23Nov
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
Combine film and media theory with practical skills including film-making, animation and digital publishing on our Film and Media degree in Cambridge. Join a course that scored 94% for Academic Support in the National Student Survey 2023. Our BA (Hons) Film and Media degree course will introduce you to the key issues and debates in film and media from feminism and postmodernism to the impact of film, TV, music and the media on society, including politics, youth culture and technology. You’ll also create your own short films in video, animation or 16mm format. Working in our professional TV and film studios, you’ll be trained in all aspects of the craft, including camera operation, sound recording and editing. You’ll also be able to focus on particular areas of interest, including digital publishing (building apps), radio production, and screenwriting. Highlights of the course:
- learn about all aspects of film-making
- experiment with different formats
- create your own short films and see your work on the big screen at a local independent cinema
- gain valuable experience with work placements and commissioned projects.
- Film studio and multi-camera tv studio
- Full range of location kit
- Audio equipment for location filming
- Editing suites & finishing suite
- Aaton Cameras & Steenbeck editors
- Motion capture equipment
- Podcast and video capture system
Modules
Year 1: Foundation in Humanities, English, Media, Social Sciences and Education. Year 2 core modules: Film Language and Concepts; Creative Moving Image; Sound/Image/Design; Theorising Popular Culture. Year 2 optional modules: Introduction to Television Studies; Introduction to Filmmaking: Super 8mm; Anglia Language Programme. Year 3 core modules: Theorising Spectatorship; Classical Hollywood Cinema; Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture and Media; Online Journalism; Ruskin Module. Year 3 optional modules: Documentary Film Theory; Television Genres; Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet; Photography; Non-Fiction Filmmaking; 16mm Filmmaking; Independent Cinema: US and Beyond; Filmmakers on Film; Anglia Language Programme. Year 4 core modules: Sound and Vision: Music and Media; Gender and Popular Cinema; Research Project in Film and Media. Year 4 optional modules: Special Topics in Film Studies; 'Fake News', Conflict and Law; Cultural Politics of Celebrity; Contemporary Television; Experiments in Film and Moving Image; Narrative in Global Cinema; Digital Publishing; Independent Film Practice; Anglia Language Programme. Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment method
You’ll show your progress through many different methods that reflect the range of skills required by employers. Your assignments might include case studies, critical essays, screenplays, journals, film reviews and analyses, presentations, and a portfolio of practical work, as well as ‘hands on’ assignments such as internet, print and video production/commissions.
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:
- P392
- 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
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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