Bachelor's in Film and Screen Studies

Film and Screen Studies is a Bachelor program taught at Bath Spa University, UK. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Bath Spa University’s BA (Hons) Film and Screen Studies focuses on film theory and criticism and on the relationship between film, media, and culture. You study how meaning is conveyed through film form and content, and how film institutions shape reception and consumption. The course combines academic study with film practice and develops conceptual tools for understanding how society and culture are mediated by cinematic, televisual, and electronic images.

Teaching uses lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials, supported by Bath Spa’s virtual learning environment, “Ultra,” and web resources in seminars and workshops. Assessment includes essays, research reports, journals, group presentations, and portfolios. The course structure includes year one Level 4 modules, optional module choice in years two and three, and a Film and Screen Studies Major Project.

Modules

• The Moving Image
• Film Theory, Film Philosophy
• Framing Film: Silence, Sound and Spectacle
• European Cinema
• Screen Industries
• Digital Creativity and Content Creation
• American Cinema
• Key Movements in World Cinema
• Director’s Cut: Auteur Cinema
• Film Genre
• Scripting for Screen
• Influencers and Contemporary Celebrity

The minimum requirements for admission in Film and Screen Studies at Bath Spa University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Bath Spa University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Bath Spa University as pre-requiste for admission in Film and Screen Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants are typically required to have completed secondary education with relevant subjects or equivalent qualifications. A portfolio showcasing previous creative work, such as written pieces or film projects, may strengthen an application. Furthermore, an interview or audition may be part of the admission process, allowing candidates to present their passion and potential for film and screen studies.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/ug-film-and-screen-studies/

• BBC Bristol
• Argonon
• The Sheffield International Documentary Festival
• Unit Assistant
• Festival Assistant
• Film Location Manager

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