Study location	United Kingdom, Bradford
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	P306

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: level C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. bradford.ac.uk/..and-media-studies-3-years

Overview

On this course you will be introduced to fundamental film and media theories and practical production techniques to develop an integrated range of knowledge, understanding and skills to be a highly trained practitioner of film and media. You will learn how to generate and develop ideas and adopt a creative approach to your studies. You will examine social and cultural contexts and be exposed to opportunities to engage with emerging areas of film and media studies and research, including; media archaeologies, social media studies and alternative media.

In the second and third years there are a range of options to enable you to develop your own areas of interest and expertise. Between the second and third year you can also take a year out to study abroad at a partner university or to do a placement year working in industry if you choose to study our four year course.

Programme structure

Year 1

Creativity and Imagination
Reading the Screen
Moving Image Production
Screen Criticism
Film Narrative and Genre
Institutions and Audiences.

Year 2

Soundscapes
Social Media
British Film and Television Fictions
International Media
Media Archaeologies

Option modules:

Factual Production
Hollywood and Society

Year 3

Professional Industry Profile
Dissertation

Option modules:

Experimental Filmmaking
Practices of Representation
World Cinema
Alternative Film and Media.

Career opportunities

This course will prepare you for a career in film and television production in research, content creation, scriptwriting, camera, sound, lighting, editing, studio and location management, production management, producing and directing or you may prefer to continue your studies on our Master’s course in Digital Filmmaking. Graduates have also gone into teacher training.