23Jan
Undergraduate This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
London Metropolitan University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Why study this course? Our Film and Television Studies (including foundation year) BA (Hons) is ideal if you’d like to pursue a degree in film studies but can’t meet the necessary requirements to enter the standard three-year degree. This course has a built-in foundation year that is designed to prepare you for more rigorous study in the subsequent three years of your course. You’ll graduate with the same award and title as students on the three-year programme. More about this course Our Film and Television Studies (including foundation year) BA (Hons) will equip you with knowledge about the film and television industry, as well as transferable and practical skills that are applicable in the real-world. The foundation year will be shared with students from other foundation year degrees in the School of Computing and Digital Media. This will be the ideal opportunity to meet students from different specialisms and exchange ideas on the programme you study. Throughout your degree you’ll receive academic and pastoral support from your tutors and academic mentor. There will also be opportunities to attend career-related workshops, which can help you with skills, such as job application writing and interview techniques. Following your foundation year you’ll study the same course content and have the same choice of modules as students on the traditional three-year course. Visit our Film and Television Studies BA (Hons) course page to learn more about the subsequent three years of your studies. If, at the end of your foundation year, you’d like to change your specialism there will be flexibility to allow you to do this.
Modules
Example Year 0 modules include: Introduction to Media and Communications; Introduction to Film, TV and Broadcast Media; Foundations of Digital Media; Introduction to Journalism and Writing for Media; Example Year 1 modules include: Approaches to Film and Television; Film and TV Practice 1; Film and TV Practice 2; Film and Television Histories; Example Year 2 modules include: Hollywood Industry and Politics; Hollywood Genre, Stardom and Authorship; British and European Cinema; Scripting Performance for Screen; Contemporary Television Studies; Film and TV Industry Roles; Stardom and Performance; Work Related Learning for Media 1; Example Year 3 modules include: Film Reception and Interpretation; Project (Film and Television Studies); Screening America in Hollywood Film; The French New Wave; Documentary Filmmaking; Film and TV Industry Careers;
Assessment method
Your assessments will consist of in-class tests, coursework, summaries, presentations, textual analysis, essays and screenplays.
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
English language requirements
To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements. If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.
More information about our English language requirements.
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/applying/english-language-requirements/undergraduate/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £19500 | Year 1 |
| International | £19500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £19500 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £19500 | 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
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
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