Course summary
Establish a historically-informed and critically aware understanding of popular cinema and how it reflects and shapes the world we live in. You’ll develop strong working knowledge of analytical and theoretical contexts. We take an innovative, academically rigorous approach to the analysis of film culture. Areas of study include:
- Digital humanities - analysis of big data to explore cultural responses to cinema
- Scriptwriting and story development
- Narration in classical Hollywood
- Popular European and East Asian cinema.
Assessment method
To help you develop core academic skills, assessment methods are varied and include:
- academic essays
- dissertation
- presentations
- book reviews and feature articles
- pitches
- treatments
Entry requirements
Applicants should normally hold a good honours degree (2.1 or above), or its equivalent, in an Arts and Humanities subject or similar discipline. Previous study of film is desirable but not essential. Selection will be normally made following an interview.
English language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each component
If English is not your first language then, please see here for our requirements and accepted alternative English language qualifications
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £16500 | Year 1 |
| England | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8700 | Year 1 |
| International | £16500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP