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Film and Television (with integrated foundation year) BA (Hons)

University of Cumbria

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Carlisle - Brampton Road

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

If you want to break into the film and TV industry, we can help. Our dynamic, practical film and television course with an integrated foundation year will immerse you in a diverse range of projects where you will develop high-level technical, creative and industry skills, plus the confidence to make the leap into the professional world.


Course Overview

The practical nature of our film and television degree ensures you will develop a complete range of production skills covering all aspects of the film and TV making process, from idea to finished product. This will help prepare you to become a filmmaker, scriptwriter or TV producer.Throughout this BA (Hons) Film and Television with an Integrated Foundation Year, we will focus on developing your ‘voice’ as a creative. This is done through weekly practical tasks that build to a cohesive set of production skills.Together, these will equip you with all you need to make great content and enhance your employability in film and television. Short films, multi-camera TV productions, documentaries, scriptwriting and experimental/music videos alongside regular workshops from professional practitioners will help you find your voice.Our production facilities and specialist staff provide all the tools and support you need to bring your creative ideas to life. Between them, our staff have over 20 years' experience in this exhilarating and vibrant industry.Our students regularly win awards and attain festival success. What better way is there to kickstart a career in film and TV?


On this course you will...

- Study within a safe, creative and vibrant environment that allows for individual approaches to filmmaking. There is an emphasis on practical learning with practical tasks and collaborative work.- Develop close but meaningful working relationships with industry partners and critical friends to enhance learning and experiences for our students.- Benefit from a flexible programme that reacts to industry/market needs when shaping the course.- Have access to industry-standard equipment with managed access to kits where individual personal projects are encouraged.- Prepare for the employment of tomorrow by learning future-proof, broader skill-base, transferable skills and adaptation – learners must show resilience, confidence, and ingenuity.


What you will learn

This full time 4-year degree in film and TV production has been designed to ensure that you not only graduate with writing, shooting, and editing technical skills, but also as a creative practitioner with your own unique voice. Each year will build on the skills you developed in the previous year as you take on more challenging projects of bigger scale.Our foundation course will teach you the core academic skills you need to progress onto the full degree programme.We see your time with us as an opportunity to embark upon a voyage of discovery. One where you are given the freedom and confidence to discover yourself, who you are and who you wish to become. One where you are guided through and towards possibilities that you never even considered were even options for you. Whether that be in the creation of new ideas to developing a love for technical proficiencies. A discovery where you stand at the very centre of your education.


Year One

- Media in Context- Professional Practices- Media Narratives- Published Media Products- TV and Film Production- Student Initiated Photographic Project


Year Two

- Media Craft Skills- Lens and Edit Craft- Cultural Contexts- Applied Storytelling- Collaborative Practice


Year Three

- On Set- Scene Craft- Script and Narrative- Unscripted TV Idea and Concept- Professional Development

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 13,575per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University of Cumbria

  • University League Table

    122nd

  • Campus address

    University of Cumbria, Registered Office, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HH, England

The advantages of a large university combined with hands-on learning in small groups, so tutors get to know students as individuals.
Teaching is led by practice, industry and research-informed academics with real-world experience, strong industry links and involvement in the latest research.
Locations in and close to a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Lake District National Park) – Cumbria's campuses are near countryside, city and coast.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    95th out of 98 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 187
    117 59%

    92nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    45.0 45%

    87th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.88 78%

    49th

    22

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