BA (Hons) Film and Media
Canterbury, United Kingdom
BA
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 23,500 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international fee | UK fee: TBC
Key Summary
At the heart of our course, you'll find experienced practitioners and researchers who actively contribute to contemporary debates, appearing on national news and television. Their engagement ensures that you remain connected to the rapidly evolving industry landscape. Our wide range of modules hones your practical skills while fostering critical analysis, preparing you for a career in this ever-expanding industry.
Choose to add a Year in Television and Online Broadcasting and you'll add a year of real work experience to your CV. You'll learn how to make content for TV, online and social media channels alongside experienced professionals.
This programme is also available with a year in industry or a year abroad. You'll gain valuable experience and explore new cultures, demonstrating to employers that you are able to communicate, adapt and succeed in new and professional environments.
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Stage 1
Compulsory modules currently include the following
- Film Theory
- Introduction to Cultural and Creative Industries
- Film & Media Practice #1
- Media and Meaning
- Film & Media Practice #2
- Film Histories
Stage 2
Compulsory modules currently include the following
- Screenwriting
- Media Ethics & Social Justice
- Advanced Making Media
Optional modules may include the following
- World Cinema
- Media and Social Change
- Costume and Fashion
- Disability and the Arts
- Psychology of the Arts
- Cinematography
- Sound, Music and Cinema
- Social Media and Digital Platforms
- Video Gaming: Play and Players
Film Genre
Year in Industry
You have the option to add a year in industry to this course. We already know you have the confidence and commitment to thrive in the workplace and kick-start your career. This is your chance to prove it, to yourself and to employers.
Year in Television
This freestanding, self-contained year is open to any undergraduate student at the University at the end of Stage 2 or 3 (that is, between your second and final year, or after your final year).
The course gives you an unrivalled opportunity to spend a year working at KMTV, a commercial Ofcom-licensed television station. It’s a great way to add a year of real work experience to your CV while learning how to make content for TV, online and social media channels alongside experienced professionals.
Your assessments will include building a practical portfolio of content produced individually and as part of a team which will become your calling card to future employers.
If successful, when you graduate your degree title includes the words with a Year in Television and Online Broadcasting.
Stage 3
Compulsory modules currently include the following
- Independent Industry Project
Optional modules may include the following
- Film, Politics & Identity
- Arts Internship
- Film & TV Adaptation
- Film Criticism
- Film Marketing and Distribution
- Microbudget Filmmaking
- Screen Space and Location Scouting
- Specialist Areas in Film Studies
- Factual Entertainment
- Fans and Fandom
- Media, Gender and Sexuality
- Stars and Celebrity Culture
As a Film and Media student at Kent, you'll benefit from creating in advanced learning environments and industry standard facilities. You'll join a dynamic and supportive arts community, where you work alongside your peers, academics and industry professionals. Everyone you meet from the day you join the course becomes part of your extended network.
As a Film and Media graduate, you’ll have worked on live projects and shoots and had the opportunity to go on internships and placements, giving you the experience to realise your ambitions. You'll also have studied the theory and ethiccs of film and media, so when you bring your innovative ideas to workplaces, they're underpinned not just by your creativity but also by wider considerations.
The creative, communication and critical thinking skills you develop at Kent prepare you for a role in the industry specifically, with opportunities to jump into creative projects you want to make a difference in. But, we also ensure your skills are adaptable.
Your deeper understanding of communication, meaning and messaging are skills that can set you up for an exciting career in any field. This means that you are free to explore your passions and further your ambitions, from education to business, charity to government; you'll have the talent and insight to build the career that you want.
How you'll study
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Independent Study
- Group Work
- Workshops
Teaching and assessment
All modules involve live lectures, small group seminars, screenings and occasionally group trips to galleries, museums, libraries and festivals. Methods of assessment vary between modules. The majority of modules are assessed solely by coursework, while others have a mix of coursework and exams.
Typically, students attend two lectures a week of one-and-a-half to two hours in duration, as well as two seminars a week of similar length. In addition, many modules will have screenings, readings, trips and related learning activities.