Program Overview

Film and Television Production (including foundation year) - BA (Hons)

The Film and Television Production (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is a four-year course with a built-in foundation year. This course is suitable for those who want to study film and television production at undergraduate level but do not meet the requirements for the traditional three-year course.

Why study this course?

Our film and photography courses are ranked second in the UK overall, according to the Guardian University Guide 2026. The course provides a great opportunity to learn from tutors who are specialists in the field of film and television production, giving students an insight into the industry and its modern practices.

Course structure

The foundation year will give students the chance to explore what their specific practice might be, with the option of specializing after this initial year. This year will be shared with students from other foundation year courses, allowing students to learn about different disciplines within the School of Computing and Digital Media.

Modules

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2025/26 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

• Year 0 modules:
  • Making News for TV
  • Media Contexts
  • Pop, Pulp and Politics
  • Studio Craft - InDesign
  • Studio Craft - Photoshop
  • Studio Craft: Filmmaking
  • Studio Craft: Music Video Production
  • Writing for Media
• Year 1 modules:
  • Film Theory and Film Style
  • Post-Production
  • Pre-Production and Visual Storytelling
  • Revolution of Film and Television: 1950 to the Contemporary Media World
  • Shooting Documentary
  • Shooting Drama
  • Sound Design for Linear Media
  • Writing and Research Skills
• Year 2 modules:
  • Creative Filmmaking
  • Film Production Skills
  • Location Sound and Dialogue Production
  • Television Studio Practice
  • Digital Project Management
  • Documentary Photography
  • Film and TV: Industry and Politics
  • Journalism Industry Experience
  • Podcast Production and Sonic Branding
  • Popular Music: History and Culture
  • Styling and Journalism
  • Writing Short Films: Introduction to Screenwriting
• Year 3 modules:
  • Creative Practice Dissertation Project
  • Creative Research Dissertation Project
  • Major Film and TV Project
  • Arts, Culture and Lifestyle Journalism
  • Audio Plug-in Coding
  • Career Development Learning
  • Digital Video Post Production
  • Documentary Filmmaking
  • Graphical communications
  • Interaction Design for Non-Humans
  • Media Industry Careers
  • Postcolonial Cinema and Media
  • Queer Media, Culture and Politics

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

• at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
• English Language GCSE at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent eg Functional Skills at Level 2)

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

Assessment

You'll be assessed through presentations, projects, essays, and your portfolio.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course can pursue postgraduate study or work in a variety of fields, including the creative and cultural industries, film criticism, and academia. Our location in London provides many options for students, both in organizations such as the British Film Institute, the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, and in the numerous independent production companies located across the city.

Additional costs

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee, there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips, or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.