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Film and Screenwriting - BA (Hons)

Birmingham City University

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    City Centre Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

This cutting edge new BA (Hons) Film and Screenwriting degree course will develop your skills across key film studies and screenwriting debates and conventions. You will be taught by noted film scholars and established practitioners, who will provide their knowledge of international film and screenwriting perspectives. The course is part of Birmingham City University’s Film Futures suite, designed to develop graduates with the theory, practice and industry trends that will enable them to succeed in a rapidly changing film environment. The course considers a wide range of script to screen traditions from theory, practice and industry perspectives. The BA (Hons) Film and Screenwriting course is located within the School of Games, Film and Animation, which has an excellent track record for graduate employment. Within the School, the majority of graduates going into media-related roles. The course builds upon the School’s employability driven reputation, by opening avenues for students interested in potential careers in screenwriting, film journalism, communications, marketing & PR, advertising and teaching film/media studies. As well as gaining course-specific skills, you could also gain broader tools through our Graduate programme, which will help enhance your employment options by helping with careers development, employability activities, volunteering and part-time work experience.

PLACEMENTS

During your second year, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a mixed discipline team to respond to a brief, as part of an in-house placement element of the course. In addition to this, there are regional opportunities for visiting and volunteering at film festivals, such as Cine-Excess, and Flatpack, and for networking with producers and distributors who function as guest speakers at such events.

Tuition fees

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£ 17,690per 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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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    103rd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

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Live and study in an affordable multicultural city with a diverse multi-ethnic population.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    70th out of 94 10

    36th out of 45 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    138 66%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    35th

    24

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.23 81%

    18th

    45

  • Entry standards

    / Max 173
    113 65%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 77%

    37th

    5

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