Course summary

8th in the UK for our research outputs in Communications, Cultural and Media Studies in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) =16th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) 17th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (Complete University Guide 2024) About the course Investigate film as an art form and as an industry. The Film Studies BA helps you develop the skills to understand how cinema entertains, informs and influences its audiences. On our degree you can study Hollywood blockbusters, international art cinema, or activist filmmakers. Choose the modules that interest you, from documentary and comedy, to adaptations and musicals. Our specialist options allow you to focus on the cinemas of Latin America, China and India, or to explore representations of gender, race and sexuality. You'll be able to find the films that interest you, and explore new genres, through our exclusive resource centre's collection of over 5,000 films. Brighton is the perfect place to study film as it hosts several film festivals every year, showcasing the latest films from around the world. About Sussex Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better. Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries. Location We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast. We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away. With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.