Film and Television Production - BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

The BA Film and Television Production is a dynamic production-focussed course for aspiring filmmakers. The skills you acquire will allow you to work in specialist and broad-based media roles. You'll produce a wide range of film and television productions, creating a portfolio of moving image work spanning diverse genres and formats including short fiction film, documentary and multi-camera TV studio production alongside constantly changing new and emerging practice such as client-led, online and interactive content.

This long-established course has a strong employability and industry focus, consistently supporting and developing student filmmakers to produce work of the highest standard. In 2019 our students were nominated for two Royal Television Society awards for their graduation films, going on to win the factual (documentary film) category.

92% of students on this course say that their lecturers were good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2020).

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates of this course can pursue postgraduate study, or work in a variety of fields, including the creative and cultural industries, film criticism and academia.

As the hub of the film and television industries in the UK, London provides many options for students, both in organisations such as the British Film Institute, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and in the numerous independent production companies located across the city.

Our location (Aldgate) in London’s creative East End provides many opportunities for graduating students, both in organizations such as the British Film Institute, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and in the numerous independent production companies located nearby and across the city. Recent alumni include one of only three black female filmmakers to have directed a feature film that has received a nationwide release in the UK and a cinematographer who works on TV shows including League of Gentlemen and Cold Feet.

In addition to the University’s standard entry requirements, you should have:

a minimum of grades BBC in three A Levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg Advanced Diploma)
If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Film and Television Production (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree.

Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

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Subjects

  • Film and Television
  • Television Production
  • Industry
  • Production
  • Media
  • TV production
  • Histories
  • Industry Roles
  • Politics
  • Authorship

Course programme

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:
  • Approaches to Film and Television (core, 30 credits)
  • Film and TV Practice 1 (core, 30 credits)
  • Film and TV Production 1 (core, 30 credits)
  • Film and Television Histories (core, 30 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Film and TV Industry Roles (core, 15 credits)
  • Film and TV Practice 2 (core, 30 credits)
  • Film and TV Production 2 (core, 30 credits)
  • Hollywood Industry and Politics (core, 15 credits)
  • Hollywood Stardom, Genre and Authorship (core, 15 credits)
  • Scripting Performance for Screen (core, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
  • Film and TV Industry Careers (core, 15 credits)
  • Film and TV Production Dissertation (core, 30 credits)
  • Major Film and TV Projects (core, 60 credits)
  • Work Related Learning for Media 2 (core, 15 credits)
Assessment

You will be assessed through a variety of coursework and in-class assignments.

For Film and Television Production these include film projects and reflection of these projects. They will also include summaries, presentations, textual analysis, essays, screenplays, and a final year dissertation.

Additional information

UCAS code - P314

Film and Television Production - BA (Hons)

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