Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons)

Program Overview

The Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) program explores the intersection of film and visual culture, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of media histories, storytelling techniques, and critical analysis. Through a combination of theory and practice, students develop skills in film production, writing, and close reading of visual texts, preparing them for careers in media, marketing, and related fields. The program offers flexibility in specialization, a year in industry option, and support from leading academics and industry professionals.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Outline:

This undergraduate programme spans a wide range of aspects of visual culture and film, encompassing film theory, the analysis of screen industries, learning about storytelling techniques across different media forms, and key techniques in analysing and close reading a variety of visual texts. It offers a combination of theory and practice within three pillars: Film, Visual Culture, and Practice. You will study at least one module from all three pillars at each level of the programme with the flexibility to choose your own specialism. This will enable you to shape your course to match your career goals as well as developing your own interests. We also offer a year in industry or work placement which will give you first-hand experience, and you will have the option of studying a year abroad.

Teaching:

You will study with leading academics who will introduce you to key critical concepts and debates in the fields of Film and Visual Culture; You will have access state-of-the-art audio-visual production studio facilities and audio-visual equipment; You can use our Virtual Reality lab and Virtual Reality equipment, which is currently used for both teaching and research purposes; We will boost your employability and experience through our well-established media production, creative industries, and publishing internship opportunities with a wide range of external and internal partners; You will benefit from teaching staff within the department who have extensive industry experience across a variety of relevant not-for-profit and commercial sectors.

Careers:

Anticipated career outcomes range from: Media Production Publicity Publishing Communications and PR Digital / Social Media marketing Business management Teaching Social enterprise and entrepreneurship Public sector / non-for-profit, creative industries entrepreneurship, Film Festival management, Film Critic Screenwriter

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

3 Year Full Time Start Date UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 16,350 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 9,000 £ 16,350 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 17,500 4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad Start Date UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 16,350 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 17,500 4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry Start Date UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 16,350 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 17,500 Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government. Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page. You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page. You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page. Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page. Funding and Scholarships Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page. Funding and Scholarships You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page. Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page. Additional Costs Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up. You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to): Travel to and from campus Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks) Purchase of books or texts Gowns for graduation ceremonies