Program Overview

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A destination of choice for the next generation of Film and TV makers.

This practice-based course offers you the unique opportunity to study film and television in the heart of London.  We have a strong track-record of delivering high quality film and television courses that combine academic rigour with the professional and entrepreneurial skills required to jumpstart your career.

This course will provide you with the cutting-edge digital skills and experience film and television professionals require in an intensely competitive international industry. You will benefit from our connection to a plethora of production and post-production houses in London’s Soho and on our doorstep and enjoy regular visits and masterclasses from top industry professionals.

You will learn how to design and create original content across a wide range of genres from drama to documentary and experimental formats. The rapidly changing nature of moving image production will be rigorously explored through scholarly study and extensive hands on creative and technical practice.

You will have the opportunity to work on both individual and group projects over the three years, developing a set of highly transferable skills, enabling the creative expression of your ideas. You will have access to the latest developments in virtual production, green screen and, motion capture. You will also have opportunities to collaborate with students from other disciplines within the school of arts and creative industries such as sound and music and acting and performance.

What to expect

In your first year you will acquire foundational skills in film and TV production as well as learning how to analyse how films and TV programmes are constructed. Having access to a range of bespoke masterclasses delivered by British Film Institute (BFI) staff members you will start building your professional network and your portfolio from your first year.

In your second year you will be able to specialise in Cinematography, Writing, Directing and Producing, or Editing and Post-Production. Employability is central to our delivery and work experience is embedded into the course in your second year.

In your final year you will further hone your skills. On completing the course, you will have transformed into a highly skilled and experienced professional and will graduate with an impressive portfolio to showcase your skills to employers.

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A snapshot of our fantastic film students' projects

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Why Film and Television Practice at LSBU?

This course is recognised as world leading. We are accredited by the International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT) and ScreenSkills - one of only a handful of UK courses to be endorsed by both these leading organisations as a marker of excellence in practice-based screen education and preparing students for industry.

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Award-winning students and graduates. Recent successes include Royal Television Society (RTS) awards for best short for three consecutive years and alumnus Simon Smith, winning a BAFTA and International Emmy for Editing for his work on hit HBO TV series Chernobyl.

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Joint 2nd in UK and 1st in London for career prospects in Film Production & Photography (Guardian University Guide, 2021).

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State-of-the-art post-production suites and Elephant Studios our multi-million pound studio facilities at the forefront of digital technologies and multimedia practice for creative students.

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Professional links from Channel 4 to Saatchi and Saatchi, we are university partners with the British Film Institute (BFI ) and Edinburgh Television Festival offering bespoke masterclasses and opportunities. We are members of British Film Editors, and  BAFTA Albert offering the latest training in sustainable production.we have the contacts to help you build a valuable network, with work experience that really makes a difference.

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Be seen: LSBU alumni have screened at Portobello Film Festival, White Sands International Film Festival, Cinemagik Short Film Festival in Malta and many more.

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Location: delivered in the heart of London – the UK’s film, television, and cultural capital! A plethora of studios, cinemas, production and post production houses on our doorstep!

I've experimented with filmmaking in ways I never thought I would, and I can implement those newfound techniques in my freelance work. I want to make films that change the world and open people's eyes. It's all about reaching people.

Lewis Hancox, BA (Hons) Film Practice

Being so close to the media epicentre of London was a big part of the decision-making process. The British Film Institute and the artistic culture of the South Bank is just a short walk away from campus, which I thought would be a great way to complement my studies.

Nic Sanchez, BA (Hons) Film Practice

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Accreditations

This course recognised as world leading for film and television education. It is accredited by the prestigious International Association of Film and Television Schools (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision—CILECT), a global organisation of top-tier film schools dedicated to developing and maintaining the highest possible standards in screen education. Membership of CILECT offers LSBU staff and students’ opportunities to collaborate and exchange ideas and means our student films are eligible for the Student Academy Awards (the Oscars).

We are also accredited by ScreenSkills Select – a marker that our course provides industry-relevant skills, has strong links with industry professionals and will give you a career advantage. Being endorsed assures prospective employers that you have the levels of knowledge and skill they want in new employees.

We are also members of NAHEMI (National Association for Higher Education in the Moving Image), the professional body that represents excellence in film education and all of the major film schools and film courses in the UK and Ireland. This provides you with exciting opportunities to collaborate, share best practice and increased learning possibilities with film schools and universities, nationally and internationally. It provides a high-profile showcase for your work and an opportunity to be at the forefront of debate in film pedagogies, extending our influence in film education and helping our students to succeed.