BA (Hons) Film at Anglia Ruskin University

Programme overview

Explore theories and histories of film and cinema, and develop creative skills in filmmaking, screenwriting and a range of creative, practice-based modules. Discover the history of global cinema and learn how cinema reflects and affects society by studying a range of genres, from avant-garde cinema to Hollywood blockbusters. You’ll also explore the language of cinema from the perspective of a creative practitioner, writing screenplays and making experimental, narrative and non-fiction films using digital video as well as 8mm and 16mm film.

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 the course by discovering new ways of analysing and thinking about film from different perspectives. You'll also learn about various aspects of filmmaking including screenwriting, cinematography, sound recording and editing. Year 1: Film Language and Concepts, Creative Moving Image, Screenwriting: The Short Film, History of Global Cinema; options include Filmmaking on Film: Super 8mm, Anglia Language Programme. Year 2: Theorising Spectatorship, Classical Hollywood Cinema, Documentary Film Theory, Ruskin Module, Filmmakers on Film; options include Independent Cinema: US and Beyond, Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking, Non-Fiction Filmmaking, Film Criticism and Reviewing. Year 3: Special Topics in Film Studies, Creative Industries Major Project; options include Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film, Experiments in Film and Moving Image, Screen Drama Production, Film Journalism.

Career pathways

Our BA (Hons) Film degree will help you prepare for a career in many film and cinema-related roles. These include film and television production or post-production, journalism, screenwriting, programming and curation, festival management and public relations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee: International students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online?course=&route=u1825,u1826,u1827

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