BA (Hons) Film and Television Production at York St John University

Learn to create films and TV programmes that cut through the noise. Master production techniques and start your career in film and TV. This course will give you the knowledge and creative technical skills needed to create engaging visual stories for film and television drama, documentary, and live TV production. Using our specialist film and television production equipment, including TV studios, HD cameras, lighting and a range of film and TV location equipment, we will support you to develop your creative film and TV-making abilities.

Faculty: School of the Arts  |  Duration: 3 years full time, 6 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Researching Media Industries; TV Studio Production; Location Production; Media Contexts and Debates; Drama Project; Screenwriting; Documentary Production; Research Project. Optional modules include Experimental Film Practice; Transmedia Practice; Short Film Project; Indies: To Indiewood and Beyond; Critical TV Studies; Genre.

Career pathways

This course gives you the business, technical and creative skills you need to succeed in the film and television industry. You will also gain skills in project management, communication and collaboration that are in high demand in a range of other careers. Example roles include Film director; Lighting technician; Location manager; Special effects technician; TV camera operator; TV producer.

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