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UndergraduateAnglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Develop your writing and filmmaking skills while learning about the films, writers and directors that have shaped the medium by studying for our BA (Hons) Writing and Film degree in Cambridge.
- Join a course ranked 3rd in the UK for organisation and management in the National Student Survey 2024.
- Learn to tell stories which engage audiences, whether you want to write poetry, drama, short fiction, or make films and documentaries.
- Explore and develop specialist professional writing techniques related to film, including screenwriting and film journalism.
- Get invaluable feedback on all your written work from professional writers, including our teaching staff and Royal Literary Fund fellows, as well as your fellow students.
- Make your own short films in video, animation or 16mm format, with full training in camera operation, sound recording and editing from professional filmmakers.
- Specialise in filmmaking for the chance for your final project to be screened at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse – and possibly the Cambridge Film Festival too!
- Become part of a community of professionals with expertise in drama and performance, film, games development, journalism, publishing, and digital media.
- Attend guest lectures by visiting authors, editors, agents, and other writing industry professionals, as well as events organised by our Cambridge Writing Centre, where you can showcase your writing and make new contacts.
- Prepare for your future career – our Careers in Writing module helps you develop skills wanted by industry and the professional environment, while The Business of Being a Writer will help you understand the path to getting published.
Modules
Year 1: Foundation in Humanities, English, Media, Social Sciences and Education. Year 2 core modules: Film Language and Concepts; Creative Moving Image; Introduction to Imaginative Writing; Screenwriting: The Short Film; Contemporary Publishing for Writers. Year 3 core modules: Writing Short Fiction; Classical Hollywood Cinema; Theorising Spectatorship; Writing for the Stage; Ruskin Module; Careers in Writing: Editing and Copywriting. Year 3 optional modules: Documentary Film Theory; 16mm Filmmaking; Film Criticism and Reviewing; Independent Cinema: US and Beyond; Non-Fiction Filmmaking; From Script to Screen; Writing Creative Non-Fiction; Anglia Language Programme; Filmmakers on film. Year 4 core modules: Writing Poetry; Film Journalism. Year 4 optional modules: Major Project Writing; Special Topics in Film Studies; Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film; Experiments in Film and Moving Image; Professional Practice in Film; Avant-Garde Cinema; Gender and Popular Cinema; Narrative in Global Cinema; Research Project in Film and Media; Worldbuilding 1 and 2; The Business of Being a Writer: Craft and Professional Practice; Novel Writing: Long-Form Prose; Anglia Language Programme. Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment method
You’ll show your progress in a number of ways, reflecting the varied nature of your course. These will include writing portfolios, critical commentaries, presentations, journals and log books, critical essays, film reviews and analyses, internet, print and video production, and commissions. You’ll also take part in 'crits', in which you’ll present and defend your work.
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:
- WP84
- Institution code:
- A60
- Campus name:
- Cambridge Campus
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3. If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements. Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | With minimum 5.5 in each component |
Equivalent English Language qualifications, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, are also accepted.
Student Outcomes
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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
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | 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
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances
Provider information
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge
CB1 1PT