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UndergraduateNottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
This exciting degree course has been created in response to the rise of the UK film and television industry's a global success. On this practical course, you'll explore all aspects of filmmaking to set yourself up for a successful career as a producer, director or writer. Our expert staff will stretch you to develop your deep creative understanding of the art of filmmaking, focusing on the production of original, entertaining and innovative content through the production of dramas, documentaries, adverts, music videos and experimental work. Work on real-life briefs with our industry partners, learning the technical and production skills required to produce a professional portfolio tailored to your career goals. Taught in partnership with NTU’s School of Arts and Humanities and Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, you’ll benefit from a wide range of staff expertise and industry-standard facilities and equipment. Key features
- Innovative filmmaking– this course has been developed with input from industry and academic staff with a wealth of experience.
- Focus on writing, directing and producing. We want to create filmmakers who can develop their own projects.
- Learn in a creative studio environment, using industry-standard facilities such as high-end camera equipment and green-screen studios, and software such as Davinci Resolve and Adobe Creative suite.
- Develop your professional skills through self-initiated work experience placements, industry competitions, collaborations with organisations and guest lectures.
- Use industry-standard facilities and equipment such as high-end cameras, sound recording booths and green-screen studios, along with industry-recognised software.
- Learn from staff with expertise in areas such as directing, producing and scriptwriting, plus technical skills such as editing, lighting, sound and camera operating.
- Choose to go on an international study trips to recognised film cities.
- Opportunity to apply for a European or international exchange to one of our partner institutions, such as Northern Arizona University in the USA.
- Exhibit your work at our Showcase, with the opportunity to be selected to exhibit at other industry graduate events.
- This course is design approved by the International Moving Image Society, recognising the quality and relevance of our course content.
- NTU is Ranked 12th in the UK for Art and Design. (The Complete University Guide 2021).
- NTU is ranked in the top 15 universities in the UK for Design and Crafts (14th). (The Guardian University Guide 2021).
Modules
[Year One]
- Script to Screen (100 credit points)
- Style, Narrative and Authorship (20 credit points)
- Narrative, Production and Audiences (80 credit points)
- Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking (20 credit points)
- Optional module. You will also choose one optional 20-credit module from:
- Major Project: FILM (80 credit points)
- Representation, Genre and Industry (20 credit points)
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W600
- Institution code:
- N91
- Campus name:
- City Campus
- Campus code:
- 1
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 112 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
The UK Government recently announced an increase to the Home Undergraduate tuition fee from £9,250 (the 2024 entry fee) to £9,535 for 2025 entry. This is subject to Parliamentary approval and is therefore still to be confirmed. The current expectation is that the NTU tuition fee for 2025 entry will be £9,535.
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ