Program Overview

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Film and Television Production - BA (Hons)

The Film and Television Production BA is a dynamic production-focussed course for aspiring filmmakers. The skills you acquire will allow you to work in specialist and broad-based media roles. You'll produce a wide range of film and television productions, creating a portfolio of moving image work spanning diverse genres and formats such as short fiction film, documentary and multi-camera TV studio production alongside constantly changing new and emerging practice such as virtual production, online and interactive content.

Why Study This Course?

Our film and photography courses are ranked second in the UK overall, according to the Guardian University Guide 2026. This long-established degree has a strong employability and industry focus, consistently supporting and developing student filmmakers to produce work of the highest standard. Since 2019, our students have been nominated for six Royal Television Society Student Television Awards for their graduation films, going on to win three top prizes in the Best Factual (documentary film), Best Editing and Best Drama categories.

Course 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 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

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:

• a minimum of grades BBC in three A Levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg Advanced Diploma)

If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Film and Television Production (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree.

Application may include a compulsory interview and/or portfolio submission. Please see our portfolio guidelines for further details.

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).

English Language Requirements

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa (previously Tier 4) you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet our standard requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a variety of coursework and in-class assignments.

For Film and Television Production these include film projects and reflection of these projects. They will also include summaries, presentations, textual analysis, essays, screenplays, and a final year dissertation.

Where This Course Can Take You

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.

As the hub of the film and television industries in the UK, London provides many options for students, both in organisations such as the British Film Institute, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and in the numerous independent production companies located across the city.

Being situated in the heart of London presents many opportunities for graduating students, both in organizations such as the British Film Institute, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and in the numerous independent production companies located nearby and across the city. Recent alumni include one of only three black female filmmakers to have directed a feature film that has received a nationwide release in the UK and a cinematographer who works on TV shows including League of Gentlemen and Cold Feet.

Our creative technologies and digital media graduates have gone on to exciting careers as content programmers, fashion copywriters, motion graphic designers, multimedia journalists and visual effects production assistants, radio presenters, studio runners and producers in companies such as D2 Interactive, TK MAXX, Motion Picture Company, Virtual Arts, Volant Media and We Are Capture.

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.