Film Studies with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

... United Kingdom
... Birmingham City University

Course Overview

This course explores a wide range of debates within film studies, with the opportunity for you to apply key concepts to your own creative cinema practices. You will be taught by leading film professors and scholars in the field, who will explore cinema patterns in their generic, representational and global contexts. Not only will you gain an understanding of Hollywood cinema conventions (from the silent cinema era to modern blockbuster spectaculars), but you will be able to apply these filmic techniques to a variety of production scenarios. As well as looking at American cinema, you will also be introduced to other international trends that range from European film and TV patterns and global considerations of cult media to Bollywood film traditions and beyond.

General Eligibility

80 UCAS points

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

  • Minimum overall score of 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in the remaining three skills.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Media and Journalism


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Campus Name

City Centre


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Course Level

Foundation


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Duration

4


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Available Intake

September


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IELTS Score

6.0


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Tuition Fees Range

£9,250, £13,200,


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