Film Studies University of Greenwich

This programme runs within the department for Creative Professions and Digital Arts, it is for the people who want to learn about the history of making and film criticism, and about the international cultures and industries of cinema. The programme is suitable for students who wish to combine a theoretical understanding of moving images with film practice. You will gain the key skill of critical analysis of visual images, particularly valued by employers in an increasingly multimedia working environment. You will emerge from this degree with excellent communication skills, as you will not only learn about audio visual, verbal and written communication, but also how to communicate effectively in images and words, through your written work and visual analysis.

Graduates from this programme work in a range of creative industries including film and television production, media research, film festivals (online and print), media education, advertising and film curating/programming.

In year 1, students learn how to conduct detailed film analyses; you will be introduced to the history of cinema's emergence and the role of moving images in contemporary society. You will also be introduced to the foundational principles of film production.

Core courses are primarily theory based but students can choose practical options if they wish. In year 2, we look more specifically at two aspects of film studies: international and transnational film industries, and the cultures of animation. You will draft a storyboard and write research papers in these classes.

In their final year, students can choose to do a major project – this can be in the form of a written dissertation on a topic of their choice, a film project, a script, a music video, and others. There is one core course for this year, which is primarily theoretical but which asks students to do a photography project.

Students are trained in the use of camera equipment, and have access to film production facilities, including new, state-of-the-art television studios, editing and sound suites.

This degree opens a wide range of opportunities in the film, television and other media industries, public service and teaching. Graduates have gone on to roles in film and TV development, production and post-production. With a broad training in visual culture and media production, alumni of the programme can be found working in film festivals, media marketing and advertising, communications-roles in industry, as well as in postgraduate study.

The aims of the programme are:

• To enable students to develop knowledgeable, critical and creative approaches to understanding film in contemporary society and to create an understanding of the cultural importance of film in its diverse global forms
• To offer the opportunity to take rigorous practiced-based courses in screen writing and video production, alongside the theoretical analysis of film.

Entry requirements for this course

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