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FILM STUDIES AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Film Studies and Music Technology is an exciting opportunity to combine the technical and
theoretical understanding of sound with the study of film as an audio-visual medium. You
will gain analytical and practical skills in both areas, pursuing both critical and creative work
in the course and beyond.
You will look at the history of film across various cultural, political and
aesthetic contexts, thinking creatively about the evolving form and
significance of this audio-visual medium, and the expressive options
available to filmmakers around the world. You will also have the option to
produce your own creative work in practical filmmaking modules. At the
same time, you will undertake innovative, cutting-edge study and practice
in the application of technology to composition, music production, sound
design, screen music, audio-visuals and music software development. You
will have access 24/7 to the music practice rooms and music technology
studios and will have the opportunity to become part of the thrilling cultural
and musical life on Keele campus.
What will this mean for my future?
This degree offers a set of key and transferable skills, both technical and
research-oriented, that lend themselves to a variety of employment options
in the creative industries and beyond. Career paths open to graduates in this
programme include work in film, television and radio, recording, production,
sound design, soundtrack creation, software design, songwriting and
performance, as well as original audio and audiovisual composition, studio
work, and teaching at all levels of education. You will develop a wide range
of skills in presentation, writing, project management and critical thinking
that can be transferred to many other professions: our graduates work, for
instance, as solicitors, journalists, civil servants and in business. You may
also choose to pursue postgraduate study at Master's or doctoral level.
UCAS Code - PJ3X
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Approaching Film: History and Theory
• Reading Film
• Introduction to Television Studies
• Composing with Sound
• Digital Video
• Sound Recording
Second Year
• Hollywood and Beyond: Global Popular
Cinemas
• Film Music
• Documentary Film: Theory and Practice
• Gender and the Cinematic Gaze
• Audio-Visual Composition
• Record Production
Third Year
• Dissertation in Film Studies and/or
Music Technology
• Portfolio of Studio-based Creative Work
• World Cinemas in the 21st Century
• Music Composition
• The Road Movie: Cinema as
Movement and Journey
• Work Experience Placement
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years with
an international year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses