Film and Television Studies (W620)

 

Course Introduction

Film and Television Studies provides a rigorous and challenging programme of study, combining critical and creative approaches to the examination of Film and Television productions, institutions and audiences.  The first year introduces you to the study of film and television by developing your practical skills in all stages of the production process, from script formulation, to shooting, to final editing. This is combined with other areas of study designed to introduce you to the critical examination of the structure of screen forms and understanding their social significance.

The central spine of your second and third years will be a combination of the further development of your production skills alongside critical research into the specific histories and roles of each medium. On the production side, you can build up expertise in key production techniques such as scriptwriting for radio, television and film; production research; factual and fictional production; and an experience of studio production. In your final year you will be challenged to produce, direct or edit a video short which can be experimental, documentary or narrative fiction. The best works will be entered for the Royal Television Society Student Video Awards.

Alongside your practical work, you will be offered a range of core and optional modules, including: Classical and Contemporary Hollywood; Radio and Television Drama; Documentary Film and Television;  Investigating Audiences; Cinema and Cultural Identities;  Alternative Cinema; Stardom and Screen Performance (subject to approval). You also have the opportunity to choose and develop your own research topic.

Do you have any questions about the Film and Televisions Studies degree scheme?

• Film and Television Studies course breakdown
• Departmental Brochure 2011/12

 

Skillset Media Academy Wales Description

 

BA Film and Television Studies is accredited by Skillset Media Academy Wales.  The Academy is a partnership of the leading film and media schools in Wales, offering an exceptionally high standard of education that is endorsed by industry and approved by Creative Skillset. Its programme of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses will enable you to develop a career in the creative media industry. Benefits of studying a Media Academy Walesaccredited course include:

• Support from the unique Industry Panel
• Access to an exclusive online network
• Placements and careers support
• Networking and collaborative opportunities