Program Overview

BA Honours in Film and Television Studies

The BA Honours in Film and Television Studies is a postgraduate program offered by the Department of Communication and Media, Faculty of Humanities.

General

• Faculty Website: Faculty of Humanities
• Department: Department of Communication and Media
• Programme Level: Postgraduate
• Programme Name: BA Honours in Film and Television Studies
• Programme Code: H7035Q
• Medium of Facilitation: Part-time, Full-Time
• NQF Level: 8
• NQF Credits: 120
• SAQA: 73868
• Application Start Date: 1 April 2025
• Application End Date: 31 October 2025
• Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway
• Duration of Study: 1 Year Full-Time and 2 Years Part-Time

Curriculum

The program consists of five modules, of which four are compulsory and one is an elective module.

• Compulsory modules:
  • Communication Theory
  • Research Essay
  • Film and Television Studies
  • Applied Film and Television Studies
• Elective modules:
  • Communication Management and Persuasion
  • Development Communication and Identity
  • New Media and Culture

Admission Requirements

Students should have a 65% average for all undergraduate Communication subjects. Suitability for the programme, as determined by interview, will also be considered. If a student intends specialising in a specialist field in which an undergraduate module was not offered, extended reading and/or an oral examination will be required. Permission may be granted by the Head of the Department to take an Honours module from another subject.

Selection Process

Selection is based on academic credit.

UJ Faculties

The University of Johannesburg comprises several faculties, including:

• College of Business and Economics (CBE)
• Faculty of Art, Design And Architecture
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Johannesburg Business School