Course summary

This practically focused degree will give you a solid grounding in all aspects of filmmaking. We help our graduates enter the film and TV industry and go on to fulfilling roles in all stages of production, from pre to post. You will build a solid skills base, ready for a professional career in roles such as directors, producers, editors and camera operators. You will develop technical, practical and analytical skills through film projects, as well as building a solid understanding of the industry including how to pitch, promote and distribute your work. You will study production, storytelling and screenwriting, graduating as a skilled, curious, bold and confident practitioner and film-maker. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

• Practical and theoretical – hands-on filmmaking makes up 70% of your studies, and the remaining 30% is an opportunity to explore key themes and debates underpinning contemporary and historical cinema.

• Industry knowledge – you will learn how the industry works, from inception to distribution to cinema, to streaming.

• Critical theory – you will leave with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of critical film theory.

• Work with leading talent – you'll learn with practitioners, filmmakers, distributors and programmers as well as researchers at the cutting edge of conceptual film analysis.

• Placement opportunities – a great opportunity to gain real-world experience and make industry connections for when you graduate.

• International exchange opportunities with Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore and the Berlin University of Applied Sciences in Germany.

• Inspiring guests run workshops – recent industry visitors include Eastenders and Call the Midwife director Tom, Hescott, Marie Antoinette and Dredd director Pete Travis and Elliot Grove from Raindance.

• Local film events – our students get involved with such as Hastings Rocks, Cinecity and screenings at the Komedia Studio.

• Successful graduates – our alumni have worked on major TV shows including The Crown, work for global post-production houses and started their own production firms.

• Join a vibrant school of art and media based in central Brighton, an artistic and progressive city, and final-year students are invited to exhibit at the annual Graduate Show.

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