BA Film and Visual Culture
About the Course
The BA Film and Visual Culture is an innovative degree programme, which combines the academic study of film and other visual media with the creative production of individual pieces of work in specialised areas. By combining theory and practice, students are encouraged to enhance
their understanding of cinema as a medium through the creation of practical work. The programme has been conceived with an emphasis upon vocational skills and employability; over the course of their studies, students will assemble a portfolio of work to enable them to compete for employment in their chosen field of the film industry. Emphasis has been given to entrepreneurial skills, and to the skills required to publish and exhibit work to audiences beyond the university.
Students will be invited to engage with a broad range of contemporary
media (such as film, television, graphic novels and comics, internet and mobile publishing, interactive media and gaming), and to focus their major projects upon the areas of their choice. Over the course of the programme, students will be able to combine the theoretical and academic analysis of film and visual media, with practical and creative approaches. Students will have the opportunity to engage in all stages of filmmaking, from conception, through pre-production and production, and on to publication and/or exhibition. Over the course of these processes, students will gain an insight into those areas that they
would wish to specialise in. By their final year, students will be able to opt for a major creative project in a production area of their choice; this could take the form of screenwriting, filmmaking, animation or game design, to name some of the options open to students.
This degree offers students the opportunity to gain insight into working in the industries related to filmmaking, and to gain the skills needed to work as entrepreneurs or as freelancers in this field. There will be extensive academic study of visual media, and this theoretical work will be directly linked to practical and business applications throughout the programme. Practitioners from industry and local entrepreneurs with film businesses will be regular contributors to modules across the programme. Students will be given the skills to express themselves professionally through their academic and practical work, and to develop confident, independent and creative approaches to projects.
Teaching is delivered via lectures and seminars, along with workshops and demonstrations. As they grow in confidence, students will work more independently culminating in a major creative project in their final year where they can fully express their understanding and skills.
Award
BA (Single Honours)
UCAS Code
P30H
Language Choice
English
Course Length
3 years full-time; part-time study available
Entry Requirements
You will be invited to visit the University to discuss the course. Entry is based on individual merit.
Career Opportunities
- Media Archivist
- Arts Administrator
- Screenwriter
- Advertising
- Creative Media
Campus
Carmarthen CampusTypical modules
- Reading Images
- Adaptation
- Film History
- Digital Film Production
- Entrepreneurship in Film and Media
Key Features
- A wide-ranging programme covering cinema from its origins to the latest developments of the art form
- Expert tuition from research active staff who are experts in their field
- Access to high level production facilities
- To liaise with Creative Industry personnel
The School of Creative Arts is committed to ensuring that National Vocational Standards are built into its degree pathways.
Further Information
Start date
September 2012
Contact Information
Dr Robert Shail
