Program Overview

BA (Hons) Film and Media

Combine film and media theory with practical skills including film-making, animation and digital publishing.

Course Options

• 3 years full-time
• 4 years with foundation year
• 4 years with placement

Key Facts

• STUDY OPTIONS: 3 years
• START DATES: September
• LOCATION: Cambridge
• ENTRY: UCAS code: P391
• FEES:
  • £9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
  • £16,700 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Teaching and Assessment

Year 1

• Film Language and Concepts
• Creative Moving Image
• interMEDIAcy
• Introduction to Screen Media
• Into ARU
• Introduction to Filmmaking: Super 8mm (optional)
• Anglia Language Programme (15 credits) (optional)

Year 2

• Online Journalism
• Exploded Screen
• Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
• Cult Media
• Ruskin Module (15 credits)
• 16mm Filmmaking (optional)
• Documentary Film Theory (optional)
• Photography (optional)
• Non-Fiction Filmmaking (optional)
• Animation (optional)
• From Script to Screen (optional)
• Anglia Language Programme (15 credits) (optional)

Year 3

• Creative Industries Major Project
• The Cultural Politics of Celebrity
• Screen Drama Production (optional)
• Experiments in Film and Moving Image (optional)
• Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film (optional)
• Special Topics in Film Studies (optional)
• Gender and Popular Cinema (optional)
• Film Journalism (optional)
• Independent Film Practice (optional)
• Contemporary Television (optional)
• Narrative in Global Cinema (optional)
• Anglia Language Programme (15 credits) (optional)

Facilities

• Film studio with overhead lighting, tracks, dollies and green screen
• Multi-camera television studio with modular set panels
• Full range of location kit and sound-recording equipment
• Editing suites with Da Vinci Resolve and the full Adobe Creative Cloud software suite
• Finishing suite with audio monitoring and grading panels
• Aaton cameras and Steenbeck editors for 16mm film production
• Motion capture equipment
• Podcast and video capture system

Careers

• Film and television production and post-production
• Film journalism
• Cinema and film festival management
• Film programming and curation
• Publishing
• Broadcasting
• Web design
• Public relations

Entry Requirements

• 96 UCAS Tariff points
• 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above
• If English is not your first language, you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification

Fees and Paying for University

• Tuition fees for UK students: £9,535 (2025/26)
• Tuition fees for international students: £16,700 (2025/26)
• Living costs: £7,000-£9,000 per year (estimated)

Apply

• UK students: Apply through UCAS
• International students: Apply direct

Research Areas

• Film and media theory
• Practical film-making skills
• Digital publishing
• Online media production
• Film journalism
• Cinema and film festival management
• Film programming and curation
• Publishing
• Broadcasting
• Web design
• Public relations

Student Work

• ARU MA Film Production student Megan Wiggins shares her highlights from the 2023 CFF, and its benefits to the community and ARU students
• A film by students James Pearson and Martha Wallam
• A film by student Liz Michael
• A film by student Lauren Powell
• A film by student James Pearson
• A film by student Grete Kutkaite
• A film by Carmen Vincent, Film Studies Study Abroad student

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