Program Overview

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Film and Screen Studies BA Hons

Overview

You watch. You binge. You play. You’re entertained, informed, influenced and connected. Our degree helps you to understand how this happens - and the opportunities to get involved.

Why choose this course?

• Beginners welcome! - you do not need any prior experience in Film and Screen Studies as our year one modules give you a university-level introduction
• Freedom to explore - as you move through your course, deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones
• International outlook - you’ll gain a global perspective, exploring diverse cultures, international media, creative industries, and visual arts
• Embedded practical and interdisciplinary skills - participate in the Cultural, Media and Visual Studies department-wide modules
• Boost your media skills with the Students' Union award-winning broadcast and print groups - NSTV, URN, and Impact Magazine
• Networking and industry insights - through your automatic membership to the Creative Student Network
• Learn a language alongside your main subject with the Language Centre optional modules
• Go to Hollywood - opportunity to apply for our prestigious competitive Hollywood Internships programme

Course Structure

Year One

• Evolution and Dynamics of Change in the Screen Industries
• Studio project 1A
• Studio project 1B
• Ways of Seeing, Hearing and Reading
• Institutions and Practices
• Global Media and Cultural Flows
• Sustainability 1a
• Sustainability 1b
• Arts Engaged in Health (Engaged Arts)
• Data, Culture and Society (Engaged Arts)
• Digital Projects: Data and Text (Engaged Arts)
• Digital Projects: Sound and Vision (Engaged Arts)
• Disease and Society (Engaged Arts)
• Exploring Digital Arts (Engaged Arts)
• Exploring Sustainability (Engaged Arts)
• Sustainability Action (Engaged Arts)
• The Critical Citizen: Modes of Thinking in Contemporary Society (Engaged Arts)
• Writing and Being: Academic, Activist, Professional, Creative and Personal (Engaged Arts)

Year Two

• Studio project 2A
• Studio project 2B
• Encountering Culture: Media, Art and Screen Experiences
• Objects and Technologies
• Beyond the Screen: Franchising, Transmedia and More
• The Secret of Success: Manufacturing Value in the Screen Industries
• British Empire and its Cultural Legacies
• Cultures of Collecting and Collections
• Travelling Stories: Narrative Locations
• Emotions, Affect and the Senses
• Applying the Digital Humanities (Engaged Arts)
• Arts Work Placement Module (Engaged Arts)
• Community Engagement and Social Impact (Engaged Arts)
• Decolonisation and Justice (Engaged Arts)
• Employing the Arts (Engaged Arts)
• Issues in the Health Humanities (Engaged Arts)
• Living and Working in a Multi-Lingual World (Engaged Arts)
• Made in Nottingham (Engaged Arts)

Year Three

• Studio Project - Level 3
• Attraction/Distractions: Shortform and Disposable Media
• The (Un)Seen Industry: Distribution and Platforming in the Screen Industries
• The Cultural Sector Now
• Professional Practice: Festivals
• Censoring Stories
• African and Afro-Diasporic Visual Cultures: 1900s to the present
• Playful Experiences
• Protest, Dissent and Civil Society
• The Outmoded
• Sound and Everyday Life

Teaching and Learning

• How you will learn: lectures, seminars, individual tutorials, group projects, and presentations
• Teaching quality and support: personal tutor, academic support, and pastoral care
• Assessment methods: dissertation, essay, portfolio, presentation, reflective review, and written exam

Careers

• Careers overview: knowledge of industry and production practices, film and television distribution, audience considerations, and social contexts
• Job prospects: average starting salary and career progression
• Careers advice: support from the Careers and Employability Service, including job or course applications, work experience placements, and hosting events to bring you closer to prospective employers

Your Campus - University Park

• University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities
• One of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003

Related Courses

• Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year
• Liberal Arts BA Hons

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