Film Studies BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
Key Information
Campus location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
36 months
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Film Studies BA (Hons)
In an increasingly media-focused world, this course will develop your existing passion for film and TV into a prospective career, helping you acquire a skillset required for many technical and creative roles.
From broadcast journalism to the arts and events, this course focuses on the study of film and its variety of uses, and challenges you to see far beyond just the viewing experience.
You will be able to choose modules that combine practice and study, giving you a strong theoretical understanding, as well as versatile skills such as communication and critical analysis. Our graduates go on to work in a variety of fields, including film and TV, but also finance, public relations, banking, and tourism.
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Curriculum
Year one
- Introduction to Film Studies
- Introduction to Global Film History
- Introduction to Moving Image Production
- Writing, Reviewing and Film Criticism
- Film and New Media
Year two
- Contemporary British Cinema
- Disney
- The New Hollywood
- Film and TV Genres
- Script to Screen
- Professional Practice: Film Festivals
- Media, Gender and Identity
- Film and Material Culture
- World Cinema
Year three
- Film Studies Dissertation or Major Filmmaking Project
- Cult Film
- Filmmakers
- The Past on Screen
- Writing for the Screen
- Audiences and Fandom
- Film Exhibition and Consumption
- Documentary
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Career Opportunities
The course provides a broad grounding in film history, criticism, practice and industry skills. Students may pursue a variety of careers in the film and cultural industries.
Other students have gone on to work as teachers and academics, or pursued careers in PR, banking, finance and other fields. Film Studies is also ideal preparation for further study, with our postgraduate options including the International Film Production MA.