Film and Television Studies BA (Hons) at Brunel University of London

This programme shares a common first year with the Film Production BA, providing you with an opportunity to study video practice alongside a range of modules that focus upon how screen media have been variously theorised. In subsequent years, you will have the flexibility to map your own route through the programme, combining practice-based modules with theory-based options in the way that works best for you.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement; 6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On our Film & Television Studies BA, you will explore a wide variety of film and television contexts through the lens of various analytical frameworks whilst developing your technical skills. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: The Craft of Filmmaking, The Professional Self, Technology, Industry and Form, Representation and Identity, Creative Project Development, Film and TV Analysis; Year 2: Critical Perspectives, Understanding the Film and TV Industries, Alternative Film and Video Practices; Year 3: Analysis of Film and Television Work Experience, Written Dissertation in Film and Television Studies, Dissertation Video Essay.

Career pathways

With one of Brunel’s film degrees, you can head out into the world of work secure in the knowledge that you have access to multiple avenues of opportunity – and that there is no single route you must follow. Many of our students go on to take up production and post-production roles in the film and television industries in the UK and beyond: amongst our alumni there are TV presenters, newsreaders, screen actors, production managers, editors, camera operators, and award-winning independent filmmakers.

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