BA (Hons) Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University

Explore the key issues and roles in film and media, focusing on the knowledge and skills you need for your future career. Get trained in all aspects of filmmaking while creating your own shorts. Study the key issues in film, media and culture, from digital and cult media to gender and celebrity, across film, TV, social media and video games, helping you identify and focus on your own interests like journalism, filmmaking, and screenwriting.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences  |  Department: Cambridge School of Art  |  Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll start by learning the fundamentals of filmmaking and media production. You'll also develop an understanding of the theories and contexts of screen media and be introduced to key concepts in film studies. Year 1: Film Language and Concepts, Creative Moving Image, interMEDIAcy, Introduction to Screen Media; options include Filmmaking on Film: Super 8mm, Anglia Language Programme. Year 2: Online Journalism, Exploded Screen, Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet, Cult Media, Ruskin Module; options include Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking, Documentary Film Theory, Photography, Non-Fiction Filmmaking. Year 3: Creative Industries Major Project, The Cultural Politics of Celebrity; options include Screen Drama Production, Experiments in Film and Moving Image, Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film, Special Topics in Film Studies.

Career pathways

Screen industries employers want versatility. Our course will equip you with the wide range of skills you'll need for a career in the film and media industries.

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