Film Studies BA (Hons)

• Introduction to Film Studies
• Introduction to Global Film History
• Introduction to Moving Image Production
• Writing, Reviewing and Film Criticism
• Film and New Media

• Contemporary British Cinema
• Disney
• The New Hollywood
• Film and TV Genres
• Script to Screen
• Professional Practice: Film Festivals
• Media, Gender and Identity
• Film and Material Culture
• World Cinema

• Film Studies Dissertation or Major Filmmaking Project
• Cult Film
• Filmmakers
• Writing for the Screen
• Audiences and Fandom
• Film Exhibition and Consumption
• Documentary

You will learn about the history of the movies, film storytelling, style and technique and criticism. This is combined with opportunities to gain practical experience making movies, organising and promoting film events, writing reviews and (through our second year professional practice option) working with exhibitors and distributors.

The course is taught using a mix of lectures, film screenings, small group discussions, workshops, group and practice-led projects, individual tutorials and private study. You will normally attend between 14–16 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures and tutorials) each week, and can expect to undertake at least 24 further hours of independent study to complete project work and research.

Our varied and imaginative assessment methods develop a range of critical, creative and communication skills. They include essays, research reports, presentations, creative work, film reviews, edited collections and other group projects.

Our teaching team has close connections with film directors, writers, distributors and journalists who give guest lectures, ensuring your learning is relevant to current practice.

Film Studies at DMU is closely affiliated with Leicester’s Phoenix Cinema, which also acts as a base for employment and work experience opportunities, ensuring our students are ready for employment upon graduation.

All students work on collaborative and individual film productions over the three years of the degree. You will experience writing, shooting, casting and editing, and you will be guided to contribute to real film festivals across the UK.

Students on our Writing, Reviewing and Film Criticism module (year one) run a film blog and are set writing commissions by external partners, including Phoenix Cinema. Students taking our Professional Practice, Film Festivals module (year two) gain experience of developing and delivering a film festival in a range of roles.

These opportunities, alongside the industry focus, are key parts of our wider teaching and will allow you to make sense of the cinema industry and film culture from a practical, creative and commercial perspective, as well as develop your industry links.