Film and Screen Studies
University of Nottingham
UCAS Code: W630 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Nottingham
UCAS Code: W630 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)
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Access to HE Diploma
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Extended Project
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GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English grade 4 (alpha grade C)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
and A Level grade B.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
and A Level grades BB.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applications are assessed on an individual basis.
Scottish Advanced Higher
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Higher grades ABBBB.
Scottish Higher
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Advanced Highers at grades AB.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
This qualification is considered alongside other UoN accepted qualifications such as A Levels.
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About this course
You watch. You binge. You play. You’re entertained, informed, influenced and connected. Our degree helps you to understand how this happens - and the opportunities to get involved.
Understand the theory
You’ll look at screen media beyond the TV and film sets:
• as an economic sector and a place to work
• how media industries have developed and how they operate around the world
• who are the audiences and how are they changing
• how the media reflects diverse societies and influences them
• how creative decisions are made and who decides how and what stories get told
• the impact of new platforms and new technologies
As you progress through the course you’ll specialise and build work around your own ideas.
Industry insights
We’re not a technical training course but use practical coursework to help you understand the theory. You might:
• develop your own movie franchise to pitch to a studio to help understand globalisation, ethics and financing
• film and edit a short to appreciate storytelling and production roles
• create and carry out your own audience surveys to assess reactions and product developments
We have a full programme of industry guests from a wide range of companies and roles. They’ll offer you a window into the range of opportunities available in the creative sector. By the end of the degree you’ll have gained new perspectives and learnt new ways to look at the films, shows and games you love.
Why choose this course?
• Distinctive approach - investigate production, texts and audiences across screen industries
• Industry insights - networking and practical advice with leading industry experts through the Creative Student Network
• Top 10 - as ranked by the Complete University Guide 2023
• Internships - opportunities in US and UK creative sectors
• Award winning NSTV - get involved with our multi-award winning, student-run TV station
• International environment - a diverse student and teaching body combined with a transnational curriculum broadens your horizons and challenges your assumptions
Modules
For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/film-and-screen-studies-ba-hons-U6UFLMSS.html
Tuition fees
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University Park Campus
Institute of Film Studies and Television Studies
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