art Direction
- Cinematography
- Sound Recording & Sound Post
- Post-Production Editing & Grading
- Post-Production VFX & Compositing
- Development, Distribution & Commissioning
- Camera, Grip & Lighting
- Production Logistics
- Research for Specialism
- Factual Entertainment
Year 3
All students take the following core modules in their third (and final) year of study, plus one module.
The Creative Industries & You 3 - Professional Portfolio
- Final Project
- Pre-Production Process
- Production Realisation
- Expert Module
Program Outcome
Final award: BA (Hons) Filmmaking
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After completing the course, you can progress into work within the film and TV industry as well as other creative industries such as digital media, marketing and distribution.