BA Film and Television [W62E]

Academic Year 2027/2028 September 2027 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2026/2027

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (90 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IC00110

Introduction to Reading and Writing Skills for University

IC00210

Introduction to Listening and Speaking Skills for University

IC03340

Academic Language, Culture and Communication

Semester 2
IC00410

Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking for University (Study Routes A & B)

IC00610

Listening and Speaking Skills for University (Routes A & B)

IC00810

Language Enhancement for University Study (Study Routes A and B)

Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option

You must register for the core module that matches your course pathway: Computer Science students (GH7E, G50E, G40E, GG4E, H61E) must take IC02230. Business, Economics, Finance and Accounting students (N40E, N4NE, N12E, N59E, L10E, N50E) must take IC02030. International Politics students (L25E, 142E) must take IC02330. Law students (M14E, M10E) must take IC02430. Film, Media and Theatre Studies students (W40E, W62E, P31E, P30E) must take IC02130.

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 2
IC02030

Keys to Business, Economics, Finance and Accounting

IC02130

Keys to Film, Television, Media and Theatre Studies

IC02230

Keys to Computer Science

IC02330

Keys to International Politics

IC02430

Keys to Law

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
FM10120

Studying Film

or
TC10020

Astudio Ffilm

FM11420

Making Short Films 1

or
TC11120

Creu Ffilmiau Byrion 1

Semester 2
FM10220

Studying Television

or
TC12020

Astudio Teledu

Year 2 Options

Single Honours Film and TV Studies Students may take up to 60 credits of the following or choose from options outside degree scheme, including Media and Communication Studies (P300):

Semester 1
FM10620

Studying Media

FM17320

Writing Continuing TV Drama

Semester 2
FM10720

Studying Communication

FM11120

Movements in Film History

FM11240

Making Short Films 2

TC12240

Creu Ffilmiau Byrion 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 3 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
FM23820

Work in the Film & Television Industries

Year 3 Options

Students must take at least 40 credits from the following critical theory modules:

Semester 1
FM20120

LGBT Film & Television

FM20420

The Story of Television

FM22320

Youth Cultures

TC20520

Hanes Teledu

Semester 2
FM21520

Film Stardom and Celebrity

FM22620

Media, Politics and Power

FM24420

Art Cinema

FM25520

Digital Culture

Year 3 Options

Students must take a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 40 credits (20 in each semester) of creative practice modules:

Semester 1
FM21620

Writing for Film and Television

FM26520

Creative Documentary

TC25620

Dogfen Greadigol

Semester 2
FM20920

Creative Fiction: Horror

FM25420

Creative Television Studio

TC25420

Stiwdio Deledu Greadigol

Year 3 Options

Students may also take:

Semester 1
TP22620

Design Project

Final Year Options

Students must take at least 40 credits and may take up to 120 credits from the following modules (please note: the Independent Research Project is worth 40 credits: 20 per semester):

Semester 1
FM32320

Media and Society in Wales

FM36000

Independent Research Project

FM38220

Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences

FM38420

Videogame Theories

TC30020

Y Cyfryngau a Chymdeithas yng Nghymru

Semester 2
FM30320

Contemporary TV

FM34520

Experimental Cinema

FM36040

Independent Research Project

FM36720

Media Law and Regulation

Final Year Options

Students may take up to 80 credits from the following modules:

Semester 1
FM33500

Experimental Media Production

FM33700

Documentary Production

FM34200

Fiction Film Production

FM37020

Scriptwriting 1

TC33700

Cynhyrchu Ffilm Ddogfen

Semester 2
FM33540

Experimental Media Production

FM33740

Documentary Production

FM34240

Fiction Film Production

FM37120

Scriptwriting 2

TC33740

Cynhyrchu Ffilm Ddogfen