Honours specialising in Film and Television Studies at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BA Honours specialising in Film and Television Studies (126 NQF credits, HEQSF level 8) is offered by the Centre for Film and Media Studies, with a research essay or an Honours screenplay project as the capstone.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Centre for Film and Media Studies | Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time for bona fide part-time students) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four taught courses and a research essay or screenplay project: Research Essay with Approaches to Film & TV, or the Honours Screenplay Project with Writing for Film: Honours, plus electives such as Authorship in the Cinema, Theories & Forms of Adaptation, Documentary Film: Forms and Theories, and Working in Film and Media Archives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a BA with a major in Film and Television Studies, a BA in Film and Media Production, or a first degree with majors in appropriate cognate subjects. Students from other universities without a film and media background may apply to the Convener, and the programme committee considers them individually. Candidates are normally expected to have an upper second or better result for their first degree. Acceptance is on the recommendation of the Convener. Faculty of Humanities (FH3): applicants need a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the Honours subject from UCT, another UCT faculty or a Senate-recognised university, plus any additional programme requirements.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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