Honours specialising in Film Theory and Practice at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BA Honours specialising in Film Theory & Practice (126 NQF credits, HEQSF level 8) combines documentary production with film theory and a reflective component.

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 courses (96 credits) and a video project (30 credits): Documentary Production, Documentary Film: Forms and Theories, and three electives such as Gender, Race & Popular Culture, Film and Environment, Authorship in the Cinema or Writing for Film: Honours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of 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. Candidates are normally expected to have an upper second or better result for their first degree, and must submit a portfolio of film or video work with details of relevant filmmaking experience. 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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