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BA in Film and Screen Media

The BA in Film and Screen Media is a unique, major degree that offers students a thorough education on the history, theory, values, aesthetics, and ideology of the moving image. The philosophy of this BA is that theory, analysis, and history must be informed by practice, and that practice must, in turn, be informed by a deep understanding of how cinema and ideas about the moving image have developed.

Programme Structure

The programme combines the study of film and of screen media (Internet, mobile social media, e-publishing) and practical filmmaking modules and workshops in digital filmmaking and writing for the screen. Led by internationally recognized experts, this BA will immerse students in the history and theory of film and screen media from around the world, from the birth of cinema to the age of the Internet.

Career Opportunities

The BA equips students with the skills for careers in the media, the culture and creative industries, teaching, journalism, or for further study and research at postgraduate level. Students will attain a set of skills that will prepare them for further education and aid them in various career paths, including:

• Film industry
• TV and Media
• Internet
• Creative and culture industries
• Journalism
• E-publishing

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements and application procedure can be found on the UCC Admissions website. The BA programme structure and modules are available in the Academic Programme Catalogue.

International Pathway

The International Pathway of the BA allows students to spend their third year studying film and screen media, as well as their second subject, at one of the partner universities abroad. Current partners include:

• Aarhus University, Denmark
• Université de Strasbourg, France
• Universitat Bremen, Germany
• Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal
• Università degli Studi di Udine, Italy
• IESA (Institut d'Études Supérieures des Arts), Paris, France
• University of Łódź, Poland
• Berlin School of Design and Communication (University of Applied Sciences)
• Leeds Trinity University, UK

Frequently Asked Questions

Before

• Why should I study Film and Screen Media?: Nowadays, more than ever before, national and international cultures operate, communicate, entertain, and celebrate their identities in powerful and important visual ways.
• Why should I choose the BA in Film and Screen Media at University College Cork?: UCC is one of Ireland's most beautiful university campuses and is conveniently situated in the centre of Cork city, a thriving hub of filmmaking and film festivals.

During

• How long is the BA in Film and Screen Media?: The BA offers a full-time programme over three years.
• What will I be studying?: Each year, students will take core courses in theories, history, and aesthetics of film and screen media, and in practical filmmaking.
• Will I meet people who work in the industry?: Absolutely, there are several modules that are conducted by expert practitioners and professionals.

Afterwards

• What are my career options once I have completed this programme?: As well as having obtained a keen awareness of the ways in which contemporary society constructs itself around a highly visualized culture of images, students will be prepared for work in various related fields within journalism, advertising, design, audio-visual production, television, visual technologies, various culture industries, and, of course, cinema.
• Are there options open for me for further study?: Absolutely, this course will give students a very solid knowledge of the practical and theoretical areas in the wide field of film and screen media; a concrete foundation that will facilitate progress to more advanced studies at MA and PhD levels.