BA Filmmaking

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BA Filmmaking

Key Facts

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• Course duration: 3 years
• Available for September start 2025

Course Overview

The BA Filmmaking course examines the process of how a film is developed, financed, shot, delivered, and exploited. The degree will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of all aspects of filmmaking.

As a film-making student at Aberystwyth, you will benefit from:

• our internationally-recognised teaching team with a range of expertise in film and television history, theory, and practice
• our connections with key industry partners such as the BBC, S4C, BAFTA Cymru, Tribeca Film Festival (New York), Fiction Factory, Tinopolis, Edinburgh International Film Festival, National Broadcast Archive of Wales at the National Library of Wales
• superb facilities and resources for practical work: HD television studio and gallery with green screen and auto-cue; digital sound studio with advanced multi-track recording; dedicated cinema, colour grading and dubbing suite; 10 dedicated edit suites with Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro; editing lab and workshop with 12 work stations; 50 professional HD cameras, including Sony and Canon; Sennheiser, Rode, Tascam and Marantz audio recording equipment; 16mm film equipment and darkroom
• our close links with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, which hosts a range of events such as Abertoir Horror Festival, Wales One World Film Festival, and Cult Film Night.

Modules

Year 1

• Introduction to Film Production (FM17620, 20 credits)
• Introduction to Post-Production and Editing (FM10820, 20 credits)
• Making Short Films 1 (FM11420, 20 credits)
• Making Short Films 2 (FM11240, 40 credits)
• Studying Film (FM10120, 20 credits)
• Studying Media (FM10620, 20 credits)

Year 2

• Film Craft 1 (FM22820, 20 credits)
• Film Craft 2 (FM22920, 20 credits)
• Art Cinema (FM24420, 20 credits)
• Creative Documentary (FM26520, 20 credits)
• Directing and Producing (FM22440, 40 credits)
• Film Stardom and Celebrity (FM21520, 20 credits)
• LGBT Film & Television (FM20120, 20 credits)
• Production Design Skills (FM22120, 20 credits)
• Writing for Film and Television (FM21620, 20 credits)

Year 3

• Fiction Film Production (FM34240, 40 credits)
• Advanced Cinematography and Production Design (FM37520, 20 credits)
• Media Law and Regulation (FM36720, 20 credits)
• Sound Design (FM30820, 20 credits)
• Visual Effects (FM30920, 20 credits)
• Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain (FM30020, 20 credits)
• Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences (FM38220, 20 credits)
• Experimental Cinema (FM34520, 20 credits)
• Scriptwriting 1 (FM37020, 20 credits)
• Scriptwriting 2 (FM37120, 20 credits)

Careers

The course is supported by an industry panel, people who have extensive experience in their field.

• producing
• directing
• assistant directing
• camera work
• post-production
• working with the technical crew.

Teaching & Learning

You will be taught through a variety of lectures, seminars, screenings, technical demonstrations, and group-based project work. The diversity of activity is essential part of our philosophy, and creates a uniquely exciting and productive learning environment.

You will be assessed through:

• group devised productions
• individual film and video projects
• practical analyses
• production diaries and creative scriptwriting
• formal essays and examinations
• reflective journals, blogs, Wikis
• seminar presentations.

Additional assessments may include:

• storyboards
• screenplays
• pitches.

Typical Entry Requirements

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• A Levels: BBB-CCC
• GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh
• BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM
• International Baccalaureate: 30-26
• European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall
• English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

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75% of students were satisfied overall with their course.

Data for courses in Film-making at Aberystwyth University

92% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

Data for Film-making (Full time) at Aberystwyth University, over two years

100% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.

Data for Film-making (Full time) at Aberystwyth University

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مخطط البرنامج

The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a variety of film-related careers. The program covers all aspects of filmmaking, from conception to financing, shooting, delivery, and exploitation. Students will gain hands-on experience through the production of their own original films, working with professional equipment, and collaborating with industry professionals.

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Outline:

The BA Filmmaking program is a three-year program that is structured as follows:

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Year 1:

• Core Modules:
• Introduction to Film Production (FM17620) - 20 credits
• Introduction to Post-Production and Editing (FM10820) - 20 credits
• Making Short Films 1 (FM11420) - 20 credits
• Making Short Films 2 (FM11240) - 40 credits
• Optional Modules:
• Studying Film (FM10120) - 20 credits
• Studying Media (FM10620) - 20 credits

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Year 2:

• Core Modules:
• Film Craft 1 (FM22820) - 20 credits
• Film Craft 2 (FM22920) - 20 credits
• Optional Modules:
• Art Cinema (FM24420) - 20 credits
• Creative Documentary (FM26520) - 20 credits
• Directing and Producing (FM22440) - 40 credits
• LGBT Screens (FM20120) - 20 credits
• Stardom and Celebrity (FM21520) - 20 credits
• Writing for Film and Television (FM21620) - 20 credits

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Year 3:

• Core Modules:
• Fiction Film Production (FM34240) - 40 credits
• Optional Modules:
• Advanced Cinematography and Production Design (FM37520) - 20 credits
• Advanced Editing (FM30920) - 20 credits
• Advanced Sound (FM30820) - 20 credits
• Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain (FM30020) - 20 credits
• Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences (FM38220) - 20 credits
• Experimental Cinema (FM34520) - 20 credits
• Gender and the Media (FM38320) - 20 credits
• Media Law (FM36720) - 20 credits
• Sales and Distribution (FM39820) - 20 credits
• Scriptwriting 1 (FM37020) - 20 credits
• Scriptwriting 2 (FM37120) - 20 credits

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Assessment:

Students are assessed through a variety of methods, including:

• Group devised productions
• Individual film and video projects
• Practical analyses
• Production diaries and creative scriptwriting
• Formal essays and examinations
• Reflective journals, blogs, Wikisseminar presentations
• Storyboards
• Screenplays
• Pitches

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Teaching:

The program is taught through a variety of methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Screenings
• Technical demonstrations
• Group-based project work
The teaching staff at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies are research active and/or involved in Knowledge Transfer projects and have either relevant academic qualifications at doctoral level or equivalent professional experience and expertise.

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Careers:

Graduates of the BA Filmmaking program are well-prepared for a variety of careers in the film industry, including:

• Producing
• Directing
• Assistant directing
• Camera work
• Post-production
• Working with the technical crew
The program is supported by an industry panel, people who have extensive experience in their field.

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Other:

The program has close links with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, which hosts a range of events such as Abertoir Horror Festival, Wales One World Film Festival, and Cult Film Night. The department is currently building a viewing, dubbing and grading theatre which will allow students to complete and screen their films in a professional environment. Students have the opportunity to complete a Personal Development Plan (PDP) at Aberystwyth. This is a structured process of self-appraisal, reflection, and planning, which will enable students to chart their personal, academic and professional development throughout their time at university.