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Film Studies and Literature (Including Year Abroad) - BA (Hons)

University of Essex

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Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-OCT-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Refine your critical skills and nurture your thinking about film and literature. Explore cinema and other media through cultural analysis, the impact of changes in technology and aesthetics, and cinema as a creative outlet, to discover how film developed in the modern world.Film at Essex equips you with the theoretical and background knowledge to understand the dynamics of global cinemas. Plus, combining your studies with Literature gives you an understanding of how to engage with media across comparative contexts. We introduce you to some of the most significant works of literature and film which have sparked movements or represented a crucial conceptual or aesthetic turn, giving you keen insights into the far-reaching influences of these media.You’ll have a range of optional modules to choose from, and you could choose topics such as:- American film authors- Film and propaganda- World cinema- Narrative and film- Documentary film- Psychoanalytic theory- Shakespeare- British romanticism- European literature- Writing of the American South- The Western in literature and filmYou also have the opportunity to take practical options in the second year, to develop your production skills and knowledge of the filmmaking process. From initial concept to research methods, addressing legal and consent requirements, filming, and editing, these options can give you an insider knowledge of what it means to work behind the camera.We are ranked top 20 for film studies in the UK (Dance, drama and cinematics, Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).

Application deadline

30/06/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 19,500per year

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

University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    17th out of 96 3

    65th out of 89 19

  • Entry standards

    / Max 185
    130 70%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    16th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.40 85%

    7th

    2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 207
    100 48%

    76th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    69.0 69%

    43rd

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    82nd

    45

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