Film Studies
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time, Sandwich | 3 - 4 years | September | find out | find out |
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About Film Studies, BA (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Take your interest in film and turn it into a promising career or pathway to further study with our Film Studies degree course.
You'll examine film and its related institutions from a contemporary perspective, with opportunities to engage in film marketing, curation and production. Guided by an internationally recognised team of researchers and academics, you’ll explore film's interrelationships with society, culture, markets and identity, in areas ranging from fandom and popular culture to gender and global cinema.
Our range of optional modules, industry talks and experiences, and local community and outreach connections in the curriculum will offer you a tailored degree experience to enhance your learning and enjoyment. You’ll graduate from our course with a critical and global understanding of film and adaptable, high - demand skills in research, industry knowledge and communication.
Course highlights
- Take part in the annual Portsmouth Comic Con for the latest developments in film, popular culture, fan communities, and technology – course lecturers and students are panellists and run film screenings
- Screen your final-year film project at Portsmouth's established independent No. 6 Cinema and gain industry contacts
- Gain real world experience in film curatorship and film programming, and organise your own screenings with local cinemas and film festivals
- Learn from widely published media experts and active researchers to add depth to your studies
- Be part of our extensive media culture at Portsmouth: you can write for student publications, collaborate with students on our Film Production and Television Production courses, and participate in our student-led TV channel CCI TV
- Become an Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) to enhance your technical and production skills
Careers and opportunities
Along with theoretical and practical knowledge of film, you'll also graduate with a more nuanced understanding of the world. You'll develop methods for deconstructing its sociocultural ethics, means of representation, and constructs, and scrutinise environments more deeply. These analytical skills are crucial in many sectors within and outside media and film.
Many of our graduates begin their careers in communication, such as public relations and advertising. Some continue to postgraduate studies and research in multimedia, while others take teacher training to begin careers in higher and further education.
With such a flexible degree as our Film Studies course, you'll be able to explore many other possibilities.
Graduate roles
Roles our graduates have gone onto include:
- Content Creator
- Marketing Manager
- Theatrical Marketing Department Executive
- Lecturer
- Writer and researcher
- Videographer
Graduate destinations
Our graduates have worked at places such as:
- Pathé
- CIC Film Crew 4u
- Arrow Films
- Studio Canal
- Chichester College
Ongoing careers support
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.
Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Careers and Employability Service to help you find your perfect role.
Placement year (optional)
After your second or third year, you can complete an optional work placement to gain professional experience and enhance your skills. It's also a great incentive for employers once you graduate.
You can work for a company, organisation or agency, or you can go self-employed and start your own business with fellow students or by yourself.
Whatever you decide – or even if you just want some employability advice – our exclusive Creative Careers team can support you every step of the way.
Creative Careers
Our in-faculty Creative Careers team has extensive recruitment experience and knows the creative sector well, making it easier for students to find placements within the creative industries.
They can guide you through every step of the application process, including:
- Searching for the ideal job through their database of vacancies
- Giving tips on how to write an interesting CV that will catch employers' attention, no matter the role
- Organising mock interviews, so you can hone your technique and familiarise yourself with the recruitment environment
- Writing your startup business proposal – if you're going down the self-employment route
The team will continue to give you support throughout your placement year.
Placement experiences
Our students have worked in a variety of capacities, areas, and countries for their placement years, developing their soft skills and film and media knowledge in professional environments. These include:
- Events organiser and coordinator for film festivals in France
- Working with independent filmmakers in Czechia
- Working in a social media and market research team at Mercedes Benz
- Working in a communications team at Vivid Homes
- Working in a production team at Global Fire Creative
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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