Film Studies BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

BA Film Studies at Royal Holloway explores how cinema shapes culture. Develop the tools to write, think and create as you explore a medium that inspires, challenges and connects audiences everywhere. You’ll study films from Hollywood to Bollywood, British TV to global arthouse, developing your critical voice and creative skills along the way.

Department: Film, Television and Screen  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Introduction to Media Histories 1, Critical Theory and Textual Analysis, Screen Narrative: Theory and Practice, International Film 1: Contexts and Practices, The Birth of Film and others; Year 3: Media Arts Dissertation. Optional modules: Year 2: Experimental Filmmaking, Editing, The Long Take in Global Filmmaking, Women’s Cinema, Screenwriting and others; Year 3: Romantic Movies, Music Video, Film Form, Advanced Screenwriting, Political Cinema: From Eisenstein to Youtube.

Career pathways

You will not only learn a range of key transferable skills across the degree but also underpin these with a thorough grounding in the history and theory of film and TV, and understanding of the economic and power structures behind media production – invaluable for careers in creative companies who want to look ahead to future trends.

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