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FILM STUDIES AND MEDIA
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Film Studies and Media combines the intensive study of film and other media forms, with
the opportunity to do creative practice in film and video, photography and new media. You
will gain the analytical, critical and technical skills vital for understanding and working in
today’s media-rich world.
Film and Media Studies are the study of screen art and communication forms
that have become central to every aspect of contemporary life. Alongside the
detailed analytical and historical study of film, you will analyse diverse
cultural texts such as television, photography, advertisements, magazines,
digital media and news. You will investigate the relationship between
historical and cultural movements and media and film production, exploring
how these forms are products of their time and place. You will combine the
analytical and technical study of film and media with the opportunity to
produce work of your own, ranging from photography and video to
magazines online. We also provide opportunities to take work placements
through our links to the creative and media industries.
What will this mean for my future?
By the time you graduate, you will be ready to take an active and creative
role in the media and cultural industries. You will develop skills in
communicating ideas to different audiences, analysis, and critical thinking.
Our recent graduates have found employment in a range of careers such as
television production, the film industry, journalism, publishing, web design,
teaching and acting as well as postgraduate study.
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Reading Film
• Approaching Film: History and Theory
• Digital Video
• The Photographic Message
• Introduction to Television Studies
• Introduction to European Cinema
• Media, Culture and Power
Second Year
• Documentary: Theory and Practice
• Thinking Photography
• Hollywood and Beyond: Global Popular
Cinemas
• Gender and the Cinematic Gaze
• Creating Awareness Campaigns
• Adaptation
• Social Media and Society
Third Year
• Celebrity
• The Road Movie: Cinema as
Movement and Journey
• Sustained Media Practice (Media
Project)
• Work Experience Placement
• Creative Magazine Production
• Dissertation in Film Studies
• Dissertation in Media, Culture and
Creative Practice
UCAS Code - PP39
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years with
an international year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements