Professional Writing and Film BA (Joint Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This exciting new degree is aimed at students who want to combine a mastery of a range of ‘non traditional’ modes of writing (such as digital fiction and screenwriting) with the study of others forms of media (for example television and radio, film and video, software and computer games, design, professional writing and journalism).

The BA Professional Writing and Film combines the study of writing with a critical investigation of topics such as the nature of the moving image, topics in film theory and the analysis of visual culture, as well as allowing you to take specialist film modules in areas such as America on Film, Film Authorship, and Film Genre.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Be able to read and analyse a moving image text in a structured and informed way

Have access to a technical and critical vocabulary relevant to the discussion of audio visual imagery

Understand the workings of shot structure and scene composition

Be able to analyse short film clips, paying attention to their formal techniques

Be able to assimilate visual information and use that information to construct a written argument


Creative Studies and Media courses have seen graduates involved in both academe and in industry, including work in:

Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Publishing;
Performance and the Theatre, both on and behind the stage;
Print and/or Broadcast Journalism;
Actors, presenters and in television programme production;
Advertising and the Marketing industries;
Radio, as presenters, as well as in programme production;
Digital, Web and New Media production;
Multi media industries.

260 300 points
B in English A level
Applicants will be asked to submit a brief portfolio of writing.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Joint
  • Media
  • Professional Writing
  • Digital Communication
  • Creating Narratives
  • Race and Gender
  • Genre Fiction: Theory & Craft
  • Introduction to Practical Journalism
  • Professional Writing and Film
  • Introduction to Screenwriting
  • Writing for Film & TV
  • Topics in World Cinema
  • Understanding Documentary
  • British Cinema
  • Stanley Kubrick: Auteur
  • Composing for Film/Media

Course programme

The degree offers a balance of practical and analytical tasks. You will explore a variety of forms, then specialise in the form you find most interesting and rewarding (e.g. screenwriting, new media writing, writing for a particular genre). Modules are taught primarily through seminars and workshops with presentations by visiting writers and lecturers, and students are assessed both on practical output and on the individual’s ability to reflect critically on their practice. As you progress through the degree, much of your study will be done in small teaching groups with an emphasis on learning both group work skills and the ability to carry a piece of work through from initial concept to professional output. What will you study on this course? Modules you might take include: Year 1 Creating Narratives Digital Communication Introduction to Practical Journalism Introduction to Screenwriting Years 2 and 3 Writing for Film & TV Genre Fiction: Theory & Craft Topics in World Cinema Understanding Documentary British Cinema Race and Gender Stanley Kubrick: Auteur Composing for Film/Media

Additional information

Research and practice Our courses combine elements of research and practice. You have the opportunity to create and produce in all media fields under the supervision of staff that have many years of experience working in the media. We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry. BBC Wales’ television and radio centre is literally next door, and there are many independent producers nearby. Students will be able to take advantage of the new Pontio centre, which includes a theatre, a cinema, a design and innovation centre, and spacious lecture rooms. Our students play a prominent role in many creative projects, such as Student Cut Films, two student newspapers – Seren and Llef – and a radio station, Storm FM.

Professional Writing and Film BA (Joint Hons)

£ 11,750 VAT inc.