Course summary
On BA (Hons) Film Production, you'll take your ideas to the big screen. The course reflects the specialist departmental structure of the film industry and prepares you for employment by introducing you to the skills and responsibilities of established industry roles. You’ll also be collaborating with your peers throughout the creative process - developing ideas, realising designs, and understanding how screenwriting, producing, production design, sound, cinematography, editing, and directing factor into the process. What you will learn You will gain generalist knowledge of film, specialist knowledge of roles and their skillsets, and build-up the competencies required of modern professionals – passion, creativity, technical ability and commitment. The course is designed to cultivate this learning through a wide range of team-based film production experiences, supporting projects driven by imaginative storytelling as well as technical innovation. Reflecting the ethos of the University, this course emphasises practical learning within an academic environment. The programme is 'hands-on' and students gain a solid grounding in established analogue filmmaking processes (shooting on celluloid) as well as modern digital processes. In addition to the practical, ‘hands-on’ making of films, students study cinema (fiction and non-fiction filmmaking) to build their repertoire and articulation of film knowledge. The specialist nature of the course helps students understand the creative and commercial realities of film production - the expectations and opportunities in our industry. You will be encouraged to develop your reflective and evaluative skills through the critique of your own and others’ practice, as well as the critical study of film as text and narrative work. Making films is a collaborative process. The collaboration central to Film Production often includes other courses across the University. Film Production is closely aligned to the Costume, Acting, Make-Up and Animation programmes and others. These collaborations help foster a strong film community throughout the University. The course will equip you to engage positively in the workplace and navigate the opportunities that exist within the industry. The course also prepares students for postgraduate study in related disciplines and offers certified training across the specialisms as part of the curriculum. By the end of the course you will be able to... • Understand the film production process in its broad cultural context and appreciate the links between research, theory and creative practice. • Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of your specialist practice within the film production process. • Manage self-directed learning, provide practical solutions to problems, and develop the necessary team-working skills required in professional practice. • Enter industry having gained a critical understanding of film production procedures alongside technical competences. • Engage in reflective and innovative work demonstrating audio-visual literacy and cultural awareness.
Assessment method
Coursework and practical work
How to apply
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:
- W610
- Institution code:
- A66
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Scottish Higher - CCCCCD
T Level - M
Please see AUB's website for a full list of our entry requirements, including tariff points where applicable. We are happy to accept a wide range of qualifications, including but not limited to: A Levels, BTEC Extended Diploma, OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma(s), Access to HE courses, Scottish Highers, IB Diploma Programme, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. We can also accept many EU and International qualifications. See website for details. Email Admissions ([email protected]) with any queries about entry requirements. We welcome applicants who are currently studying or who have gained a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and this qualification meets our level three entry requirements. This is a recommended qualification for many of our courses but it is not a compulsory qualification. Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 qualifications are considered on an individual basis and we are happy to accept applicants with a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Please check your qualifications using UCAS Tariff calculator and remember we are looking for the equivalent of 3 A levels if you are combining Level 3 qualifications. AUB tailors its offers to the qualifications an applicant is studying and looks for applicant to be studying a relevant creative subject. AUB makes offers based on up to three A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications with the most UCAS Tariff points attached to them to give applicants the best chance possible at achieving our required tariff (120 UCAS Tariff points in most cases).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
Once your application has been reviewed admissions will request a link to a online portfolio for review by the course team.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS with 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening) |
TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | With 80 overall and a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted. |
Cambridge English Advanced | C | Minimum grade C |
PTE Academic | 64 | With 64 overall and a minimum of 59 in each component |
Cambridge English Proficiency | C | Cambridge C2 Proficiency English exam with a minimum grade of C. |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Level III or level IV with a pass. |
English language requirements
https://aub.ac.uk/international/english-language/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £19950 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £19950 | 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
Provider information
Arts University Bournemouth
Wallisdown
Poole
BH12 5HH