Film with Foundation Year

Program Overview

This four-year film degree program offers a comprehensive foundation in film theory and production, preparing students for careers in the film and television industry. Through a combination of coursework, practical experience, and professional work placements, students develop a deep understanding of film as an art form and cultural phenomenon, as well as the technical skills to produce distinctive work to a professional standard. The program also provides an alternative route into university for students who may not have the necessary qualifications or are returning to education.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

Objectives:

• Develop a deep understanding of film as an art form and cultural phenomenon.
• Learn creative and technical skills to produce distinctive work to a professional standard.
• Study film and the film industry in a range of social and cultural contexts.
• Provide an alternative route into university and gaining a degree for students who do not have the necessary qualifications, aren't ready for degree-level study, or are returning to education.
• Develop academic skills and confidence to study with confidence.
• Introduce key concepts, debates, and skills to support and inform subsequent years of undergraduate study.

Program Description:

• This four-year course includes an initial full-time Foundation Year.
• The program provides a broad introduction to film, developing analytical skills and knowledge of contemporary developments in the international film industry.
• Students study all aspects of audio-visual production, developing a range of practical and craft skills to write, shoot and edit their own films.
• As students advance through the levels, they become increasingly independent learners.
• Students can explore the aspects of film that interest them and are most relevant to their chosen career path.
• The program equips students with employability skills for their future career.
• Real-world experience is at the heart of the degree, and students complete professional work placements as part of their studies.

Outline:

Foundation Year:

• Modules focus on enhancing academic skills, developing a personal project in a chosen subject area, exploring various media types in theory and practice, and understanding the social power of images.

Year 1:

• Core modules focus on professional development, core production skills, story and scriptwriting, and analyzing film.

Year 2:

• Core modules include professional placement, film industries, and relating theory and practice.
• Option modules include drama: concept to practice, documentary: concept to practice, digital visualization: concept to practice.

Year 3:

• Core modules focus on research project and professional project.

Careers:

• The program equips students with the necessary skills to enter the film and television industry as:
• Camera operators
• Production assistants
• Editors
• Photographers
• Visual effects artists
• Graphic designers
• Animators
• Scriptwriters
• Researchers

Other:

• The program incorporates professional work placements to gain degree-relevant experience and build valuable industry contacts.
• Students have access to industry-standard spaces and equipment including production rooms, Mac and PC editing suites, and TV, radio, and photography studios.
• Students can access bursaries and scholarships to support their studies.