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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-OCT-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Building on Birkbeck’s radical reputation in film and screen media, this BA Film and Media is ideal if you are looking to gain knowledge of film and media from different periods and parts of the world and are keen to develop your creative practice skills in film/media content creation and screenwriting.


Why choose this course?

- Classes are run by world-leading academics and industry professionals with links to organisations such as the BFI, BBC and Disney.- The course will equip you with skillsets essential for employment in the media and cultural heritage sectors. You will be offered mentoring, networking and placement opportunities in film, TV and creative media industries through our partner Film Buddy. - The course gives you the chance to tailor your studies so that you can exit with a BA Film and Media Practice, BA Film and Media with Screenwriting or BA Film, Media and Language.


What you will learn

On this BA Film and Media you will have the chance to study screenwriting, cinematography, sound design and digital editing. You can also choose from modules in digital media and web design, journalism, literature and languages. The course offers a unique combination of creative practice work and academic study while enhancing your writing, research and presentation skills.


How you will learn

Learning on this course is especially collaborative. You will put your learning into practice using audiovisual equipment and editing software and host class presentations.To help prepare you for a professional, media working environment you will also manage timeframes and engage in teamwork to deliver film/media projects. Your learning will be complemented by annual guest lectures and workshops by media professionals offering you career orientation and advice. This course is available to study full- or part-time.


It has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening.


Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree.


Highlights

- Birkbeck was ranked as one of the top four universities in the UK for its Art and Design research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.- The award-winning Birkbeck Cinema is central to the course, where several of our film classes take place. Located in central London, Birkbeck is also within easy reach of many different cinemas and galleries, as well as the British Film Institute and British Library.- We offer an extensive portfolio of internationally recognised courses that engage with the latest debates and techniques in film, TV, screenwriting, digital media design and journalism.- Birkbeck’s Institute for the Moving Image runs a busy, intellectually stimulating programme of events, including conferences and screenings.- We have just launched an annual Birkbeck Student Film and Media Festival where you will have the chance to showcase your creative practice work.


Careers and employability

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 18,060per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Birkbeck, University of London

  • Campus address

    Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, Camden, WC1E 7HX, England

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