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Film and Television Studies – (B.A.)
Brunel University
School of Arts| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,857 - ≈ € 11,431 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 360 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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This is an innovative and flexible course which enables students to explore a range of film and television forms and the social and industrial contexts in which they are produced and consumed. You will undertake practical modules in addition to theoretical studies. You will have many opportunities to explore you own ideas and interests in a programme taught by staff who have published widely in their subjects.
Our primary aim is to provide you with the conceptual and theoretical skills necessary to engage with film and television products - to understand how they work at aesthetic, social-cultural and institutional levels.
CareersOur graduates have taken up posts in the film and television industries and in other fields such as journalism, publishing, research, critical writing, arts administration and programming. Our programme also provides a good basis for postgraduate study and the pursuit of higher qualifications in both theoretical and practical areas.
The Students' Union also has a radio station and a student magazine for those who are interested in developing their experience in journalism, production or presenting.
Contents
You will study film and television texts from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives and develop the critical and technological vocabularies and theoretical frameworks with which to conduct close textual and contextual analysis.
You will begin with a series of foundational modules at Level 1 that introduce you to film and television form, critical frameworks that have shaped the subject, historical and social context and an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.
In Level 2, you will be given more choice to develop these understandings in relation to more specific media, geographical and/or genre contexts, and to undertake video practice and options including screenwriting.
At Level 3, you are expected to develop increasingly sophisticated frameworks of analysis across a range of modules, including those focused on alternative practices in a variety of contexts. You will also engage in practical work in either documentary or alternative video practice. Final year students are also required to write a dissertation/project in which critical analysis is made of a subject of their own choice, under the supervision of a member of the teaching team.
Typical Modules
Level 1
* Film Style (core)
* Film Theory and Practice
* Critical Methodologies
* Television Genres
* Academic Practice
Level 2 * Video Production (core)
* TV: Forms and Meanings
* Science Fictions
* New Hollywood Cinema
* European Cinema
* British Film and Television
* Hong Kong Cinema
* Screenwriting
Level 3
* Project (core)
* Documentary: Theory and Practice (core)
* Gender and Sexuality
* Third Cinema
* Alternative Film and Video Production (core single honours only)
* Horror
* American Independent Cinema
* Media Freedom and Regulation
* Quality American Television
Teaching and LearningHow will I be taught?
Through individual modules, a combination of lectures, seminars, class screenings, workshops and tutorials.
AssessmentLevel 1 does not count towards your final degree mark but you have to pass this level in order to continue with the rest of your course. Level 2 is worth a third - Level 3 the rest. The final year dissertation is worth a third of Level 3 marks.
Assessment is by a variety of methods. These include:essays, projects, presentations, audio-visual production, and 'seen' exams.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
UCAS Tariff - 300 points, from:
* GCE A and AS-level Tariff points typically from 3 A-levels together with either 1 AS-level or Extended Project Qualification (typical offer BCC, plus a C in either an AS or EPQ). General Studies/Critical Thinking accepted.
* Irish Tariff points from 5 subjects.
* Scottish Tariff points from 3 Advanced Highers plus 1 Higher.
* Advanced Diploma Tariff points in Creative and Media, including an A-level for Additional and Specialist Learning.
* BTEC ND DDM in a related subject.
* IB Diploma 31 points.
For all of the above, 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above are also required, to include English.
Access: Pass in a related subject.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | High School diploma |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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