Film Studies

Course summary

You will get the opportunity to study a wide range of films and film styles, looking at Hollywood, the British Film Industry, and analysis of films from around the world. You will learn about why Hollywood in the 1950s was seen as the ‘classic’ era and what makes British films different to high-concept films from the US. You will also get the opportunity to study films from different countries and look at the way directors use their films to deliver social or political messages. We look at different film genres like documentary, short film, and silent cinema and study the work of some of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Some of your time will be spent in practical film production, using some of the industry-standard equipment in the department to produce your own short film. Popular degree courses such as film and screen studies, film production or screenwriting. Some students will enter a related field such as journalism, media technology, television and radio or even production management. In the last two years, we have had two film students receive offers from Oxbridge to read English and politics respectively. We also have a significant number of students every year who study unrelated degrees at Russell Group University.