Practical Filmmaking (2-Year) at MetFilm - UCAS

MetFilm

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: BIMM University

Practical Filmmaking (2-Year)

Course summary

The BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking (Two-Year) course prepares the next generation of screen creatives. It builds creative and technical skills essential to succeed in today’s film, television, and new media industries. Our professional tutors and high-calibre guest speakers teach the fundamentals of storytelling, production, technical, and screen business skills. Gain experience across filmmaking and screen disciplines such as screenwriting, producing, directing, camera and lighting, and editing. There is also the option to complete this degree in three years. Why Take the Course?

  • Practitioner Tutors: MetFilm School course leadership and tutors are comprised of industry practitioners and educators with award-winning experience across the industry*.
  • Industry-facing: Routes to employment in the creative screen industries with first-hand practical guidance from working industry professionals. Gain industry recognition through ScreenSkills and ‘industry passports’.
  • Portfolio: Develop a range of work that includes fiction, documentary, episodic, and commercial productions across film, television, and streaming.
*For a selection of the tutors who teach across our campuses, please visit our website. Please note: BA Practical Filmmaking is Subject to Validation. From 2025/26, this course will be validated by BIMM University.

Modules

Please download the Course Specification for a complete overview of BA Practical Filmmaking (Two-Year) modules. Find below an overview of the key learning themes that this course will cover. Level 4 Modules:

  • Story to Script: 20 Credits, Core
  • Visual Approaches in Film: 20 Credits, Core
  • Fundamentals of Production Management: 20 Credits, Core
  • Director's Lab: 20 Credits, Core
  • Short Film Production: 20 Credits, Core
  • World Cinema: 20 Credits, Core
Level 5 Modules:
  • Documentary Development and Production: 40 Credits, Core
  • Developing the Series: 20 Credits, Core
  • Commercial Screen Production: 20 Credits, Core
  • Choice of Specialism Cinema Elective (including Directing, Cinematography, Producing, Screenwriting, and Post Production): 20 Credits, Core
  • Film Theory and Language: 20 Credits, Core
Level 6 Modules:
  • Genre Production: 40 Credits, Core
  • Graduation Project Development: 20 Credits, Core
  • Creative Career Development: 20 Credits, Core
- Graduation Project Delivery: 40 Credits, Core

Assessment method

We include a diverse range of learning and teaching methods, which include: Productions Seminar-style Group Teaching Tutorials Practical Group Work Formative Feedback through Critiques, Pitches, Screenings, and Reflective Sessions Work-integrated Learning Authentic Assessment We use a wide range of assessment methods, which include portfolios, performances, research presentations, and reflective work. Please download the Course Specification below for more information.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
WW60
Institution code:
M73
Campus name:
Met Film School - London
Campus code:
L

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

International applications deadline is 30 June. Find out more information for international students here: https://www.metfilmschool.ac.uk/admissions/international/ - LANGUAGE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS: Students applying for a visa via the Student Route must provide evidence of their English language ability. The following tests are satisfactory to demonstrate this: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge PET, ESOL Skills for Life Level 1 and 2, Trinity Level 1. IELTS – BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking: Students need to achieve an IELTS overall score of at least 6.5 with at least 5.5 in writing, listening, reading and speaking.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £24000 Year 1
International £24000 Year 1
England £24000 Year 1
Northern Ireland £24000 Year 1
Scotland £24000 Year 1
Wales £24000 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Practical Filmmaking (2-Year) at MetFilm - UCAS