BA (Hons) Film Studies and Creative Writing at Keele University

Step into the vibrant world of Film Studies and Creative Writing BA at Keele. Learn from experienced lecturers and benefit from links with industry partners, including hands-on modules and the option of taking work placements. Our contemporary curriculum covers the analysis of film, screenwriting and literary forms, considering global cultural, political, and economic contexts.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Filmmaking Fundamentals, Delivery, Performance and Other Platforms: All the Writing Selves, Writing Scripts, Becoming a Cultural Citizen. Year 2 compulsory modules: Genres, Forms and Modes, Global Cinemas: Beyond Hollywood. Year 3 compulsory modules: Extended Screenwriting Project.

Career pathways

A degree in Film Studies and Creative Writing will prepare you for various employment opportunities including jobs in the screen and print media industries. Through the study, analysis and creative composition of screen media and written forms, you will be equipped with key transferable skills in communication, research and analysis, as well as practical content-production methods that can be applied across a range of industries.

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