Course summary
Get ready to start your career in film and television with creative and analytical training in screen art and culture. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the screen industries and be equipped with key professional skills in critical analysis and content creation. Course highlights You'll join a department of film and television scholars, filmmakers, screenwriters, and practice-based researchers — our academics know the ins and outs of film and television analysis, critical approaches to the moving image, and produce films, documentaries, and video essays. You'll discover philosophical and analytical approaches to film and television culture and industry and examine how films and television affect viewers and make us root for characters on screen.
- You'll be taught by world-class experts in the fields of film and television studies, art, digital media, and culture.
- Develop comprehensive industry-focussed skills in film and television analysis and creation.
- Benefit from dedicated training in diverse forms of audiovisual storytelling and narrative design.
- Learn critical writing skills alongside opportunities to produce audiovisual content and creative screenplay projects. You'll attain a portfolio of key skills in, for example, audiovisual media literacy, industrial and technological practices, critical reflection, historical and socio-cultural research, and creative outputs such as audiovisual production and writing for film and television.
Modules
The programme comprises 120 credits of taught modules and a 60-credit dissertation. Visit the course page on the University of Birmingham website for the most up-to-date module information.
Entry requirements
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree. Your degree doesn't need to be in a media or film-related discipline and you don't need to have any experience in the media industry to apply. However, you'll need excellent communication skills, with high standards of written and spoken English. We look at your degree grades, personal statement, any relevant experience in the media industry, and your English Language results (if you're an international applicant).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT