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Film and English Literature (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 20262026 - 2027
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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Lancaster University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

28Jun
Lancaster University Open Day
Undergraduate
12Jul
Lancaster University Open Day
Undergraduate
13Sep
Lancaster University Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Studying Film and English Literature at Lancaster offers a comprehensive exploration of storytelling across different media, blending the critical study of film aesthetics, theory, and cultural impact with practical film production experience. By engaging with a wide range of texts, this programme provides a strong foundation in narrative forms and techniques, equipping you with a versatile skill set for careers in the creative industries, media, publishing, and more. Why Lancaster?

  • Deepen your knowledge of global literature, film, aesthetics, and cultural significance, while gaining hands-on film-making experience
  • Create your own films using state-of-the-art equipment, with 24/7 access to editing suites, and cinema ready cameras
  • Learn from distinguished academics, published authors, and professional filmmakers, and develop your skills in small seminar groups and workshops
  • Participate in Lancaster’s vibrant arts community, with student-run journals, literary and film events taking place on campus and in the city centre
  • Draw inspiration from Lancaster’s unique surroundings, from the historic cityscape to the scenic Lake District, a creative haven for writers and filmmakers
  • Prepare for a career in the creative industries with a portfolio showcasing your storytelling voice across both page and screen
Creative storytelling Combining an in-depth exploration of literary works with rich cinema history and practical film-making, this course expertly blends the study of literature with film. Explore the fascinating world of film, covering topics from global cinema history, innovative storytelling strategies and influential movements to contemporary media practices. Through hands-on workshops, you’ll not only analyse film theory but also build on your practical film-making skills. You will study cinematography, editing, and sound, whilst exploring film-making styles such as narrative, documentary and experimental, providing you with the skills to create your own short films. Through studying English Literature, you’ll explore a vast range of texts, from ancient myths to contemporary graphic novels, as well as a host of different voices, themes, and forms. This programme encourages active, transformative reading, connecting literature with broader themes such as politics, ecology, gender, theology, fashion, film, and philosophy. This all makes ideal subject material for you to bring into your film-making. Exceptional resources You will have access to top-of-the-line production equipment so you can create your own original content. Make use of our cinema-ready digital cameras with prime lenses, DSLR cameras, versatile set lighting, grip equipment and full access to Adobe Creative Cloud in our acoustic editing suites. We have everything you need to learn the fundamentals of digital audio and camerawork in our specialist production facilities, ensuring you can put your ideas into practice. Whenever you need support, you can turn to our skilled technicians who are on hand to support your studies. Inspirational communities Studying Film and English literature at Lancaster offers a rich, creative community that extends from our campus to the city’s Castle Quarter and beyond. Participate in our student-run cinema, where you can show your films, our vibrant student Film Society, or LA1TV – our Student Union television station. The campus’s historic and scenic surroundings provide additional inspiration, with the Lake District nearby as a stunning creative backdrop. Take advantage of Lancaster’s city centre arts venue, The Dukes, that shows the latest independent and foreign films on our doorstep. In previous years, final year students have shown their own films here. Study abroad The study abroad option is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is thinking of working abroad during their career or who simply wants the experience of living and studying overseas as part of their degree.

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

15Jan

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:
PQ35
Institution code:
L14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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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

For information on our fees, please see www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding.
Film and English Literature (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University - UCAS