Course summary

Studying our BA Film and Creative Writing will develop your skills as a filmmaker and writer and allow you to explore film, television and writing in their theoretical, critical, industrial and creative contexts. This degree will prepare for life beyond your studies in a variety of careers – in film, TV, writing, editing, publishing, journalism, media, marketing and many more. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of film, TV and all main genres of creative writing, including: Poetry Prose Drama Media writing You’ll also gain practical filmmaking skills, through hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art editing suite. Graduate with a detailed awareness of and sought-after experience with the creative industries by making use of our work-based placements and employability focused modules. Why study this course? Learn from experienced, global film industry experts – including filmmakers, camera operators, screenwriters, film editors and film writers and commentators. Find your voice amongst award-winning and bestselling authors – including 2021 Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize winner Professor Ruth Gilligan; 2021 Forward Poetry Prize winner Dr Luke Kennard; 2020 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize winner Dr Isabel Galleymore; 2014 J.I. Segal Award winner Dr Dan Vyleta and Dr Richard House, longlisted for The 2013 Man Booker Prize for The Kills. Get a head start in the graduate market – take advantage of our work-based placements and employability focused modules and enter the workplace with the skills required to shape the creative agendas of the future. Be supported – whether it’s helping you improve your academic writing, organising visiting writers’ sessions, hosting alumni networking events or facilitating wellbeing activities, be assured that Birmingham is committed to your development whilst at university and beyond. Live on a vibrant campus and play in an exciting city – write for our University newspaper, present for our TV and radio stations or join one of our many writing or film societies and put your study into practice. Then take your expertise out into the city and get involved in the numerous literature and film festivals and make use of Birmingham’s many cultural attractions, including the country’s oldest working cinema and Europe’s largest regional library. 1st for Creative Writing in the Guardian University Guide 2023 Top 20 for Cinematics in the Complete University Guide 2023 Top 75 in the world for Arts and Humanities (QS World Subject Rankings 2022)