BA (Hons) Filmmaking at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Explore the stories that matter to you with our hands-on film course. Integrate filmmaking, acting, and live production with our practical film course. You will learn in an environment that fosters creativity, technical excellence, and personal wellbeing. You’ll cover topics like: cinema history, digital production, motion graphics, screenwriting, sound, lighting, and costume, documentary production, horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, funding in the arts. Why St Mary's?

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, Education and Theology  |  Department: School of Theology and the Arts  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (4 years with placement year)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Cinema History, Digital Design, The Design Process, Digital Production, Film Style and Form. Optional modules in Year 1 include Sound, Lighting. Year 2 core modules: Documentary production, Screenwriting I, Digital Production 2, Motion Graphics. Optional modules in Year 2 include North American cinema, Set Design and Props, Professional practice, Screen theory and criticism, Costume, Screen Acting I. Year 3 core modules: Digital Production III, Finance and Funding in the Arts, Screenwriting II, Industry placement. Optional modules in Year 3 include Professional practice, Paradox of horror, Sci-fi and fantasy.

Career pathways

During your film course, you will develop essential transferrable skills, such as critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork. You’ll be trained for all practical film-related jobs. Graduate roles include director, assistant director, producer, script writer, developer, or supervisor, continuity supervisor, production manager, runner, camera operator, location manager, editor.

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